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Red is at one end of the spectrum, and purple is at the other. The light spectrum is divided up in terms of the wavelength of the various different colours. Red is the 'slowest', and purple is the 'fastest'. Ultra-violet light (or black light) hovers on the top edge of the visible spectrum, which is why it appears fuzzy and hard to see. My assertion (which is probably bollocks), is that because purple is near the end of the visible spectrum, it can play funny tricks on people's eyes.

Does that mean your bike is faster because it's purple? I thought red was supposed to look fast. Like Ferraris. :P

htfu or ask ed.

lol!

I have no idea what you're talking about.

My input: "It's, like, well pretty, innit!"

Sparkly black? Pff! Purple looks ace dude. Lemme guess - the photos don't do it justice?

I forgot to add this. :)

^ I hate you!

You can borrow mine if you're around East London area.

If anyone out there has a 53/54cm road bike they fancy lending me that means I could keep clintsmoker company on the train! Yeah? ;D

^Are they dogsballs' wheels?

+1 unless you regularly ride 40-50 miles fixed (at a decent pace) or if you found yourself in the gruppetto on the last ride then bring gears if you have them

I don't. I wasn't. And I haven't. Balls.

Anyone got any suggestions regarding loops/routes that might be good training for this? I won't be getting a geared bike any time soon so I may as well get training and make the most of the fix! One day I'll make the Surrey Hills. One day...

Worth a try I suppose! :)

@ wools

Ha Ha Ha....57....too big for you

Ummmmm...Marco, my good friend. What size frame is your Gios? :D

I no haz geres.

@wools and tika - if it's your first time doing this ride and you have the option of riding geared then I'd recommend you take that option. None of the hills are horribly steep but a couple of them are fairly long and can be a real grunt on fixed. Riding gears will give you more options to ease those aching legs.

I desperately want to do this but fear I won't make it out of Surrey alive.

Tika - leave the geared bike at home and do it fixed. You knows it makes sense! How about being back of the pack (please don't leave me behind!!) buddies?

What is this madness?

What the hell happened over the last coupla pages? Clusterfuck!

I might start a Gentle Evening Rides thread where there will be No Racing, come along to one, and we will ride inclusively, together. It will be sociable, not a mad dash. Serious comment. Any thoughts, anyone?

Seeing as it was you and I at the back for most of the ride it'd be silly to not put my name down. :P

^ +1!

Marcola - stop buying bikes!

Love it! Fit better than your current frame?

my new beater

@SA - How much would you sell them for? Dibs!

So what's going on with this? Is it 68mm or 73mm? Or both? Calling all peeps with Phil Wood BBs!

Should this turn out to be compatible with my frame is this mine?

If it ends up being a 68mm one then I'll happily take it. But then I guess it'd be working on your Brooklyn and you'd want to keep it. Anyway, I'll be keeping an eye on this here thread. I wanna know the outcome!

Koens, mate, I'm out. Sorry. I asked our resident mechanic guru (dogsballs) about the shell and BB size issue and he says I'd be in the same boat as you with the BB shell on my Bob Jackson. Sorry dude.

Shotgun!

That is seriously awesome. I'm so so jealous. Is it going to be used for the track only or you going to use it on the road as well? Seriously rad. When's it gonna be finished? Want!

http://static.londonfgss.com/memberpics1730-albums40-picture3673.jpg

who's spot on? me or the mechanic?

i've been riding it fine until recently...

What happened "recently"?...