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P.s. Big up Coventry Transport Museum for lending me some proper cycling plus 4's from the archives! Sweet :)

Cheers Ti.

Teddy - how strict will the grouping by colour be? Me and gf are in different colours, but kinda defeats point and lessens the fun of us spending day out on ride if together but apart in different groups.

If it's strict we'll try to swap (looking for pink or green swap anyone) but ideally it won't be strict just a guide to get groups roughly equal sized...

Train arrives to Euston 9.50 - need a min or 2 to stash gf's big bag in left luggage, but would be grateful of joining folks who know the way to ride down.

Nice one. Ta.

At bottom of Far Gosford Street - behind the tyre place... not sure what access / security will be like, but anyone fancy some race up to the top (on 48/17 only of course) one evening?

:)

That sounds proper awesome. If you've the design you could email, I might be able to print and laminate a handful too... would be in trouble if got caught tho! EDit - could just laminate with sellotape?!

Depends who turns up (and it's open to all abilities)... was pretty steady mostly this evening - had a novice on MTB as her normal Road bike was broken. The more people who turn up the easier it is to manage differences in ability (pairing similar people off etc). Once you know the loops, this becomes less of an issue.

Where necessary I'd always stick with the slowest riders as I use it as pick 'n mix training (some weeks aerobic, some weeks eyeballs out - just depends who is along).

good point. Showing my age and lack of trendiness there.

Might be better to get a front spok and mount a knog or two on that....
hopes to have regained trendy points

What's the forum life expectancy for anyone mounting knogs on their hubs for the spinny light effect?

Edit - I'm asking for a friend of course.

n82 "night" mode - the clouds were really looming...

I met Keval today - a rider living in Earlsdon... he said the dude with the Bianchi + White spok is his teacher (in an educational sense, not fixie sensei I imagine). I've got his number so will inlude on future ride plan texts.

Also - saw a Brown Coventry Eagle with Brown risers locked up outside Browns (I'm not kidding). Anyone on here?

I feeling the need to make and carry some lfgss.com/group45 cards to put on these bikes (and in bike shops) as promotion...

Was fun, we did it all last summer. Loops of 6 or 4 miles on two circuits - decide as we go.

I was only joking about the tight shorts... sort of ;)

^ looks prototype, bit of machining and some of you fixie skidder types will be riding integrated stem brake setups in 2011 and onwards.

My Weds night Triathlon club rides will be starting again from tomorrow. 6.30pm at the Coombe Abbey gates - gears and tight fitting shorts recommended.

Drop me a line if you want more details...

link not working

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Gazelle-Champion-Mondial-frameset-ct58-with-Campagnolo_W0QQitemZ230457095437QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item35a850350d

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can't pedal/toe strap fail. granted not epic...

Guy on left...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXSz4Pfy9Jo

try working for a national cycle organisation, nearly enough to put you of the saddle for life!

some of us also do... which one are you with?

Breathe every 2 strokes, and do at least a quarter of your training breathing to the other side
Don't plan on kicking much - you'll need your legs later on

Most of what you wrote was spot on... except:

Breath every 3 strokes - will balance your swim alot more, and gives you a better option of breathing to either side of choice if there's a cross wind or sunny morning in an OW swim. The swimmers I work with (adult, mostly new to Tri) would all make the most progress at this stage if they (c)would breath to both sides.

Kick lots, just don't kick like you're trying to kick the sh1t out the water - keep it nice and gentle, imagine you're swimming in a smartie tube and trying to kick the top and bottom of it whilst cracking a walnut or holding a £1 coin between your cheeks.

If you don't kick your legs will drag and you'll be slower.

Edit - P.s. Good luck to all entering Tri this year... great fun.

I have a brand new one that I never used, you can have it for £1 less.

Dibs, will send you a message.

don't normally tune in here so apols if repost:

3 frames and a complete Team Raleigh, someone's having a clearout...

http://shop.ebay.co.uk/elaitch1934/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=25

interesting... I'll take another look.

Reminds me of this that belongs to a local MTB'er

you can use a tensioner like the on one chain tug

you may have to file off a tab on the other side, but should work.

I looked at this a while back but for some reason decided it wouldn't work - have you used in practice?

Whilst here - I'd be interested in one of those pictured above if still for sale.

^ he did it again this morning too

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/mediamonkeyblog/audio/2010/apr/01/radio-5-live-nicky-cambell-fox-hunting

Sorry to hear... hope you find something else soon...