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I'm moving to london in a few weeks and definately want to learn some polo. Is this do-able from wimbledon, or is it going to be a bit of a pilgramage?

I think it's something like 12 or 13 miles from Wimbledon. Depends on your definition of pilgrimage. I'm sure you could get a train part of the way.

That's what became of Jefferson Airplane?

Having a work summer BBQ in Angel, find you guys on the road or JS later on.

Someone get on the front and lead them up ST John's street..

John Snow?

It's a date*.

*not a date

Noooo, lame, I was so bored tonight. Didn't realise there was polo on, esp local to me. And I'm busy Saturday :-(

Is anyone riding over from Clerkenwell-ish at, say, 530? Join me (if I get my bike to work, long story).

Hopefully.

who were you this morning Rich?

I was red hair, blue UGMO t, black Puch conversion, considering riding to Thames Ditton to see my friend. (I still am all those things)

Edinburgh, im a fellow scot moving down in like a week and a bit on the 29th.
im trying to sort out a city cycle on the 2nd if your down?

Not actually an Edinburgh native, just studying there. But sure, unless I ride to brighton. You're not? http://www.londonfgss.com/thread5982.html

Hi. Thought I would just post to formally introduce myself. It's only polite eh? I'm Rich, here in London for the summer working (normally a student in Edinburgh). Thanks to everyone who helped me out at open toolbox this morning and polo this afternoon. Perhaps I'll get myself a suitable polo gear and give it a go sometime. Hopefully I'll see some of you at drinks this week (central or east most likely) and on a ride soon.

Cheers.

Got a new Miche sprocket for £12 - any good?

Thanks, don't need it right now, but will come back to you when I inevitably want to change/ need an easy gear for hilly things.

Actually, I am away this weekend. I'd like to meet you either before 11.00 AM or about 2.30
Unless you don't mind getting them on next monday (Sorry about that-) Text me on 07825688812 to arrange the time. Cheers

I am at work 9-530 weekdays, in Clerkenwell. Text sent.

18t would give you an easier gear than a 16t. It works like this: the bigger chainring/smaller sprocket = bigger gear, smaller chainring/bigger sprocket = smaller gear.

Also, provided your wheel is sitting in the middle of the dropouts with the 16t freewheel, it should be able to accomodate an 18t.

As for a lockring, go into any bike shop (BLB if you're going there already) and buy a dura-ace one for a fiver or less.

Aye, hence me saying "read it backwards". I realised that I'd got it the wrong way round, but that was 5 minutes after my lunchbreak ended, so I spent the next 4 hours idly wondering how stupid i'd made myself look.

Lockring- yup. Done.

Cheers.

I bought a sprocket when I went to pick up my new wheel. So, I'm interested in the front wheel and lever! And, 15 sounds great.

Or, read that comment the other way round.

Yessir. Sounds pretty good. Presumably the sprocket comes with an instructional DVD on how to increase my leg strength... seriously though, I'm hoping to match up with my freewheel sprocket (also 16t) to create a fixed/free flip flop. So, it's a maybe.

Def. interested in the wheel and lever though. Pics?

Firstly, I am new to the forum- so, hi.

I finally got round to ordering a new rear wheel for my currently SS conversion. And, after BLB quoted me "Monday" (ordered Tuesday) it's apparently ready now. Happiness, unfortunately this leaves me with something of a laundry list of parts I still need. It's supposed to be a cheap/ used parts project (started it while I was in the US last year and didn't think I'd actually bother shipping it home).

Anyhow, I'm after the following:

Front wheel (not fussy, I am using a 27" as a stopgap right now)

16t sprocket (pref. not one that's been used and used and used (I should just buy new but £16 is £1/tooth and that makes me sad))

Lockring (I don't want to die)

Front brake and lever

Bars (I was thinking about going for a riser or flat instead of the standard road drops I have right now. Not something I can be bothered to do unless I find some for £cheap)

Willing to pay £beer or £reasonable. Can pick up, maybe Saturday, maybe Sunday. I'm in Hackney.

Ta!

Hello Matt. I live right near you. Currently waiting for a new rear wheel build to be completed by BLB but I think I'll have a few things to sort out by Sunday. In terms of exactly what, it depends... just checking that this is still going on.

p.s. Hello londonfgss!