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Damn it, I was really looking forward to this after a great time at Souths last week, but have been sick so am off the bike and definitely not going out drinking. Catch you all next week.

OK. Question.

Were is the best place online to get 29r rims.
Preferably disc only with a fat bead width.

CRC have SunRingle EQ27 (bead width 25mm) for just under £40 each.
I'd love a pair of Velocity Blunts, but can only find them on US sites.

Cheers ;)

Not sure where you can get them online, but look at Bontrager Duster rims (27mm wide and offset spoke holes) or Salsa Gordos.

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I know that any mention of the CTC is likely to conjure up images of beards and panniers but I would recommend this section of the website of the solicitors who run the CTC protection scheme. Some sound advice here on what to do in the event of an accident.

FYI, Russell Jones & Walker are a well established law firm who made their reputation in acting for Trades Unions and in particular in acting for members of Trades Unions in work-related personal injury actions. They are one of the best plaintiff personal injury forms around. Yes, I am a solicitor but no, I have no connection whatsoever with them.

http://www.rjw.co.uk/ctc

+1 for RJW. I was referred to them by the London Cycle Campaign for an incident a few years ago, they were excellent.

As for brakes, yes a fixed wheel is legally recognised as a brake. BUT, you need two independent brakes for your bike to be considered 'safe'. So riding a 'brakeless' fixed won't cut it, nor will riding a singlespeed without front and rear wheel brakes.

32:16 on 26" wheels is a fairly typical off road single speed drivetrain, then gear up or down depending on how strong you are and how steep the trails are that you'll be riding on. I generally run 34:18 on my SS just to make the climbing a little easier and because I'm not as fit as I was a couple years ago.

Wow, your Dad was a great photographer, really nice pictures and so impressed that he can a) remember who the riders are and b) still has records of which camera, lens and film was used. Quality.

My custom bagaboo bag arrived this morning, Fantastic product and reasonably priced (even with a weak sterling/euro ratio). I sent the designs in late december & it was done in mid January, however post from Hungary is very slow so the wait was longer.

It's been said alot already but i'd recomend bagaboo, the customer service was good too.

This post is useless without pics... ;^)

Jeez, I know I'm new and all, but is there some kind of consipracy to leave me out of this list??? Added back in now, and I've double checked that no-one else has been missed along the way.

spagettihoops / grey / medium
alockett / green / medium
tika / green / small (womens)
marie / white / medium (womens)
Dylan/ green/ medium (mens)
OliDale/ one grey & one white/ both medium (mens)
Dave409787/ grey/ medium (mens)
Eyebrows / green +white /medium (mens)
teddy / grey / medium (boys)
shootthebreeze / white / medium (mens) + green / medium (womens)
slamm | grey | large
geoffersmaher / grey / small (mens)
AdamM / grey / medium (mens)
harry.major / Green / Large (mens)
moog / green / small
veevee / white / medium (womens)
rg37 / white/ large (mens)
Soul / Grey / Medium (mens)
motman / White / Medium (mens)
ehren_fried_chicken / grey / small
casparnelson / grey /medium / (mens)
jaygee / green / medium (mens)
last_caress / white / medium (mens)
wools / green / medium (mens)
Joe.S / grey / large (mens)
Sweaty / Grey / Small (mens)
Dr Chan/Green/ Small (mens)
Buddha Fingaz / Grey / Medium (mens)
Clefty / Grey /Large (mens)
Sam / Grey / Medium (mens)
jim2106 / white / medium (mens)

Hey Scott, depending on what time you are in Euston, let me know if you have time/want to catch up for a coffee as I work across the road from the station. Be great to meet the artist behind the bags, as it were. Cheers, Adam

shootthebreeze, you got left off the list, I've added you back in. :^)

spagettihoops / grey / medium
alockett / green / medium
tika / green / small (womens)
marie / white / medium (womens)
Dylan/ green/ medium (mens)
OliDale/ one grey & one white/ both medium (mens)
Dave409787/ grey/ medium (mens)
Eyebrows / green +white /medium (mens)
teddy / grey / medium (boys)
shoottheteeze / white / medium (mens) + green / medium (womens)
slamm | grey | large
geoffersmaher / grey / small (mens)
AdamM / grey / medium (mens)

Oh, and sympathies to all who have had a bike (or part thereof) stolen, it's a horrible feeling.

What a pity that the police can't be bothered to do anything about theft in general (let alone bicycle theft) as it's a 'victimless crime'.

They look sweet, nice design, Scott, as always!

my only constant between my bikes is the relationship between horizontal pedals and fore/aft position of the saddle. if i change this it fucks my knees.

Yep, me too. Although I'm a little slack when it comes to tweaking this for different crank lengths (175 on my MTBs, 170 on my road bikes - whould be 172.5 but I got the cranks really cheap!).

I've now found that I tend to feel slightly more comfortable with a higher saddle height than Cyclefit originally recommended, so I think I might go back to get everything confirmed. Bike fit will change with changes in flexibility, etc, and I think I am now more flexible than when I was originally fitted.

+2

http://www.cyclefit.co.uk/
Cyclefit are not cheap, but compared to the cost of a bike (or bikes) and possible physio if you continue to be in pain, etc it's money well spent.

I know what a bike lane looks like. The issue is: if you ride in the gutter, drivers will think they can pass you, whether or not it's actually safe for them to do so.
If you ride in the middle of the lane, drivers will need to wait for the opposite side of the road to become clear before they can pass. They will have a whole lane to use and you will have room to move left if they STILL pass too closely. It's doubly beneficial for you.

Get Oliver on here to explain it more clearly.

And buy (or rent from the library!) and read a copy of Cyclecraft: http://www.cyclecraft.co.uk/

It's very easy to read and a very practical guide to cycling on British roads. I guarantee everyone will learn something from it, no matter how long you've been cycling for.

And once a chain has worn such that it's length is 1% longer than the original length it will start to seriously wear out the chainrings and cassette or sprocket so if you want to prolong the life of those parts of the drivetrain that's when to replace it.

@AdamM - the Trafalgar Sq ride down is next Monday.

Damn it, I can't even read a calendar!!!. Oh well, straight to the pub then, no great hardship. :^)

Lookign forward to my first Souths drinks, see you all there (or at Trafalger Square before the ride down?)

With all due respect, no facts are being clarified by that statement! I'm not sure exactly where it was taken from, but the use of the expression 'other rules of the code' suggests, it's not complete.

That's the problem with a quote taken out of context. If we include the previous paragraph of the introduction to the Highway Code, it becomes clear that the 'other rules of the code' are those which are not legal requirements (that is, those rules which do not involve 'must' or 'must not'):

*Many of the rules in the Code are legal requirements, and if you disobey these rules you are committing a criminal offence. You may be fined, given penalty points on your licence or be disqualified from driving. In the most serious cases you may be sent to prison. Such rules are identified by the use of the words ‘MUST/MUST NOT’. In addition, the rule includes an abbreviated reference to the legislation which creates the offence. An explanation of the abbreviations can be found in 'The road user and the law'.*
Although failure to comply with the other rules of the Code will not, in itself, cause a person to be prosecuted, The Highway Code may be used in evidence in any court proceedings under the Traffic Acts (see 'The road user and the law') to establish liability. This includes rules which use advisory wording such as ‘should/should not’ or ‘do/do not’.

From the Brixton website:
***Plagarized from the Bridgestone Bicycles catalogue 1994
**Grant Petersen of Bridgestone now owns and runs *[FONT=Arial]Rivendell Bicycles[/FONT].

I knew it sounded like something Grant would have written, it's got his style, without a doubt.

There are some great ideas up there but, as has been said, we need to wait and hear if the family want anything. People grieve in different ways and we need to respect that.

IME, very few people want to receive flowers at funerals. Some form of donation to charity is almost always welcomed more, but everyone is different.

Giles, shocking news and a horrible reminder of how quickly life can change for any of us. Sincerest condolences to you and your families.

The softshell gloves from the sample sale are utter utter shit.

+1. Tried some one at the sale and could not believe how badly made and badly fitting they are!