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Have put on about a stone since breaking my collarbone so think it's time to start running to work. I lost my Polar HRM ages ago. Would like another one but running specific might be useful - any recommendations for something fairly simple? I only really used the Polar to remind myself that I should be running at a pace that put my heart rate higher than walking and to work out how much cake I could eat, but I guess running speed might be useful...

Yes! Thank you.

I'm trying to work out the name of an American TV series that Channel 4 used to show about a blonde girl living in a small town in America where something happened (a nuclear thing or a lightning storm or something) and then lots of paranormal stuff happened. Called something like the Freaky World of Annie Mac or something except it definitely wasn't that and I can't remember what she was called. Any ideas?

Edit: ignore me, am an idiot who can't make tomorrow. Enjoy!

I've got instamull. Do PS sell wine?

I swear this has clashed with my work Christmas drinks every year since the ladies' forum was created. Bah humbug.

Edit: I just saw inaugural. I might have made the above up in that case. STILL bah humbug.

Borrow a mountain bike? I used mine for a bit after a collarbone induced break to get back into things, it worked a treat. Or a Brompton, so if you need to bail and get a train you can look smug and like you planned to be on a train all along.

Terrible news. I understand that it took place at the junction of Leman St and Chamber St (which is two way) - the cyclist was travelling north on Leman St when the motorist turned right across the cyclist’s path.

10th cyclist fatality in Tower Hamlets since 2011.

Frequently on Twitter. Which does work, sometimes - I've seen news articles updated on occasion.

Saw the picture, looks awful. Hope he heals up soon, please pass on best wishes for a speedy recovery.

Do you know where in Whitechapel it happened?

Oh no! Posted mine before I saw yours. The internet seems to think surgery is a Good Thing; I had mine a week and a half after I did it, fwiw.

Thanks everyone.

I had a physio appointment this morning but apparently everything's as it should be so was sent on my merry way. Feel very lucky. Glad yours was good too MM.

I was fine cycling in but got a bit freaked out cycling home (dark, raining, insane drivers) - I really don't want to fall off and have to go through surgery again :/

Might start riding the 69er for a bit... Feel a bit safer as it's such a beast (someone drove into me once on Lewisham roundabout and I wobbled a bit and stayed on. Love that bike).

I am allowed to ride! It still looks fairly broken from the X-ray but I've definitely been told I'm allowed to do all normal things except heavy lifting. Not allowed to fall off though.

I get far less angst out on the road than I do online, where if you read enough, a measure of fear or at least worry starts to soak in insidiously.

Do you mean fear about cycling, or for the human race generally?

@fruitbat in a photo I'm putting in a presentation for a conference tomorrow :D

Thanks. Can't wait to start riding again, I'm actually looking forward to attempting (probably failing) Brasted Hill Rd :|

I've got an xray on Monday so should find out then... probably off the bike for a couple more weeks though. Still, better to have done it now than summer I guess.

oh man I want to go to Ide Hill! Bastard collarbone. You may well have this in mind already but you go past Holwood Farm Shop which is lovely and has cake and also you can get a free coffee if you sign up to their enewsletter: http://holwoodfarm.com/contact/newsletter-sign/

edit: in relation to the Sunday ride - got overexcited and posted before I'd seen mands' ride :)

so tempting...

(unrelated, but your 69er's enjoying Devon:

Thanks @noiser.

Any top tips for avoiding a massive scar, beyond bio-oil?

In. Though I'm pretty rubbish on 150cc. Haven't put the required training hours in.

Yeah, I've definitely got a bit of a lump. Off painkillers now though so it's not bothering me too much (apart from the whole not being able to ride bit). Cheers.

Thanks Oliver. Had a bit of a mishap on a Brompton. Apparently this should fix it...

I think I've managed to convince @6pt to tandem me into work on Monday. If he's in the office his excuse is the tandem doesn't fit in their bike parking space, so I am going to have to start a campaign to get more inclusive cycling parking there :|

It has been suggested, but I don't have one handy. Also turning left with one arm in a sling sounds tricky.