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+1 for shit knog light, they batteries on mine died within a couple of months, it was in the autumn so I wasn't even using them every day.

There will be plenty of bikes, don't worry.
I'm not sure about starting out clipless but ending up clipless is a great idea, so if you don't mind falling off then perhaps starting out clipless is a good idea.
If it's what you've got then all good.
Checking the OP for polo bike set up as well as safety is a good idea. You'll need the brake on the other side from your mallet hand, and low gearing would be a good idea too if you can.
Just come, watch, play learn, all will become apparent.

I have been well educated by a friend who plays polo every week, he plays in NE I think... with him telling me how he wants to improve his polo bike regularly, I have a pretty good idea, but just can't really afford to change anything on it until later on in the summer. But I am looking at some dual brake leaver, think it's a good idea for everyday ride too.

Anyway, see you this evening.

My +1's SS bike has gone AWOL... I don't suppose any old bike is a good idea? Can she borrow the loaner bike? She is 6fts. I would have shared mine with her but I got clipless... and is clipless a good idea by the way?

Sorry for so many questions...

I am not sure about getting a monitor that is at least a few years old. I see what you are saying and I could probably get a good deal on 2nd hand monitor, but I don't tend to buy 2nd hand computer related items because it's a bit hit and miss. Unless getting a bike frame, what you see is what you get. I don't have that kind of bad luck of getting faulty computer items, both my previous Macs were faulty pretty much out of the box. With 2nd hand items, it's hard if not impossible to return them, so unless they are dirt cheap, I don't want to risk it.

You can also just pop round to any Evans or Cycle Surgery with the lowest price website, show on your phone is fine, they will also price match in store.

Cheers mate! I got some rise bars from Xander a while ago, so I think my bike is good to go, but will read the OP again. Cheap beer is right up my street... My bike is an ugly as fuck London Langster (what was I thinking when I bought it?) so I might just stick out like a sore thumb tomorrow...

Is it on tomorrow? Can I come and watch and maybe give it a go?? Been tempted to try for ages but knee was fucked up early this year, it still is... Which brings to a question, could anyoone lend me a knee protector or whatever they are called if I wanna try to play tomorrow? And could someone lend me a mallet? All I have is a bike and half a brain. What beer do people drink? What else should I bring? Oh and I might come with a +1 if that's ok.

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Got the stock wheelset from the Fuji track if you're interested?

How much you looking for? I am looking for a set too. The cheaper the better, it's for my pub bike anyway.

2nd hand apple cinema screen?

Apple screen sounds great but in fact it's awful. We have a duo screen set up at work for our FCP station and oh my dear god, they are just shit, but then I have to say it's down to nobody bothers to calibrate them, doesn't concern me coz I never use them.

And I think they are now all glossy display which mean all you'd end up seeing is yourself.

But thanks for the suggestion.

2nd hand apple cinema screen?

Apple screen sounds great but in fact it's awful. We have a duo screen set up at work for our FCP station and oh my dear god, they are just shit, but then I have to say it's down to nobody bothers to calibrate them, doesn't concern me coz I never use them.

And I think they are now all glossy display which mean all you'd end up seeing is yourself.

But thanks for the suggestion.

who does want the best of everything there is out there? But the harsh reality is, money rules. If you haven't got the money, you haven't got the money. I would love to get a LaCie screen that worth over a grand, I have used it and it rocks, but do I have to money? No I don't. And the other thing is as I have already mentioned in one of my replies that I do not do commercial, that is not to say my work doesn't sell, but I can say and put whatever colours I want in my work and if I say it's right, then it is right. As a matter of fact, I was just on a purpose printing my work using very warm tone last week because it felt right. I think there is a big difference between what a commercial photographer wants and what a fine art photographer is after.

Neither of the Dell or VIewSonic screens are the top of the range, as a matter of fact, I am not even sure if top end professional photographers are their target customers or not. They are cheap and cheerful and like roboto says, they do the job. Finally, I have a professional lab I have a close working relationship with, so while I can spend all the money and time calibrating my monitors, I'd rather leave the job for the lab, coz they will have to do the final fine adjustment before printing anyway, so why bother?

Oh and I forgot to mention we do have top of the range and fully calibrated monitors in our studio which I have access to Mon - Fri all year round. So... I really just want a bigger screen to do work when I can't or can't be bothered to go to the studio.

I did but I gave up the idea very quickly. Mainly because HDTV are not designed for as a 2nd monitor, while many people us it for this purpose, the resolution isn't quite the same. TVs are designed for viewing from afar whereas computer monitors are designed for viewing from a closer distance, so I am not sure if I'd like using a HDTV as my 2nd monitor. If I played games then I'd probably go for a HDTV. Thanks for pointing it out though.

My old tutor at uni used to turn the whole screen with the stand, it worked quite nicely. I think the reason for rotating screen is that when viewing portrait pics, the size of the pics can be maximized. I might get it from amazon if they supply a UK plug, I think it's the same price as ebuyer.

But can't buy it until I get paid... another couple of weeks to wait...

I bet he was annoyed when it turned out that Scoble was the sales assistant.

Oh does he work at Evans? It wasn't Evans I referred to, it was a fixie specialist which i shouldn't really name.

Because the morons that will buy this don't want the hassle of building a bike. You wouldn't buy a burger bun and some lettuce from McDonalds.

I thought morons are usually rich and therefore would go into Evans ans ask for the most expensive bikes without actually knowing how to pedal.

I saw a guy in a bike shop once wanting a custom built fixie that worth a grand without having any knowledge of bike. He kept saying, whatever you say mate, as long as it looks good...

I wish I had web coding skillz but I don't, I'm just a poncy graphic designer who can point out the faults in the design of most things but can't really do much else.

Web coding is not hard at all, all you need to know is how to steal codes from other websites!!! And some basic understanding of what they mean. But I gave up web design a long time ago, worked out it'd be better to use a blog or sth.

I think that's the answer, cheers Rob. One of the things I like abt some of the Dell monitors is that the monitors can be rotated, but then I don't know how often I'd realistically need it.

Basically, hire a website designer.

How much do you charge??

Be gentle my friend, there are so few people trying to make a difference to the "fixie bike" market, he probably needs our support more than anything...
andwags: can you do custom orders? I'd like mine a different colour and a Chris King headset, how much would it cost?

Now you are being an ass too!

It looks pretty powerful to me, and a £70 discount for lfgss members (that's more than 25%) is very generous. If you needed a new bike, and you didn't not snap it up, you'd be mad.

But they clearly don't like little people that they only have 56cm.

And can I be an ass for a moment? The website really puts me off, my eyes don't know where to look, it's not an attractive site at all.

Anyone has any experience of the brand ViewSonic? Some reviews compare their monitors to the Dell ones mentioned above but the ViewSonic ones are cheaper...

If you want feedback then maybe you should have started your thread on the general section or the bike & bits rather than here, this is for selling stuff not for getting feedback. You are either selling or you are not. If you are selling then you can't sell on ebay at the same time. If you are after feedback you shouldn't be selling.

Not for me then, hubs like this is not good for lazy ass like me... good luck with the sale, it's a good deal.

the hubs ain't sealed bearing, right?