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Stop whingeing, and HTCU.

HTCU? Harden the Cunt up!!!

What I'm not sure I like the changes.

scott not scot I'm guessing you're referring to jeff jones 'H' bars....or one of the many copies....titec now do an aluminium version of it liscensed from jeffs design....but it has a built in rise.....or the on one 'mary' bars aren't a bad attempt at a similar design.
Personally i fookin love jones bars...:)

H-Bars are the best bars I have ever ridden (for off road). Best bike related item I have bought in the last 10 years... Love them. Gone back to riding rigid with them!

Toby can't believe your selling the IRO.... If only I had some money I'd buy it!
Hope you had a good holiday.
T

This one is my favorite.

This is a close second

I think aslong as the final design is simple and I agree with all the others without to much hate to every other element of the community except white van drivers and bike thieves then its cool.

I'm watching... Only for Victoria Pendelton in lycra...
Oh and the kerin racing..

I have some Michelins i will take a pic soon. Im talking cheap...
Whisper me if you're interested...

What a bunch of bollocks I was riding a fixed wheel bike in London in 1998 (and in Cambridge 2 years before that...) does that make me one of the first people? No because there were guys riding them in London in 1898 for fuck sake.
Someone better start making Fixed is not a crime stickers.....

Ok so pretty good apart from off road, over hot coals and for cleaning my arse crack...

Think I might get a set. Might even get them in white!!!!!

Recommended a mate to Wiggle and got a voucher so was going to get some cheap new tyres. Saw the Rubino set for £28.
Any good?
Anything better on wiggle for the price?

Cheers in advance

Large for my fat arse...

mister k what do you want a disc on the back for anyway?
you can lock the wheel up perfectly fine with a v. or if you really want more power, get some of those magura hydraulic rim brakes (pricey tho).

Magura Hydrolic rim brakes!!! It ain't 1995 you know....

I run a discs on my Surly 1x1 which has horizontal rear mounting drop outs. It is a little bit of a faff in terms of every time I take the wheel out I have to slacken off the nuts on the disc caliper and to moveit out of the way of the disc as the wheel is pulled out, but this is only seconds of work each time. I first went with a Surly Tug Nut chain tug as I was told I would only need one, but I had a few problems when I grabbed a big handful of brake I tended to pull the wheel out of alignment. Since then I have added another chain tug on the other side to guard against this. It is by no means ideal, but it works and is'nt really to much of an issue.

Grumpy Mrs Howe sorted me right out and even gave me some clips and straps boom boom! Yeah nice and cheap MKS clips and some lovely blue leather straps all for eleven English pounds.

Sugino 75 + Miche + Formula = kowalski
Sugino 75 + Miche+ Phil Wood = adoubletap
Sugino 75 + Hatta R9400 + ShimanoHB7600 + EAI superstar cog = Tynan
Dura-Ace + Sugino 75 + Dura-Ace (7600) + Dura-Ace = hassanr
Sugino 75 + Sugino 75 + Phil Wood + EAI = mr_tom
Stronglight + Shimano UN73 110mm + SystemEx + EAI -2mm = mr_tom
Campag + Campag Centaur 111mm + Suzue Promax SB + EAI superstar = oddsock
miche + campag record 111m + goldtec + EAI = MrSmith
Sugino 75 + Dura Ace + Condor Goldtec + Condor CNC = Mouse
Sugino Messenger + Phil wood (103 jis) + phil wood + phil wood= chris crash
Stronglight+UN53/109+Sys-X+Formula= MA3K
Dura Ace+UN53/109+Dura Ace+Dura Ace= MA3K
Sugino RD+Sugino/103+Sys-X+Dura Ace= MA3K
Sugino 75 + Phil Wood + Phil Wood + Phil Wood = Cornelius Blackfoot
sugino 75 + campag centaur 111mm + goldtec + eai = dogsballs
campag record + campag record + royce + eai = briankwan
White Industries + Shimano 110mm + Phils + White Industries = big daddy wayne
Stronglight + Stronglight + SystemEx + Tranzmission = BringMeMyFix
Campag Veloce Triple + Campag Veloce + Goldtec + Tranzmission = BringMeMyFix
Campag Pista + Campag Athena + Phils (Hub and cog) = Jonny
Campag Pista + Campag Pista + Campag Pista = Platini
DOTEK cheapy + Campag Mirage + Formula + Dura-Ace = fc9k
Sugino 75 + Phil (110.5) + Phil + EAI Superstar = Object
Dura-Ace + Shimano UN72 (unknown length) + Surly + EAI Superstar = Object
DOTEK cheapy + shimano BBUN26x113mm +OnOne small flange double fixed hub + Miche1/8sprocket = xroads
Campagnolo Pista + Campagnolo Pista + Dura Ace + Dura Ace = Skully (can't be straight, I never get anything right)
TA + TA(314) + Campag + Miche = Fruitbat
Sugino RD + UN53/107 + Condor Goldtec + EAI= hamster
Truvativ + (??) stock bianchi pista + phil wood + EAI = asm }
Sugino RD + Sugino + ambrosio + miche = asm } both are pretty much spot on
Campag Pista + Campag + ambrosia + Phil Wood = Sano
Middleburn RS1+ Shimano XT 68 113+ White Bros Eno + Surly/ Miche= tommid

Skullhead I know what your talking about and I agree, I worked for several years in the bike trade and you do take on a snobby/grumpy persona.
Mainly due to all the
"I need a tire for my bike"
What sort of bike is that sir?
" A blue one!"
Yeah thanks that really helps...
Maybe we should start a dumpest bike related question you have ever been asked thread...

I will go see grumpy Mrs Howe this afternoon and report back tomorrow. fc9k do you ever go to that little shop of Burleigh street near the Grafton? Noticed the other day they have a large ebay shop of fairly nice bits lots of Brooks saddles and a like... Havent been in there in years, although last time I did they had a nice line in Coppi frames.

fc9k Check out Howes on regent street mate, I got my MKS chrome clips from there for £7 or so. They also have leather christophe straps for £4, but they snap so get the nylon ones (£4 from howes, £2 from ben haywards).

Cheers. Had given Howes a miss as Mike and his wife are so F'ing grumpy all the time. I will have a wonder down there later....

Skullhead Christophe leather straps, MKS clips, about £20 the lot. sjscycles.co.uk. Easy peasy.

I will have a look now. Think I'm being a bit shit with my searching...

Cheers
T

Ok should be obvious, but its proving difficult as I am up in Cambridge and none of the shops seem to have any.

Looked online and I cant be bothered to wait for auctions to end on the bay.

Just want some fairly cheap chrome (large for my clown feet) clips and some leather straps that are'nt going to cost a fortune. Cant really be arsed to pay £20 for straps..

Any one got any ideas or any they want to sell me...

Cheers
In advance Tea-boy

I had my frame sprayed at Bob Jackson in the Ice Blue and it looks awesome. My two house mates have also had their frames sprayed there in the Mint Green that looks so much better than in the picture on the web site, The other is inm the lime green that looks a bit darker than the website. If I was getting my bike sprayed again I would go for orange with matching rims...

BoBoB They are beautiful and although i adore italian cars (my last car below) i sold mine as never use it!

When i was occasionally using a car I had a smart car which was so much fun and less harmful with its ickle 500cc engine :)

Remind me Toby how many of the cyclinders worked??? Such a beauty. Was always very jealous of your Alpha at work. Shits all over my old beater...

Look what I just found
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Campagnolo-Record-pista-track-fixed-gear-chainring_W0QQitemZ280204848901QQihZ018QQcategoryZ56193QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Toby,
Looks shit hot mate... Cant believe we wasted a year at SL and never talked bikes...
T

I'd recommend the Camelbak Octane over the HAWG. It expands for more volume, I have the larger of the two the 14+ (I think its called) and its brilliant, not strictley a cycling Camelbak but better than most of the offerings of the size. Loads of features and nice long starps for my muscley chest/moobs... Search around on the net and you can pick them up at a good price.

Pretty much every bike related tool and more. A big Park tools stand and several years experience as a shop mechanic.
All available here in Cambridge.

Rumpy Pumpy