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It's hideous, but someone stole it, so if you spot it anywhere, let me know, so I can pass the info on to the owner.

Thanks.

I'd like something linke these, if anyone has a pair lying about.

They're £25 on eBay, which doesn't seem worth it, but if that's the going rate, then fair enough.
Please pm me if you have any. Thanks,
Sam

Anyone ever seen a UFO then?

I'm not saying they're UFOs, but I've seen some strange things in the sky, while I've been doing night navigation watches, at sea.
A couple of weeks ago, we spent 4 hours watching one light, which was stationary relative to the stars (so gradually moving through the sky), and was pulsing blue, red, green and white. Possibly a satellite, but never seen anything like it before.

I was about to post this. That's my neck of the woods.

best fish and chips i have ever tasted.
http://www.aldeburghfishandchips.co.uk/restaurants/

Forks are bent back at the crown?

When I used to race xc singlespeed, I was running 32:13 or 32:12. It sounds high, but it worked. I won races against people with gears regularly.

I'll take that frame if you'll post it? I don't need the BB, so you can keep it if it's useful to you. No worries if not.

Thanks,
Sam

Russian bargain (at the moment) frameset. 58cm. 5 hours to go.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/XB3-REKORD-Russian-TRACK-Frame-58cm-/280751659094?pt=UK_sportsleisure_cycling_bikeparts_SR&hash=item415e1a5856#ht_600wt_133

I need to get a bike together for coming back to the uk this winter. I have a most of the components I need lying around, but I just need to find a frame to stick the on.
Something like an old fuji track would do nicely. I see them come up for sale quite often?

Let me know what you've got.

I saw this hanging from the roof a bar the other day.

I saw this the other day, and thought it was a bargain. Looks like it's sold now though http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=162404

To carry my climbing shoes, I use a karabiner, clipped onto the saddle rail. No reason it wouldn't work with normal shoes.

Spent half an hour polishing up an old, drilled Galli chainring, this evening. I'll give the cranks the same treatment when I have the chance. Rebuilding my pursuit bike, to be slightly more period correct. Also have a Campagnolo Atlanta 1996 wheelset for it. Looking forward to getting it done, but probably won't have the chance to finish it until October.

If we're doing Surlys:

http://cyclinggypsies.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/f121_.jpg

I will own a big dummy, one day...

repost.

I quite like the look of this.

That because carbon is still a new material in cycling, I think they experiment with it in the late 80's and then slowly getting introduced in racing by late 90's (AFAIK), thereforth only exist for a short period of time, not long enough to make a rational comparison with steel/ti.

Does anyone know when carbon started to become the norms in racing?

No. Carbon will definitely go soft/lose strength after a few years. It's the nature of the material. UV light, and moisture are both enemies of carbon, and bikes are exposed to both. We don't need to wait 20 years to know this will happen.

Took this one at work today.

Nothing particularly interesting, but there are some photos of day-to-day stuff here. All taken on a Leica D-lux 5.

I get it.

Was thinking about selling these, but not really sure how much to ask.
Non-machined 32h Velocity Deep-Vs on Planet-X pista hubs. All black, with black DT-swiss DB spokes. Handbuilt by me, radial front, 3X rear. They're pretty immaculate, and very well looked after. All branding/graphics removed from rims, for full stealth.
They would need posting from Palma, but that shouldn't be too bad. Maybe around £20.

If not, I'll keep them as training wheels for the track, so let me know.

couldn't have said it better myself

I think you missed the pun.

what would be your lowest price including shipping to Palma? I think £200 sounds a bit high, considering the repair to the seat-cluster.

Is this frame in Spain at the moment? I'm possibly interested. Will PM you.