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velocity boy 40 miles isn't much at all. Fixed all the way.

It's alright for you custom-frame-boy ;-)
Actually, I have an idea.. seatpost mounted bottle cages ala triathletes. That would solve the hydration issue. Now all I need is a new spine..

For those with track bikes, without camelbaks, who like H20:
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/ProductDetail.aspx?Cat=cycle&ProdID=5360023147&N=Minoura%20BH-95%20Bottle%20Cage%20Holder
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/ProductDetail.aspx?Cat=cycle&ProdID=5360016510&N=Tacx%20Saddle%20Clamp%20Bottle%20Cage%20Mount

Who's riding back then? Ouch-a-roo.

My favourite was the Cateye Enduro 2 but it's not made any more and I lost it! :(
The new ones aren't so reliable I've heard. I use a Polar HRM these days although I'd love to get hold of an Enduro 2 for the fix (I still have the mounting bracket fitted)

I've got a PC. (someone had to do it!)

rkn The whole lights thing is holding me back from committing atm.

Do you have any lights? Could you borrow some? Buy some? Tell uncle hippy what's the issue with ze illumination?

Rattlebag probikekit.com usually has some good deals on tyres

I keep seeing stuff I'd buy from them and go through the checkout process and it scrwes up at some stage and I lose the order and give up. :(

aidan really i can....can anyone else????

Can now, must've been slow loading 'em is all.

I dunno, I grew up in the dessert. London may as well be Atlantis for the amount it rains here compared to home. I figured you'd all be used to it?

I'm interested.. could make change from weekly club run. Not sure about doing it on track bike though - I like my hydration..

Coming into summer there's probably a thousand other riders who've thought about giving it a go. One day a week? Um.. didn't know anyone would employ on that basis?

Oxford St. is fscked - why I see so many couriers riding down there I don't know. They're never going fast though so maybe it's a cafe run?
Suburbs also fcked - something about 3x more likely to get hit/killed in the suburbs? People are looking for cars, drivers are looking for cars, the road is for cars. You don't count in the 'burbs. You are invisible.
The quicker you realise you are invisible to everyone the less likely you will be taken down. That's why I have little qualms about wearing all black - drivers/peds wouldn't see me if I was a flaming ball of magnesium.

and lube..

That could've just been when they moved it though, yeah? I'm stickin' with '02 :)

Sounds like fun. By who?

Camfskingpag headsets that never stay tight, saddle sores, not being able to watch pr0n when the gf's around, people who think they're faster than me, people who are faster than me, the fact that i should be in bed now but i'm typing this crap and i'm gonna be even sh1ttier tomorrow because of it, having a memory like a sieve, being the sexiest guy on the planet but remaining faithful (i slipped that in for some light humour yeah? success?), wanting to drive a ferrari at 300kph but not doing so because i'm a 'bike person', picking fscking grapes for cash, leg warmers that fall down, hard drives that fail, pop music, r&b, c&w, pidgeons, brain disorders, paying over-inflated prices for concert tickets on ebay off fsckers that were never going, looking like a dag when i ride because i don't like doing the rolled up jeans hipster thing and am more roadie than trendy, stuffed toys (that aren't mine), excess packaging, not having a recycling bin, junk mail, damn! forgetting to swap trashed tyres phew! but realising your doing a tt on your road bike tomorrow so it doesn't matter..

Fixed. Innit.

le car If this is bike porn it's the equivalent of a video of overweight grannies doing a threesome with a hairy dwarf

Damn.. you beat me to it!! I guess I should read the whole thread before commenting! Nofair! :P

dexterflexter
Fixed gear Softrides!

If this is the bike porn thread then the Softrides must be the fat chicks. Eeew!

Smiffy (that's MrSmith in 'strayn): I need some shy shorts and was thinking about Endura Humvee's coz they're cheap(er) and not so bad. Where'd you get the sugoi liners? Also, do Sombrio do non-lace up shorts? I don't like looking like I'm going for a surf..
Really need to get into some shops and look at these. Fsck they can be expensive though! I went into Evans for a tyre.. £20 cheapest road tyre? Fsck off!

I can't see any of your photos aidan..?

I've asked this on C+ but I'm gonna ask again here anyway - so kill me - you're all on broadband anyway!

If I don't have an entry for this London to Canterbury ride, what's stopping me just going to the start and following everyone out.. all the way to Canterbury?

I travelled with a Speedo chamois towel. Packs down to jam jar size and dries quickly. Obviously not as nice as your £20 plush luxury jobbie..

dicki there was some conversation on fixedgeargallery about classic frames being wrecked by people taking of the braze ons off. the gradual fixification of old colnago / cinelli frames leaving very few original bikes out there with their durallier hangers cable guides etc
if it's a classic / nice old frame it might be worth putting up with those bits

On the other hand, if it's a crappy Apollo, do as Dj Rush says and "Grind it baby!"

Fixedwheelnut Whats in your saddlebag? too bloody much

You carry this around town?!?!?! Fark.. I spent 4 months touring with less stuff :)

Have you seen the guy from On-One and his finger op??

Also, what about a londonfgss google calendar? Add events as they appear and make it public.

How did you get that date? When I searched for it I got 09-04-2002 in the search results list.

Also, if you wanna get even more nerdy and look at the page source of the article (I REALLY don't wanna work today!) you will note that the images are all in a /2002/ subdirectory.