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Well, her birthday and her party was yesterday. The bike was also revealed to her

Eleanor, my daughter, loves the bike and has wobbled down the street on it; she admits she's a bit frightened . I now need to put on a freewheel on and change the bars to something less deep. Thankfully, I ve some old SR 38cm which should be perfect.

I ve promised her a ride out to High Beach Tea Hut..

If its friction, then yes.

If its all Shimano of the right vintage then indexing should work also.

And an 3tt 11cm and some 10cms

Both in E17

Can we book her for the longest skid?

And what's the drop on the brakes any of you use ? 41mm to 57mm?

Bike out of the box and being built up whilst my daughter is out ...

About to search in my parts box for brakes. Any recmendations for levers for smaller hands?

That's really funny, having your tool roll , tub & a cape strapped to your saddle with a toe strap or two was how all the old club men carried their kit before seat packs were invented. They would not be seen dead with a saddle bag !
How much are Rapha charging for this?

Any one on else here doing Olympic Planning for work?

Parts of the NHS will be safe in my hands

As I understand it, they are going to use land on the old Ford Site as the practice area for the opening and closing ceremonies. Thats why they have built a big shed there for the rehearsals to be held in and so that no one can see them.
The bike bit may be some where else .

Word of warning, the practice area is out in Dagenham on the old Ford Site.

Best not approached down Boris's Blue Road...

http://www.tudorsports.co.uk/

Classic UK cycle wear....

Actually, the roundabout is probably safer now than at any time since it was built. I ve been riding across it since 1981.

The problem with it now are caused by the increase in traffic, the volume of cyclists crossing the Lea there and those cyclists varying degrees of skill. When I last rode it regulary only knarled old club men from Essex commuted along that rode.

The other problem, and it's a major one for East London, is that there are only 4 road crossings of the Lea Between Canning Town and Tottenham. So sooner or later cyclists have to mix it with the all the traffic coming in from Essex. Canning Town is even worse, but fewer people come in that way.

What we need is more cycling only routes across the Lower Lea. Yes, there is the canal route into Victoria , but its indirect and badly sign posted.

Yes, I have a pair of 42cms which were old stock and have only had some lever on been in a clamp

They are in E10- I d prefer collection. Price, let me see what Hilary is charging but probably around £20

Yes, tried that.

Not hugely impressed with them especially given their price. The back works ok, but the front won't really sit properly given the "classic" shape of the forks.

Just brought a pair of the 18 -23 size race blades and I can't get the front one to sit properly on my surly. It pulls to one side. Is this because I need the next size up or that they just don't fit?

most people in cycling clubs are pretty good company and less all-over-the-place-cyclists-who-are-half-drunk-baggy-short-wearing-longdistance-newbies than on most forum rides (forum rides are however very entertaining).

They are not as bad as they used to be , but club runs were not always the friendliest places to be, this inlcudes CTC runs..

That said , they are a good way of learning the rules and when Oil is up or down...
Forum rides are on the whole more entertaining, especially when the leader looses the rest of the ride.

I think routes needs to be passed on from rider to rider . That way you dont need garmin and can rely on chap nav and instinct. Eventually, a cyclist becomes like a migratory birds that always know the way.

The most important route is the one that gets you out of London, in my case its the routes out to the essex lanes.

Give me a week or two and I ll revive the "joy of essex"

You could do a ride based on the stories

So, the Blue Carbuncle would be Bake St to Tottenham Court Road and back,
The Red Headed League would take you to Aldgate,
The missing 3/4 takes you to Cambridge and is a story in which Holmes rides a bike
You should also include a visit to Barts , which is where they met.

You get the idea.

The Hound of the Baskervilles would obviously be off roading on Dartmoor

Sorry,it was the Fuji Track. More news after the 15th of February...

Brought one for the delightful sum of £200 from ebay..

Now to be delivered to her grandparents , where it can stay till next month and the actual birthday.. She may then appear on here some weeks later.

Thanks for the advice

I am also available as I do all three things

Hi , I ll be breaking up a Claude Butler Dalesman with 56/57 top tube in the coming month

I d say its a large not a medium.. 631 and all the braze ons- but it does have a dent

I should mention that whilst I am proud that she wants a bike, almost as proud of her as when she was ketlled in Whitehall, we are working to a budget here..

Yes, the Isla and the Decathlon's will be considred

Thanks for all the advice so far...

Thanks , your posts are all most helpful. I am going to check her measurements, but the 650cc looks like it should suit her.

I ll report back...

Hi my daughter: 17 years , 5ft 2" and not likely to grow much, wants a new bike for her birthday. She rides 26" wheels on her pashley type roadster but now wants some thing faster for her birthday.

Wanda, the fuji track looks just right for her . Can I check if you are a similar size to her .

And whats the Fuji like for longer rides? Had you thought about a Pompino at all?

Thanks in advance...