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@XRuSxeX hope you're enjoying clipless!
sorry for the spam ladies - https://www.facebook.com/events/153299241715433/
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https://www.facebook.com/events/153299241715433/ - if any of you fancy sticking around after inters in a few weeks' time...
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yes please @hoefla !!! you're a gem. tuesday?
@GreatSince78 many thanks for the options and advice!
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would you do a rear hecto on its own? (sorry to be awkward)
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any idea what's wrong with it?
also @GreatSince78 where you based?
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mine's just died after years of faithful service. keen to replace, don't mind second hand
preferably lezyne (hecto or macro)
anything you're not using and want to sell/pass on cheaply
many fanx
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meant to post this yesterday and forgot - Joey's Kitchen at DIY Space for London every weekend:. today it was:
played attack the pack, ate waffles, drank tea. lovely way to spend a sunday
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in for as soon as the washing is finished, prob half 6
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that'll be so good!!!! can't wait to see it.
kola is in japan the same time i am, in a couple of months.... too early to (afford to) add to the leg? or get this:
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you will have to physically stop me bringing cake.
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ah no it wasn't a forum ride. (i was probably the erroneous one for being the only sscx anyway)
i look forward to all of the above. may bring one water bottle and one thermos of tea
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if you do this sscx (caveat: on a reasonable gear this time) i'll join you - last offroad epping ride i did was with geared wankers and i was absolutely ruined by the end of the day trying to keep up
(to be honest it was just the ten miles getting out there that did it, but i'm still a bit scarred)
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i'd like to sell my olympus e410 but it doesn't have a lens. how much is reasonable to ebay it for? (aware that it will be minimal)
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yes, i have another little present for you too!
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welcome to the neighbourhood!! so glad the move went well and i hope everything's plain sailing from here. let us know if you need any more help! see you soon (ie tomorrow)
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Peckham library
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i've got lots of thoughts on this but as ever i think the best way to progress is just keeping talking about it (thanks @bothwell) and keep listening to women's opinions. like @ecunard i don't mind racing with vets, men, women, kids (even if the youths wipe the floor with me). i actually don't really enjoy racing (any discipline) but i give it a go and try and get involved and support women's cycling where i can.
to me, the issue revolves not just around women-only events, but about getting women engaged with cycling and as TSK mentioned particularly the socio constructs which are (i hope) lessening every day. i have a little group of female friends (not a CC) who train and race together - for fun, but working hard - because we knew we'd get more done, push each other, and that little unit is great for us. but it's not suitable for everyone, and some people want an organisation or a cycling club to do that for them anyway - so again it (to me) boils down to providing opportunities, creative ways to engage and welcome women (i'm an occupational therapist - it's my job to think about engagement). we got together because (taken from our site):
Sport England has published that 69% of women in the UK have stopped all sports by age 21. We think that's bogus and are setting out to change the statistic for the better – by creating an all-women, grassroots team of amateur track & fixed cyclists in London, who train, race and ride regularly.like i said - it's not what everyone wants, but the evidence is showing more and more that there ISN'T just a one size fits all "solution" to the "problem" of unequal numbers of men and women in cycling, and in racing.
(also big lol at assuming that just providing the same opportunities for women as for men like levels the playing field somehow?!?!)
one thing i'd like to say is organisers: i'm aware that you sometimes (often, more like!) lose money and time putting on female-specific events that have a low turn out. please don't despair. it's so appreciated that you do it. but let's also go back a few steps and make sure there's enough women getting into cycling in the first place, and getting the training, the understanding of how races work, the time to get confident - it's getting there, slowly. please don't give up or stop putting them on, unless the women really dont want their own event, or you can't afford it. keep asking about where to promote your event where it will reach the highest number of interested parties.
massive hats off to Celeste and the team at HHV who now run a women's track league during the summer, have an absolutely blossoming women's group, and recently branched out to form London Women's Racing.
women's cycling and especially women's racing is gaining traction which is super positive. i'm not surprised it's slow, and i can't say i'm anywhere near satisfied, but it's better than it's ever been. that's great.
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today when i was riding this bike around town someone looked me up and down and just said: "FABULOUS." unwarranted but a rather nice change!
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props for upgrading my name to william h macy levels @Paramounted
i can confirm that i have not ridden it into a canal and it is a superlightweight dream to ride:
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stupidly got both feet done in the same day years ago. pain was alright but the tendons constantly twitching was crap!
i'd like to get the other side of my ribs done but the memory of the pain hasn't receded from getting the first side. the hip bone and ribs were bad but i remember the waist in between them being the worst, all those squishy internal organs buzzing away. UGH. i don't know how people get their backs done, too far for me.
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no worries love! getting DAS'd by a ped is always a bit
is it true? is @chung actually back? does this mean noisy OKR commutes again??
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can drop by on tuesday for
@blowfish - your helmet
@6pt your book, lanyard and rosie's shirt
@Cupcakes a book for emmy if you don't mind couriering?
@Cazakstan your saddle (if convenient - otherwise can drop off to you somewhere as i know this isn't your local!)
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I've only got part of below the knee done but compared to everywhere else on the leg I've had tattooed (hip to knee, all around the thighs) it was a piece of cake. i'd second what stevep said and go for the calf if you're looking for the least pain, but tbh i think you should go for wherever you actually want the tattoo over that. you might find after us saying all this that you have different sensitivities. also, different parts of my thighs hurt different amounts so ¯_(ツ)_/¯.
tl;dr ascending order of pain, probably: calf, thigh, childbirth, kneecaps
LFGSS
London Fixed Gear and Single-Speed is a community of fixed gear and single-speed cyclists.
HHV needs your help! Have you got a few hours on the afternoon of Saturday 27th Feb?
The idea for this day came from picking up litter which unfortunately (due to the weather, and also those loveable but pesky squirrels) abounds at HHV unless someone keeps on top of it. Following a discussion with HHV it transpired that there are a number of other odd jobs that really need doing. The whole place needs a bit of TLC, especially before the spring, and seeing as it gives us all so much joy (plus the occasional good dose of suffering, I suppose) a co-ordinated group effort would be a great way to go about it. One afternoon, with the potential for others later in the year. Many hands make light work, as they say, so please spread the word and bring anyone you can. Your time and help is greatly appreciated!
Please note: not all of these jobs sound hugely glamorous but they’re REALLY necessary and I promise the afternoon will be a laugh. It’s a great way to give back. And there’s cake. And coffee.
MAIN JOBS:
ADDITIONAL JOBS:
If you’re handy with bikes and parts, it’s be fantastic if you could help out with some bike-related stuff too (some maintenance, tidying up some loose bar tape, making sure bikes have matching pedals, pumping up tyres, etc) - all of these jobs are so important for the running of HHV and making sure everyone who uses it, however often, gets the best from it.
Finally, if you’re not able to come, or don’t wanna get dirty, but want to contribute - please bake or buy us a cake to share with our volunteers and drop it off! It’ll be a chilly day in February so a cheeky Mr Kipling/sainsbury's battenburg would be just the ticket.
If you’ve got any questions or think you can contribute in a way we’ve not thought of, either message me or post it below to get the ball rolling.
Cycling is a wonderful community - let's use this afternoon to give something back!
Lucy & Celeste
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