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Clocked 56.6kph in RP this morning. Couldn't for the life of me break 60 with the mahoosive headwind.

That's fast for RP! must have been on the downhill right?

Hello gents,

Anyone mapped the route for this venture? Thought it might be sound to recce one saturday to see whether it's feasible....;)

I know a little bit around Ranmore common and some of those climbs must be savage on fixed.

ta,
J.

Good larks, good larks.

Battersea park on was done at pretty good pace. Didn't know anyone, which was amusing but hello to fella (major?) on pink and blue Lo-pro and festus? on a silver bike. Nice riding with ya.

Fine last sprints over london and tower bridges.

J.

1.Object
2.Tommy

1. mikec
   
2. mattty
   
3. Velocio
   
4. Eyebrows
   
5. jonny
   
6. photoben
   
7. Scott not Scot
   
8. Hillbilly
   
9. Sainsburys Ed
   
10. tomasito
    
11. Ved
    
12. hippy
    
13. fruitbat
    
14. gabes
    71. Rik
    
15. Slag
    
    1. Oliver Schick
       
16. rjs
    1754^0.5. NurseHolliday
    
17. fiddy
    e^iπ + 1 : mashton
    0.110001000000000000000001000. Jung (need to finish my geared wheels though...)
    

Guerciotti Columbus SL frame 175 BIN

one for the ganglions...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Guerciotti-Columbu­s-SL-Racing-Frame-NOS_W0QQitemZ280323915­814QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_sportsleisure_c­ycling_bikeparts_SR?hash=item28032391581­4&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A16­88|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318

Anyone for a nostalgia thread?

Mine was a trek 7something in 02/03. Broke the 7sp hub gear while working for Greyhound and they wouldn't replace it under guarantee. Stuck a fixed in and carried on regardless. Happy days.

:)

Here's some advice....DON'T slip a bus a 30mph, 3ft from the backwheels all the way up Holborn.....

When the road turns into 20metres of near cavernous potholes just west of GIR, the miliseconds you have to react are barely enough to lay a nugget.

Fuck yeah!

Love the colours on that fella.

Should be a proper geared steed!

pair up for sale on gumtree
http://www.gumtree.com/london/68/3632166­8.html

not a bad price tbh...if you absolutely, definitely, totally must have...:)

Send me a pic please fella. Sounds good.

Not to put to finer point on it but is there a Bar we are aiming at after tower bridge?

I imagine many of us will require the administrations that only multiple cold lager beers can provide.....

Looking for:

Brooks saddle (of some description)
26.8mm seat stem
Flipflop wheelset (need to measure spacing tba)

Any bits about, drop me a line.

Salut,
J.

All the bits that are really nice to ride in LA, I kinda wouldn't want to do fixed....

Topanga and Malibu canyons are lovely roads if you make it up there.

Mulholland and environs (Coldwater Canyon etc.) are nice if you're staying in Hollywood / N.Hollywood etc.

Peter Mandleson, this morning while lapping Regents Park about 10 to 8.....I shouted, "Custard!"

His minder was not amused.

Got to say it.....

Raymond!? Issat you? Take off that goddam mask and give me that gun.

Didn't Sidney have a Time hat as well?

Anyone know anything about Hetchins frames? My old man picked up something that looks very much like a magnum opus. Looks like phase 1 lugs, but no mention of Tottenham or Southend on the badge....just Hetchins Cycles England. Also no magnum opus on the toptube. It's blue with fairground script Hetchins logos and curly stays, Period campag hubs (with wingnuts) and weinman rims.

Looks maybe too big for me, but may attempt a geared resto anyway. Will try and take some photos next time I go over and see him.

Also just grabbed a Raleigh Royal 531 to build up for me as a good distance fixed, just need cranks / bars / wheels to get done....any 27inchers kicking about onsite?

Sweens .....pure porn.

I had an 04 Condor Pista...absolutely loved it. Great, lively frame, decent wheels and tough.

Think the pista frameset is a fair bit lighter than the potenza?

Seriously - put on a lower gear than you need and go a little slower / spin faster. The pain will go and you'll do a lot to improve flexibility in the knees.

Try spds, again loads of float.

I run 47:16 and tbh that's overgeared for around town with all the stopping and starting.

Just took me new wheels for a little Tower Bridge -Barnes - Loopla. Cripes begorrah was it windy going west.

Coming home took seconds.

Think the lavoro has limited road potential though.

what you need to remember is that if you ride a bike for 10 hrs a day in a city filled with other vehicles...fumes,dirt,smog...locking it constantly to posts, railings etc....it's eventually gonna end up looking like a beater. :)

+1

I used to wrap all mine in 'leccy insulating tape for that exact reason.

Simoncelli frame and fork for 45bin....got to be a bargain for someone. (sadly just too big for what I need)

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Simoncini-49cm-ste­el-road-frame-carbon-forks-700c_W0QQitem­Z180335918807QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_sport­sleisure_cycling_bikeparts_SR?hash=item1­80335918807&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkpar­ms=72%3A1688|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3­A1318

+1.

Mbikes are your friend. Motorcyclists are uber familiar with the concept of 'sorry mate, didn't see you'

Can't believe this one hasn't been done yet....

[Repeated with increasing intensity] "Allaaaaah -u - akbar!"

(best not attempted around the old bill while looking brazilian and wearing a rucksack)