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I have noticed over the last few weeks there seems to be a trend developing of buses giving you a little toot on their horns just before they overtake you. I wonder if this is some new policy by the bus companies or something thats done on mainland europe as there seems to be more and more eastern european bus drivers. Like the using the left hand lane to turn right thing that you see a lot, this move is legal in Germany I seem to remember?

The plus point being that mostly they are going to aniliate each other and not us.

Got my 700s for my Bianchi from Wheelandsprocket in the states on Ebay. Good price even with airmail postage, came to £110 all in and they were delivered in 3 days, Amazing !!!

In the heat of the moment I wrongly ordered tubular rims and a fixed/fixed hub, I actually wanted 700 rims and a flip flop, but after spending the cash and making the mistake I couldn't afford to spend again. Am really glad I didnt as I am lovin the look of it. Retained the original pedals, cranks and 54 tooth sprocket. I cut the drops as the were really rusty at the ends, used the old ITM stem as well. It rides really smooth and the old lugged steel frame really soaks up the bumps in the road. Not sure on the aero lever though? Time will tell.

Back on line: I think mines Neo-Classicist too

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This is how it looked when purchased off ebay.

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Am not sure it's the gentlemanly thing to do posting a pic of your own bike? But this is my first fixed effort. It started like as a 1970s Bianchi, it now has a chain and has been ridden several times. am waiting on a smaller rear cog at the moment. Not sure what catogary it would fit in? have used as many of the original parts as poss.

the frame kind of reminds me of an old post office bike, have been thinking of getting hold of an old post bike and doing it up fixed, just for the fun of it.

Camberwell, on the denmark hill junction next to camberwell green.

I also saw this outside brixton station a while ago. I LOVE it:

Look out for the supertype seatpost over-inserted, the reversed bullhorns, the pointless top tube protector.

I love the colour. Love it to pieces. I want this bike so much. I'm going to buy some moustache bars for mine as soon as I have the money!

Yeah, love the frame colour. I like those kind of old fashioned primary colours, remind me of 1950s british cars.

Evans, wouldnt bother with them for anything more than an inner tube. They just want the every day commuter or parents buying bikes for their kids. Not saying they are unfreindly just not much use to me.

Think i have seen this round Kings Cross,where did you take the photo ASM?

That would make a great head badge.

Haven't had any dealings with fixed bike shops in london, get most of my stuff off the net. For good all round service though and generally friendly and helpful advice I always go to Simpsons Cycles in Kentish Town, real nice guys, a good old LBS.

yeah maybe that's a good idea. i'm happy with mine being "Neo-Classicist"......;)

Sounds very 'Modern Tate' ;)

maybe try sjs cycles

Hmmm can feel a long list of sub catagories coming on. Perhaps you could post a pic of your bike and see what cat' everyone thinks it should slot into?

I dont mean to be unsympathetic to this guy but what kind of bike do you think you are gonna get for 150 notes? Even 200 notes? If you bought a brand new car and it cost £3000 would n't you be suspicious of it's reliability?

Muse at the moment also Jesus and Mary Chain.

theres just not been any memorable shits in my life, they have all past with little incident

Thats better now your joining in.

haaa

You are not really entering into the spirit of this thread are you I am Russell?

Yes I keep it in a little cedar wood box, Its getting kind of fossilised as its nearly 40 years old. Am thinking of passing down to my children when I die.

Is this the same guy that oftern flogs off old frames on Ebay?

Make him ride a Unipack for eternity.

After an earlier thread about dumping during work time I thought it might be fun to start a thread about memorable pooing. Ones that have stuck with you down the years.

Funny but I can remember taking a massive one at the age of about 7 whilst on holiday. It was massive, I had been stuffing my face for about 5 days before the call came. It was such a relief to unload that it has stuck with me through the years. I don't think I have ever equalled that poo volume/body size ratio ever since.....

I asked him what he had used to convert one of them to a SS, he told me it was a converter that he specially engineered for the job.