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Apparently if you frequent time trials in Scotland you could see or talk to him there.

think he also goes out every now and then with the local club and sometimes pops into the old bike shop.

"any advice would be much appreciated."

don't eat yellow snow.

surely a bag thread would be cotton.

i was looking into it myself and just googled cycle mechanic training. ATm has already been mentioned, there is a place in canterbury and one oooop north near lincoln i think. they seem to go from a couple of days to a couple of weeks, you would also need accomodation. i think the one in canterbury does a deal on tools as well. the coop in edinburgh also does maintenance courses. sorry can't recall all details, try google and if you get stuck i will try and dig something out.

didn't see it, did you know there are 2 jack taylors (possibly even more) associated with cycling, my burd helps look after the other one, he was a sometime scottish champ at 50 and 100 miles i think, prob about 70 or 80 years old now, tried searching for his records etc, but no luck. have lent him a couple of books o'bree and millar as she says he is a top guy and still fit as a fiddle.

cheers

PIMP

TVM , ref the train route, i spoke with rail enquiries and my main concern was cost, part of the reason i can't go on friday. i think that the west route up is quicker, but it was not available on sat morning. hopefully i will only have to do this another couple of times (with a bit more notice) as i will be working in london from about may this year and then have the option of trains or flights from stanstead.

take care

TVM, no suitcase, largish bergen only and time is on my side, with 50 min for connection.

cheers

hello,

i am travelling by train with my bike from salisbury to glasgow this weekend. part of the journey will involve a short hop from waterloo to kings x, looking at route planner it seems to be on a couple of A roads. i don't know the area and hoped someone could give a safe route.

all the best
grotley

hope you are ok. don't think you actually need to sue anybody. we have had similar things with motorbikes, bust fork seals etc. get exact location, plus photo and contact local council and ask their advice on who to speak to to make a claim, i found them to be helpful.

The funny thing is, this has happened about 4-5 times this year. Just to satisfy my curiosity, does anyone know what's going on?

Donut sale?[/quote]

yes apparently someone reported seeing a cyclist with no bell.

Obviously a stupid man. He should have fornicated with a sheep, where its legal in Holland.

http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/article.html?in_article_id=59184&in_page_id=2

and in lancashire, though not sure if it is legal or compulsary there.

sano,
TVM, i do get into such a tizzy sometimes.

what what are you on about old chap, i do say look at the highway code, rule 66, i do say look at rule 66. we live in great britain, one can't just blatently disregard the law. well, what ever next. i am sorry old bean, but i do feel quite vexed by your cavalier attitude. there is no wonder some of the chaps get a bad press, when people take their lives in their own hands and ignore the rules, this is NOT cricket, there i have said it.
toodle pip (to all of the law abiding sorts)
come on now chaps (you jolly well know who you are)

i find that a rather nifty bell on the handlebars works a treat, if you get cut up, there is nothing like a short ding to bring the bounder back into check. i have also become rather an expert, if you don't mind me saying,at raising my eyebrow and even combine it with a slight shake of the head. of course i don't advocate such extreme measures in every case, but it is good to have these options open. although i don't smoke, a chum of mine rides with a large briar pipe clamped firmly between her teeth, she says that a steely glint in the eye and a jaw set firm and the pipe angled jauntily at the unlucky scoundral oft turns them into a quivering wreck. i offer this advice freely, so do with it what you will.

toodle pip

dearest Chaps,
i have read this thread with dismay.

1. Oopnorthdavid seems like a jolly nice sort and i think that refering to him in the manner some of you saw fit to do is not jolly well cricket, sorry to be so rude. you should also excerise caution when name calling as not every one out there is a chap, there are i believe some blaggards and even some oikes.
   
2. some of you do sound like rather large aggresive types whome i would jolly well not like to meet in the old darkened alley, but perhaps some of you also live in this new fangled cybertronic world, where the old tv screen protects you from the world out there, which can be rather more unpleasant than you may think.
   
3. if you really do think that you need to offer physical actions against some of the rather naughty chaps who purloin said push bicycles, you could possibly go to the brick lane, so oft mentioned and punch one the blaggards there.
   
4. if you do intend to pursue your kind offer of forming a group of like minded chaps, to see off these bounders, may i suggest you refrain from advertising the fact on a public forum, or you could be seen to be going with intent, i believe the old bill look down their noses somewhat at this.
   
5. i think oopnorthdavid did a jolly nice job, top hole old bean. if you don't know an area, probably best not to upset the apple cart.
   
6. thats it, rant over, sorry if i have upset you terribly.
   
   

toodle pip

spotted a chap on my train this tuesday. he had some of those rather large ear adornments rather similar to some african women, they appeared to make a rather large hole in the lobe region. then i noticed he was wearing jeans, not on a british rail train i hear you say, yes i say. not in first class with the chaps, but none the less, not really cricket i say. to compound it i noticed the afore mentioned jeans were casually rolled up exposing his ankles and begger me, not proper turn ups, neatly pressed, a bit of starch, oh no, merely rolled. i hate to say this but i think this sort of uncouth behaviour is best confind to more common forms of transport, such as pedal bicycles and the like. i appeal to one and all, chaps, if you must travel please a little decorum would not go amiss.

Mr Platini old bean,

what a jolly decent chap you are. i can highly recommend this rag. i know alot of your chums are concerned with rolling up their jeans whilst on the pedal cycles, and other such fashionable tips, but i say what about what about tweed. a nice pair of plus 4's will do a blindingly good job, and will set one up as an attractive proposition for the young ladies i'll be bound.

toodle pip Mr platini old bean

hello old bean,

i believe those awfully nice chaps at activesports are still doing 2008 bowery's for £280. slightly more than Pearsons were, but still top hole.

toodle pip

no, not mark johnstone, unless you owe him some money of course.

the bikes are track bikes, the front fork appears to have a hole for a front brake, and they will negotiate on wheels tyres etc.

good morning chaps and chapesses,

in case any of you are interested, stonehenge cycles in salisbury are selling built up bikes, with the omnium frame and forks, miche components and mavic wheels in all sizes for £599. they will also negotiate on other components. i thought it was a good price.i work near salisbury and would be happy to do any running about for anyone who is interested. i tried to attach this info onto another thread, so appologies if you have seen this already, this is my first time out of the nursary.

toodle pip

that girl you mention is my mother and sister and her name is Giles, so less piss taking please or i will get tarquin onto you and he is my brother and uncle, who will stab you with his head.

good morning chaps,

i know that you travelled at night, and one article talked of the A30, i was wondering if on the way back, you used a quiter route. i work in salisbury and was thinking of visiting my sister in slough. there is a route along the kennet and avon canal way, but it adds a few miles i believe. any quiet route info would be much appreciated, i will be travelling during daylight hours.

toodle pip

hello chaps,

sorry to crash in on the thread, but i am still in the nursary. have you ever come across a raleigh silver record, they were mostly fixed wheel, although some did have a 3 speed hub, probably going back to the 1940/50's. my dad had one as a youth and i would like to get one or put one togather for my self, my normal frame size is 54cm. i have looked on e bay and googled it etc, but with few hits and no success.

toodle pip

hello,
can i suggest the wallace tavern in elderslie,(just outside paisley), i think it is a winner on 2 counts, it has a beer garden and it is north.

hello,

just a quick intro. i ride a standard steamroller and a tricross single, (not at the same time). i am in salisbury and thought some of you may be interested to know that stonehenge is still there, no stonehenge cycles are selling built up giant omnius with miche bits and mavic wheels for £599. all the best grotley