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Hello - am I right in thinking I have two more takers for this? PM me ASAP!

BIKE HIRE:

The bike store: http://www.cussighbike.it

BIKE HIRE:

My local host tells me the big bike shop in Udine (trying to locate web link) rents out top quality carbon frame road bikes that have a retail value of between 2000-4000 EURO FOR AROUND 40 EURO a day or around 100 EURO per week. I'm going to find out the finer details but if there's any questions you want me to ask on your behalf - hit me with them.

Pigfarmer! Call me!

Any idea what the bike hire situation is like in this area? If it's less than 140EUR to hire 'em it might be worthwhile.

I'll do some investigating...

Also I need to be fit enough to not be annihilated by everyone else.

You don't need to worry about that. Everyone looks good/fast/competent cycling next too me.

No problemo.
Mastercard prepaid is ready if you need it!

Cheevil, just so you know I'll be letting you know about my travel times etc when I've spoken to James.
I want to clarify something but should be travelling out at the same time as you and returning one or two days early.

And finally Pigfarmer - please write back to my messages! Pleeeease.

Forgot to mention cool down after a killer rides with kick ass ice creams from the local gelateria. Only 1EURO 1SCOOP and better than Covent Garden Scoop too!

Almost no room at the inn. One place left! Who will be Magic 8?
And Ryanair flights at sale price today - only £33.99!

Magnificent 7 are:
Dancing James
Object
Hippy
Tiswas
Pigfarmer
Digger
Cheevil

Pretty words and pictures:

Grappa
Words: http://italiancyclingjournal.blogspot.com/2009/07/monte-grappa-challenge.html
Words: http://italiancyclingjournal.blogspot.com/2007/07/ride-of-monte-grappa-part-i.html
Pictures: http://picasaweb.google.com/mgcfoto/FotoSitoWeb#5427833206256853810

Zoncolan
Words: http://ricardofb.wordpress.com/2009/08/28/monte-zoncolan-1-735m/
Pictures: http://www.granfondocyclingtours.com/Maratona_gallery/index.htm

Easyjet is fine. It's ryanair I have the beef with.

I thought I was supposed to end up in Trieste? /confused

Shit, can't believe I'm thinking of flying somewhere already.. I'm sure parts of my buttocks are still dead from the Oz trip. Sorry cliveo..

@Hippy I've emailed you a couple of things this morning.
Definitely flying to TRIESTE not TREVISO.
Flying to Venice is an option, but then tagging on a 2/3 hour train ride to Udine is also necessary, as it is unlikely I can get a pick up from Venice from our host.
I also need to check which Venice airport is most convenient for train.
Back soon with some local knowledge.

I'm taken a back. That's the most civil you've ever been. To me.

Pm done.

For the record, its not for me but another midget. We stick together.

Chi

send the chap a PM

or you might start an open bidding war

also can you start monitoring the site rather than me pinging you an email each time a bike for midgets comes available

see you at yoga

I'd like to offer 150GBP.

Guarisci presto!

Either that, I think their so called "great coffee" has hallucinogenic properties that even Carlos Castaneda would be proud of.

I haven't met the "fat cunt". I was advised he was one of the gods of the forum, so I duly sent him an obligatory sycophantic PM as all noobs are advised to.

You're the only fat cunt I have the misfortune of knowing.

No worries, we all start somewhere.

Yay!
I am sure you'll live to regret that posting!

I'm in:

1. Nhatt
   
2. Gina
   
3. Clefty
   
4. Bendix
   
5. Jaydeeshanti
   
6. habbi
   7.tika
   
7. Stix
   
8. VeeVee
   
9. PicKle
   
10. Deluka
    
11. fluff
    
12. cheevil
    
    

I'm in Italy until this Sunday, so I can be there from 13 September onwards.

Had a great time with the Bike Whisperer gang. Their after service care is just super lovely too. Definitely worthwhile for all the reasons arvey mentions. Lastly, Scherrit describes Hippy as a a "really sweet" guy. Is that a first?

Hiya. Count me in please - however are you okay with some who is very new to cycling (riding only for 10 weeks), still very slow and doesn't ride a fixie or single speed (yet)?
My longest ride (survived) so far, 40 miles, daily commute is varies but approx 40km plus one long weekend ride per week.
I understand if I need to be ejected.

Just wanted to say, thanks to all with their consideration and comments - all varied and all helpful. I feel very possibly (probably to early to really tell being a noob 'n' all to LFgSs) that maybe I'm finally getting the hang of things around here and completely understand why there is so much love for this forum.

Long live LFgSs!

Answer to the riddle...

dont let it put you off mountgrove, did you stop off at sargent and co to ogle the amazing vintage porn on display?

Huh?
Good porn? Maybe I need to move?

If you want to come to good Yoga, let me know (PM me), I know all the good classes.

oooohhh a yoga class.

Some people are just pure scum. (the people that hit you i mean... not people that have a yoga class!)

It's about 50:50.

Actually being a beginner, I always take the back foot when I know I've done something wrong or badly, which diffuses the situation a great deal. To be honest, some encounters with drivers have been quite comic. I've had two occasions when drivers have followed me after I changed lanes very badly and I can see/feel hate in the eyes (justifiably so). Once they confront me, and I see "I'm just a girl (looking endearing in a helmet helps a great deal), the hate drains from their face and their stance goes from "WTF!!!!" to "Are you alright, love?"

Saying that, of course being competent on a bike is more important than getting the soft touch.

Win some, lose some.

The usual mockery or routine racism bothers me less (and I often retaliate to that) but this was the first form of physical violence I've encountered on a bike. Having not a great deal (nothing in fact) to "back it up" in some physical confrontation that involves me being out numbered, it seems the better solution to ride off, but that means dealing with the aftermath of the heightened frustration (as described by DFP).

Maybe I seriously need to consider taking some form of self defense too.
And moving out of Finsbury Park.
Good porn just isn't a good enough reason to stick around.

MMM i think we need to address the issue another way!

how many times have you had constructive and good comments from people? when Fiddy got knocked down last week the driver of the vehicle could not have been nicer. a true fking grade A Gent!
i have more people appologise and smile than have attacked. these one offs are...ONE OFFS. sod it Londons famous has it's share of mentalists but is so small ignore it, if it gets near you kill it in the face

Being someone who has not cycled for very long, I've found it strange that I've experienced both more hostility (and niceness too) as a cyclist than a pedestrian.

I was so surprised by the incident, it made me so mad, I was trying a new route to get to the Isle of Dogs, that I could not read my map for about 10 minutes and got disorientated for a good while. That made me even more angry!

Just because a cyclist is such a novelty and target for fun.

Funny you say that. I thought you had done some voodoo crap and passed on your cnut magnet jutsu to me.

the twunts on the road clearly know she is a friend of mine