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Not read The Book Thief. Just looked it up and it looks interesting. I'll add it to my list as have nothing lined up for when I finish Carter Beats the Devil. Cheers!

It's a really good read, not just the story (which is great) but the way it's presented.

@ malaysian,
I'm halfway through (ish) De Zoet, and its not great, imo.

but then I struggle with fiction as a whole these days. nothing grips like it used to

What is it about it you're not keen on? Have you read his other books? gonna try this mr Y book then probably have a pop at de zoet. May have to read the latest dan brown too, purely to see if there is an albino bad guy, and if the mastermind is a father figure to the main character...

because I'm vain would've probably gone for the kona, really like that frame. shame about the colour of the rimz, and brake levers just look wrong.

i am responsible for all the shite on the roads

lycra for fat men, dayglo clothing, hybrid bikes, single speed front brake only, women's 1 ton bikes made of lead, shit old bikes that no one realises were shit when they came out but just because they have not fallen apart are now venerated by hipsters as classics, i have a factory of malnourished crippled 3rd world children who make BSO's by day and service 3rd world sex tourists by night, i masterminded foffa, swagger and caramel bikes, sold drugs to Tom Simpson, refused to sell drugs to Wiggo, drove a car into a peleton of cyclists in Mexico, made helmets compuslory in Australia, failed to make helmets comulsory in the UK, started the glossy pics of girls on bike thread etc etc

there is more but that is just a starter

chuckles

sounds v.cool. what about the wheels? repainting them too?

any photos of it post paint/pre-sale?

is it supposed to be running 650 at the front?

What? don't you have Royal Mail where you're at?

Don't let the pedal hit your legs on the way out.

Gold.

To be honest, I think people are perfectly entitled to charge what they think their product deserves, if it doesn't sell, it doesn't sell! Then he'll have to rethink how much hes charging and if anyone does purchase from him well I guess they're the ones making the mistake at this moment in time.

Perhaps, but if a person is selling unsafe, or overpriced products, within an online community like this. That's when it's maybe not ok. Is it not a function of the community to vet the characters using it as a means to promote and facilitate their business dealings. And does said community not reserve the right to reject/control these advances in the interest of the user?

because it is a capitalist activity being attempted in a capitalist society. He is not exactly the only person to sell something for profit rather than living and breathing the product

Well yeah, exactly.

I read that the prices are not official, but just "shop front" however is it not simply opportunistic, if someone contacted him and said "yah sweet bike look good, £450 I'll take it" can't imagine him replying "ah well, it's actually less $$$, that's not actual price"

I admit I had scanned the thread, I hadn't read your post about meeting him in person, so if indeed he is a nice chap and trying to make an honest job of it, fair play to him. I guess he has incurred the wrath of the forum, but it is not entirely undeserved. Of course he should be given the chance to show he's not just an opportunist out to take advantage, and I hope he does this. I guess the old terms "2 ears, 1 mouth" and "baby steps first" could come in handy whilst developing his catalogue, and he may prove successful.

But for me it does beg the question, why enter a market place where you have limited knowledge... which would suggest limited passion for the products. just makes no sense, if you live and breathe bikes, build bikes. if not, then why do it?

The deal is you need to charge that if you are trying to make money out of it. That should be all you need to know to realise selling that product is a non starter - unless of course people actually buy them.

http://www.lfgss.com/post1616004-166.html

Seems there are peoples..!

I kinda meant where do they get off selling these suspect bikes to unsuspecting customers.(yeah they should know better) Underhanded though it seems.

Awesome.

Still watching.... as if it's in traffic as well. he crazy, crazy in the coconut!

Wow.... those are pretty revolting bikes. what's the deal with asking over £400 for conversions made up of odd parts you found lying around? I mean, one of them has a plastic brake lever... come on.

These are photos that I took with my phone, and uploaded to facebook. Where I then saved them from and posted here, as am at work and have nothing to do, but don't have access to original files.

Someplace in Cambridge

Victoria park? not sure, it's near a wagamamas.... Could be photoshopped straight

My lil bro James

All these taken with my Sony C905 8.1mp - copied from my facebook though so have been compressed.

All Tignes Les Brevieres - France

i was wondering what that black thingie was for... :)) in any case, take the stickers off the rims, put the saddle up, **lose the top tube pad, change the stem **- and you're moving away from anti- big time
all IMHO :))

ficksed

I have to say when I first built a fixed bike I tried riding with some meaty bear traps for a few days - was nervous about being connected to pedals that were flying around relentlessly. down hills were really a challenge at this point...

Boy was I wronggg!!! as soon as I tried it with my spds it opened up a whole new way of riding. If you've ever snow boarded this is what I compare it to. you can throw your bike around, skip it to check your speed.... you feel connected, i mean. You're missing out, really. i know you can't ride like that without retention. the fact that scoble offered to send you clip & strap as well.... why not give it a try, and then see what you've been missing?

it's not going to cost you anyhing, and you don't even have to admit that you like it, when you inevitably do.

Cut a line and peel off. It's a way of making the grip really stick, problems arose with other methods if riding in the wet etc, as all are affected by moisture. Obvously if you're someone that changes grips all the time laquer is not best method, but say you use grips till they wear out, then it's fine. I found some grips better than others though, some I had I put on with an air gun like you suggest and they never shifted, others I tried everything (even washing in between) and laquer was only thing that held.

^^^ very tidy

^^^^ reeeeeeeeeeeeee >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

I read number9dream really enjoyed that, was reading Ghostwritten but got stuck half way through, just after the "spirit" or whatever it was, was born as a baby. Need to finish it really.

Ordered that scarlett thomas book, £3.99 play.com free del. bargain.

Is a bit different but i read The Book Thief recently, really enjoyed that as well. You read it?

Has anyone read cloud atlas? really enjoyed that... any suggestions for something similar?

Just looked up The Thousand Autumns of Jacbob de Zoet , I love reading about japan think this may need ordering.

Pengy-as-fooook

Hubba hubba hubba, I likely very much;

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4141/4874628572_eba5af82ce_b.jpg

Like this^^^

not sure what to make of this..Repost? Like the skinny stays/wishbone - forks & seat tube.>>>