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kboy [quote]Richard Cheese Miche Primato Hubs 32H £45
Not a superduper bargain, but not bad; I'd buy them if they were 36H. (So if any of you have some 36h's knocking about...)

on that note, is 36 hole hubs deffo better than 32 for general riding? Course they would hold up better, but is it a big difference?[/quote]

Well, I've got some 36h rims that need using up, so there's not much choice in the matter :-)
I've got some 32H wheels and I couldn't ever tell the difference between the two in a million years, though I'm sure there probably is a difference. I think maybe they manufactured both types to give bored cyclists something to argue about!

Miche Primato Hubs 32H £45
Not a superduper bargain, but not bad; I'd buy them if they were 36H. (So if any of you have some 36h's knocking about...)

Why not email this chap?
He is apparently "Director of Transport, Environment and Planning" at London Councils.
I reckon he'd love to hear all your opinions on all things bicycle!

I notice there's an email address for the coppers at the bottom of that link. If only you could send dogshits by email.

Couldn't agree more. I've already put my own ill-informed opinion on this matter in that other thread and was quite happy with myself until that ^^^^ was posted.

Must you muddy the waters with a proper understanding of the issues?

I know it's a bit self-important, but I like to think I have an understanding of the danger of cars that a lot of non-cyclists don't. I see them as things that can kill people, whereas I suppose a lot of drivers see them as toys for getting their fat arses down the road in.
So now the powers that be seem to be encouraging this negligence! If you don't have a clue what i'm on about read this:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7178120.stm

As if the cunts don't get away with murder already!

errr... 48-18 oh wait a minute that's something else...

Well... my Cougar track frame has a Terry Dolan signature decal on the top tube - its a pretty old frame though (80s/90s), and its 653 tubes. Other than that, I know nothing. I spose Dolan could've been the manufacturer, or they just put his name on their frames cos they felt like it...

Would 48cm be a good size for you? If so...
http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/web/site/BC/mem/classified_ads/classified_ads.asp
FOR SALE: Tery Dolan Track Bike (pictured right). 48cm. ITM stem, ITM seat post, alpina forks, ambrosio wheels, miche crankset/chainset.

Hey Oddsock, if you're really keen on this business, try 'sanding sealer' from a french polishing suppliers - it is the most basic form of shellac i think i.e. least ingredients other than shellac. I think the other ingredients are meths and french chalk.

Cheap at the moment....

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Rossin-Columbus-Steel-Road-Frame-Forks-54cm-Fixed_W0QQitemZ160189105742QQihZ006QQcategoryZ22679QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Saying all that that tool kit from Wiggle that The Brick mentioned might well be a.o.k. to start with (i've never used one so don't know).... so completely contradicting that lot i just wrote...

I'd definitely spend my money on getting a handful of good quality tools rather than a set that's got everything in a crap version. Most important things would be allen keys, bottom bracket tool, crank remover, chain breaker, headset spanners and a set of ring/open ended spanners. And pliers help too. That basically covers most stuff but avoids you being able to do any messing about with wheels/bearings. Other stuff like pressing in headsets and crown races can be done at the shop cos its a piece of piss with the right gear (and with DIY gear too if you're a bit handy), but unless you've got a load to do doesn't really warrant buying the tools.
Also £90 for the back wheel is fine if they're supplying the bits, ridiculous if you are...

I know that Cyclecover through the CTC does worldwide cycle insurance on top of their normal policy - don't know how cheap it is though.

oops

Well the 60cm is going for the best part of 400 (!) right now. The smaller one is at 140, but there's a reserve on it, which I presume = £lots.

This is nice. If you're rich it would be nice if you bought me the smaller one of the 2 that are being sold.

According to the Guinness Book of Records the windiest place in Britain is The Butt of Lewis.
No offence like Lewis, that just sprung to mind when reading your post :-)

Jesus, that picture is fucking obscure.

That sounds perfect - we'll have to work hard to whip up 400 quid-per-bikes worth of utter bullshit website spiel though

It seems to me like someone's trying to turn cycling, fixed wheel cycling in particular, into some elitist past-time; normal i.e poor people can have one of his oldkuntroad bikes, while the better people will probably be recommended a nice "cheap-to-those-that-can-afford-it" Witcomb.
I know that bikes in general go from the pathetically cheap to the ludicrously expensive, but at least you get what you pay for. With this lot it sounds like you just get a load of social-climbing reward points and an over-priced bike.
I think he should be kicked in the bollocks, he's making a mockery of cyclists.

Just watched those (^^^^^^) films - its some London TV show about bikes getting nicked - it's interesting to see the coppers actually doing something about it, and interesting to hear someone put it in an 'economic' perspective - bike theft is costing Londonerrs 20 something million quid a year! Message from that lot is... expensive bike locks aren't fantastic, but nowhere near as shit as cheap ones, but I think we've all worked that out for ourselves. And if you buy off a random geezer down the market, your making it worse - again bit obvious really, but the kid in the 2nd video couldn't work that out. Worth a watch though just for seeing bike thieves getting jumped on by coppers. I always knew the flouro crew were up to no good...