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As above, its a stop. I have a diamond shaped one on my down tube.

First PM goes to MUS,
Second to re-cycled,
Third to elwigleeno,

If they all fall through I will let you know.

Free to anyone who wants to collect from Central London. A lovely lurid mauve 70s 10 speed racing frame. A little tired looking but sound basically, horizontal rear dropouts so would convert ok. Slightly on the heavy side but may help someone on their way to a build. C to C is 58 cms, PM me if ya wannit.

A month or two back I saw a police car waiting at a red light in Kentish Town parked 3/4 of the way into the ASL, they weren't on a call. I thought this doesn't send out a very positive message to other vehicle users, cunts.

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I love this !

I love how I turned this topic from no lights moaning into moaning about too much lighting.

I'm just gonna launch fireworks at cars that get too close. BOOM Muthahumpas! Backoff.

Also, P!MP, I prefer the winter for riding. Much more fun and a lot less sweaty.

Nah, I much prefer spring/summer riding, am definetly not a winter person.

^But sometimes you can't overtake and you're stuck with this really over the top flashing light that essential makes riding difficult for you, which seems unfair. I sound like a right moany cunt now. Meh.

I'd rather people where seen than not, but in the city it seems a bit OTT. Some of these things are insane!

Adequate visibilty is important, but there's a cut off point. I might just start riding around with a mini-star exploding out of my ass blinding all traffic - but so long as I'm okay...fuck everyone else that might want to share the road behind me.

I take your point Donut about excessivly bright rear lights when you are following one. I have one of those Cateye 5 LED ones, its pretty dazzling when it has new batteries. The way I think about it is though that once its dark during winter and maybe been raining from a motorists point of view inside a car you need that extra brightness to get their attention. Personally I hate it when we get to the time of year when lights are needed. Apart from spoiling the look of your bike it just reminds me that winter has arrived.

P!MP's alive! :)

I'm always impressed by the nodders who are dressed head to toe in higP!MP's alive! :)
h viz yellow garments but fail to have lights. So stupid!

Lights FTW!
P!MP's alive! :) indeed, and just about still kicking, how you?

What about wine gums? surely they are ok to eat?

Hmmm, maybe I will just buy some ready made bars.

My tea last night consisted of 3 bourbon biscuits, 2 teaspoons of Nutella, a live yoghurt and 12 squares of chocolate. I think I am going to die earlyish in life.

I think maybe I just scoff it too quick Ed, bananas are my fav fruit, but they kill me. Am the same too with bagels, doughnuts, croissants etc. I try to eat about 10 ish then not eat again until I get home at night, just a light snack. This seems to work best.

1000 grade wet and dry and flatten off btwn coats, build it up gradually. It will probably still look shit so actually don't bother. Take it to Vaz, Armourtex, Colourtech etc etc etc......

Lloyds FTW

have some snack before you leave, it make a difference in how you feel when you finish work, banana, kendal mint cake, etc.

I doubt your age is the issue, my father is nearly 60 and he still cane it to and from work everyday for the past 3 years (120 miles a week), he used to find it tiring occasionally but after having a cyclefit, he found a lots more energy in him to make the journery more bearable as well as the bike being a lots more comfortable than before.

And what citygent do is a good idea - gentle ride in morning, cane it in evening, work for me too, well not so much 'caning' it on a dutch bike when I don't feel like cycling.

I find I don't get that weak feeling if I don't eat during the day, and I have a problem with eating even small snacks then riding Ed. I always get indigestion after 15 mins or so. I think I am just odd.

Yeah could always do that too I guess, I just never seem to get round to it once I am home, not very green.

Anyone got any experience of bending ali tubing? Was thinking of having a go at making some handlebars by this method. I have access to a set of floor benders at work but have only ever bent copper and conduit before.

I like the old style ones, I smoother them to fuck in extra glue, french chalk, then reinflate, the far easier option being disguard the old tube and always have a spare with you.

This is fucking gold, i tried it out tonight...

Me : I think your batteries are dead mate

Him : eh?

Me : In your lights..

Him : But i don't...oh wait...i see..umm..thanks

I follow that up with ' so your life isn't worth a set of lights then'?

I seem to hit a low point about 2 in the afternoon each day, this is worse or better depending on what I have eaten. I am usually feeling a bit weak by the time I leave work at 4.30, but after about 20 mins of riding I start to feel on fire again. My morning ride is always fine too and I am raring to go. Have felt like this for years now, so I am resigned to the fact that this is just how my body is, that or its cause I am an old geezer now.

Signed.

So am doing my once every 5 week stint of taking home the company van to cover our 24 hour a day callout system. Had to traverse backwards and fowards through Old Street, Hackney Rd etc several times over the weekend all during the evening or night. Spotted loadsa fixed/SS/geared riders. But why are there so many fools out there at night in poorly lit streets. wearing dark clothing and got no lights? How hard can it be to carry a pair of Backupz in your pocket? I saw one girl riding down a darkly lit street, guitar case slung over shoulder, completely dressed in black with no lights. Had I been slightly distracted or possibly blinded by bright on coming headlights and hit her I get the distinct feeling people would be thinking I was entirley to blame. Is it just not hip to use lights?

East Heath Rd is a bitch for queueing cars and pretty narrow too. Don't go near it during evening rush hours.

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