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Oh, and I was quite shit! Hills are the death of me.

Momentum Saturday is off the cards for me as it's my girlfriend's birthday, but I hope to do a few Saturday sessions over the summer. All very hangover dependent though - that's what stopped me all last year!

That's what laid waste to my enthusiasm to become a road racer. I missed so many training sessions simply because of preceding late nights out.

I know in advance I'm not going back to racing, including the track. I just want to try it :)

Check the Places map up top, there's a pin already in the Duke.

100m East of Condor Cycles.

I think all forms of bicycle enthusiasm is dominated by men.

Look at road racing, mountain biking, track racing, etc.

I can name 5 women in my cycling club of 280+. On this forum there are two women, both lurking.

I don't really care one way or the other about how it breaks down, but I do find it extremely vulgar on places like bikeforums when a girl speaks and the thread derails into gibberish as a lot of the boys cream their shants and start drooling.

Yeah ;)

It'll be mayhem.

I'm sure someone will be around.

What time do you think you'll be there?

That's barely one or two for me! At the earliest, that's when I'll leave.

I'll stay for a couple at least ;)

You're not on that humongous Xml based development project for tracking rights and royalties are you? It sounded like the project of doom when I heard about it, especially since the guy who I knew was working on it was such a hacker.

I picked up one of these at Condor a while ago:

Superb, it is.

http://www.hubjub.co.uk/ do them too.

£20 isn't cheap, but you won't need another for a long while.

http://www.booboodog.net/images/img_0126.jpg

Fab. See you down there then.

I'll probably get there between 6 and 6.30pm on the Yellow Bob Jackson, or look out for the Claret Red bagaboo bag with Peugeot racing checker design on it.

I'm bored already, it's not even 9am yet!

Anyone going to be around this evening? Could do with a beer post-work.

I'm knocking off around 6pm at Tottenham Court Road, so the Duke is convenient, as is the Snow or anywhere else in the West End.

Phil Wood High Flange front and rear hubs
$322 (£160) in the USA (inc postage to the USA) or £220 in the UK (not inc postage).

We pay too much for everything.

Thankfully my wife is from Chicago so she's bringing some bike bits back with her.

Perhaps this is why conversions are the thing here? The budgets haven't changed but what you can do with the same money is wildly different.

I think paying too much for everything is the English way. You had beer whilst in London right?

That's cheating! Anyone can go fast if you attach the front of a bike to a Lambhorgini.

I think the Mall is even better if we're talking straight line.

It's great tarmac, a wide road, and the traffic light phasing will give us enough time to make breaks even in late evening traffic.

Urgh, Michelins and Campagnolo rims... worst combination in the world. Ride great, but I don't know how many levers I've broken getting the bastards on and off.

It's fixed, it's a long way, I doubt anyone will be going fast, and with the weather as it is frequent stops for water and food would be advisable.

I don't think they're racing, more just going out for a long day. Bear in mind that quite a few of us have done 40 miles in a day just going to a pub on the other side of London and back (and getting very tipsy whilst there).

It's also a bank holiday weekend, so you have a day to recover.

OK, so that was a bit of a mouthful.

http://www.fixedgearlondon.com/page2.htm

First thing, we are planning a ride from London to Brighton. It could possibly be in 2-3 weeks time, on a Sunday. We will confirm the date as soon as. Most of the rider's we mention on here will be going... We will start early from central London, ride to Brighton, spend some time by the sea, then catch the train back (or depending on how we feel, ride back)... More details to follow...

Sunday 6th is the the date set for the fixedgearlondon ride from London to Brighton.

All comer's welcome, it will start early (9am) from central.

So... who wants to ride fixed from London to Brighton on Sunday 6th May?

I'd like to think we're more pragmatic. But that's utter tosh isn't it?

Perhaps we're just not loud ;)

23c, reduced rolling resistance.

25c for cross.

atmo.

Yup, I'm gonna lose, but it will be a blast.

I've got a spare Specialized lever (left-side), it's removable by allen key. But yes, you still need that allen key (better than those you have to slide down the bars though).

I love Shamals... I'm so jealous of other bikes that have them.

Still, I hope my new wheels will make me happy :)

What route are you taking? The centre-South of France is a little mountainous.