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Yeah the geometry is all wrong... the way that a rolls into the c is a safety hazard for any designer attempting to ride it.

Somehow I feel that putting anti-car stickers on my bike is not a good safety policy.

That's real nice Jakob. It's looks really tough with the black frame bringing out the straight forks, CXP30s and Sugino 75s.

I can't believe he didn't get any real jail time. The guy was a professional thief, stealing bikes for three years. Yet with over a 100 offences taken into consideration, albeit only 10 charged for, the judge gave him an ASBO, some community service and a suspended sentence. Piff. They seemed most proud for banning him from the trains.

Anyone got a nice 80mm stem they want to trade for a 100mm Nitto pearl in perfect nic?

Basically a lot of axles are hollow for QR skewers, some are simply solid and threaded for bolts and others are threaded and hollow for either. It depends on your hub

It's a skewer (bit that goes through the axle) so yeah, you just undo the quick release, slide it out, and slide it in. That came out sounding rude somehow.

Badly rebranded. That guy should buy a few books on typography.

So there is. I looked by didn't initially find that one. That's still more geared towards sourcing spokes and nipples. I'm looking more for info on how to do it, besides Sheldon's rather confusing article. I like pictures, see.

I've got an old front wheel lying around that needs truing. The rim and hub are fine. Seeing as it's not needed for anything, I'm thinking I might rebuild it myself as a learning experience (can't believe I just used that phrase).

Anyone got any good tips, suggestions for books, guides, resources, etc?

Buffalo Bill

I guess getting a discount for posting on a cycling forum could be nice...

Just read this thread all the way through. I think being a member of a forum like this one will considerably increase the bike spending of a lot of new members. All the reviews, plugs for shops and bike porn don't half make you want to start a new build before you've finished your last.

Or maybe the police should just round them up and check their bikes every single day. Be a good training gig for them support officers — harass some criminals.

Insurance isn't that expensive, usually about 10% per anum for basic "it was locked up outside" cover. I only insure one bike though.

So er... what is your stock? Got any nice 56cm track frames?

breglis a hammock literally translated from German is a "Hang-Mat"
nostrils is "Nose-Holes", Kettle is "Water-Cooker", I could go on..
For the same reason English has abut 1/3 more of vocabulary in everyday usage.

I always enjoyed ordering pig flesh rather than pork.

Um... this exhibition seems to have dissapeared from the Design Museum web site.

Scrub that... found it.

I only use the three mentioned. I tend to find parker are often the cheapest, and have some hard to find stuff.

TheBrick(Tommy)
Cool man, I personaly would remove the "ized" part of the stickers then if I had a lancaster it would be like me. Special.;)

I've done this on my helmet. Sometimes I wear it at work and just draw with crayons all day.

http://www.sheldonbrown.com/wheelbuild.html#howmany

28 or 32 front and 36 rear sounds like a safe bet.

Kills that nice symmetrical look though.

I know they get a lot of stick, but some designers are actually quite into "design", and not just what is cool. The design aspects of a fixed gear bike are very appealing to someone who naturally finds the clumsiness of pushing a chain between sprockets off putting and only uses three gears at most. Not to mention the feel of being in full control of your back wheel.

I'm a designer by the way. My bike collection is at three and a half at the moment. The half is a stalled build waiting for more funds, which will probably be provided by selling one of the others! They're all cheap cobbled together machines, except for the new one.

Is being a paramedic anything like that Scorsese film with Nicholas Cage?

Not sure I like his ride, however.

Curated by Ben Wilson, who made a nice customised Honda Zoomer for Stussy.

It's the 56cm C-T and the guy who owns it is 5' 11"

I'd go for **at least **a 58 at 6' 3"

Or from their website... http://www.ourygrips.co.uk/shop.html

Thanks for the tips. I think the frog has it. I'm mostly riding through lit areas at night, so it's less about lighting my path and more about being seen.