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Dov is well less spinny then me you may be happy to hear John. Thanks again for your help.

Good to meet you too - I was just quite in awe of how spinny you managed to be. I'm normally reasonably spinny, or try to be, but even though I was doing about 90rpm when we were talking about it you made me look as though I was grinding my way along. (And you were claiming to be slow, too - that was not exactly the truth ...)

You may want to check with the organiser whether he's happy to transfer places across directly. (I've no idea ...)

My first thought were these Profile ones, but it's only a tenner more for these DA ones.

Looks to me like the Profile ones are £50 a pair, while the Shimano ones are £60 a side (or, if you follow one of the other Madison links, £130 a pair. No, that maths doesn't work). Does that affect your choice?

I'm signed up for 3Down.

Had a good day out on the Dean this Saturday past, with a chat to Vesalius and others on the run in to Oxford, so hoping for a similarly pleasant run this weekend.

Sounds like I'm out then - drop me a PM if you find a tape measure and it's longer than you thought ...

Hmm indeed. Need about six inches ... and would prefer more (well, wouldn't everyone?).

Those dibs are looking very provisional.

What's the length of the 27.0 seatpost from min insertion to the rails, please?

Provisional dibs ...

Might be interested if it's no good to LG.

#nohijack

And why the hell do they have a white rose in the middle of it?

People's Republic of Yorkshire, that is, but Nelson's in Lancs.

^That's not a Sue - that's Susan.

Different, y'see.

I'll take the gilet please

Got a Donohue frame, 63cm seat tube, 58cm top tube (both CTC), 531 professional.

Nice frame, paint is used but very decent, has Shimano 600 or 105 BB and headset (can't remember which). Offers ... but it definitely doesn't owe me any more than a ton.

I PMd a few days ago to say I'd be interested if it all fell through with the (lots) in front of me in the queue - no reply, but then if if was selling I wasn't really expecting one ...

It's the usual thing - communicating makes it very much easier to forgive difficulties in a sale or purchase ...

I called you a cock because I think that saying

leave it unlocked. Its the same as buying 2 cheap locks.

makes you look like a cock. It's dismissive, unhelpful, and untrue.

The fact you choose to attack my choice of words rather than engage with my disagreement with you just confirms my opinion.

Gah - hope you're OK.

Body will be replaceable if you can get hold of another that's buggered in another respect (blade broken, ratchet gone, etc etc) - fiddly but not difficult. No use to me, sadly - I've got a Daytona with a broken body.

Sure you CAN, but this thread is actually about Locks That Work. Not locks that might be okay, maybe I hope.

I had a Klein mountain bike., and it was stolen when I had used 2 cheap u-locks. If your lock has value, get a lock from the list on the first page of this thread. If you don't care about the bike, leave it unlocked. Its the same as buying 2 cheap locks. Its your call.

This simply isn't true - don't be a cock.

All locking is about risk reduction, not elimination - someone with power tools and time can get through any lock.

Of course a good lock, used well, is better than a crap lock used badly. Two cheap locks, used well, will deter a lot of potential attempts, and resist some actual attempts. Whether they're better or worse than one good lock is something I'm not qualified to answer.

Me, I go for one good lock which doesn't appear on your list and that you've dissed here based on a review by folk who obviously didn't grasp how it was put together. I realise it won't prevent all thefts, but it reduces the risk to a point where I'm happy to accept it.

Presumably you're replacing a broken or faulty one - what's wrong with it?

Might be interested in taking it for spares/ repair depending on problem, model etc etc.

Edwardes in Camberwell have got a small red racer with 650c wheels on their wall at the moment - saw it the other day but didn't take note of spec or price. Probably over budget, but might be worth giving them a call.

Decathlon are knocking out remaining stock of the red Triban 3 for £250 - smallest sizes have 650c wheels and would probably work. Several friends have one - great value for a new bike at that price and a good ride, though obviously s/h will give you a better spec.

Two small tourers in YACF classifieds recently for about £200, one Orbit and one Roberts, both good spec and bargains at that price. Orbit is flat bar, can't remember about Roberts. (If interested, you need to register to see ads.)

New, never used: black Rigida Flyer rims, stainless spokes, black Shimano-compatible hubs (fine for 8-speed, or 9, or 10 ...)?

Bought for a project that never happened - I'd been thinking of £50 or so, but if you offered £45 I'd happily accept. They're not special, but they're very decent.

Any chance of a pic of one opened out so we can see how packing stuff in might work?

Interested in a tool roll too if there was any chance of that.

Anyone else thinking of riding the Dean and want to split costs on a Travelodge room the night before? Already booked, so under fifteen quid each

Size? Price? Only complete bikes?

If frameset OK, FrancisSedgemore has a Surly and (I think) a Tricross he's looking to shift - probably suit a six foot or so rider.

Looks like a rear to me - short mounting bolt, and closed end of the cartridge holders would be pointing backwards if you mounted it on the front of the fork.

Can be up to a 45 minute wait for the vehicle to take you over though - the only time I've done it I waited 35. Not a problem for a one-off as part of a ride, but potentially a pain for a commute.

I used these guys - http://www.morganmerchant.eu/ - to send a bike to Ireland just before Xmas. Up to 30kg, just over twenty quid. Good service as far as I'm concerned, though their standard insurance only covers up to £100.

Looks like they'll offer the same service to France for £20.49. You need to be a bit careful with their max size - I cut down a standard bike box to 105x75x20cm which works out as exactly their limit.