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Ive been on here for a few weeks and I think I'm mis-reading all the commonly used abbreviations that continually get posted. I have never been an internet forum member before so if someone would be kind enough to let a noob in on the secret it would be most appreciated.

e.g

FTW
HTFU
OTP

the shitty otp FSA/RPM jobbies

As are mine - FSA Vero's. I'll have a tinker and report back if I can make any headway on this.

Have you tried removing the umbrella from your handlebars, taking off the flapping hi-vis vest?

I noticed the other day that my chain ring would appear to either have the teeth cut on it eccentrically, or the ring needs to be adjusted where it bolts onto the crank arm. I store my bike on the wall in the hallway downstairs when at home and the chain is then nearly at eye level. When I turned the cranks I noticed that chain goes tight then slack, then tight again - one cycle per crank revolution - and managed to trace this movement to the front chainring. It still rides ok but I am definately going to sort this out soon.

Cyclodelic - like the name, like the idea. Hope it works out a success for the people who came up with it.

Hippy - your last 2 posts were moments of sheer awesomeness.

P-M, is there anything you actually do like or more to the point that you don't have an opinion on?

Which chris king type is it? I just quickly looked at their website and there is a couple, all with different installation requirements including reaming & facing of the head tube. this looks to me like it will get expensive.

http://chrisking.com/tech/tech_headsets#nothread

when tapping things out I find that proper punches always outperform srewdrivers, non the less they are a great substitute. If you are still not so confident with undertaking the headset replacement I could give you a hand this week/weekend.

Is it quill or A-head style?

Originally posted by BrianClose>
Anyone in Euston/central or North Finsb Parkish got a brake cable+housing cutting device? Nothing I've got will do the job and it seems they're about twenty notes to buy. Or is this the sort of thing an lbs will do for free?

I used a good set of side cutters on both my cable inners & outers. seems to work fine

Hi all, I'm looking for a pop-rivet gun. I need to re-attach my head tube badge to my falcon and don't want to kill the puppies by gluing or screwing as it was originally fixed with the pop-rivets.
Anyone on here got one?

#188

After my painful trouser leg caught in chain ring fail last week (rolled up and all) I have been considering buying a whole wardrobe of skinny jeans. Bootcut and fixie chain rings do not mix. Looks like I'll need to get myself down to uniqlo on the double...

Viet-Hoa Cafe is my fave. Costs a touch more but the squid and fried catfish is equisite. Tiny corkage on BYO too. I must try Tay-do. Hackney is sweet for cheap eats

http://www.wsid.com.au/uploads/images/450-RobertCampisiPSB.jpg

http://www.fordcortina.net/pix/BWARND-1280x1024.jpg

This thing will do the standing quarter mile in under 8 seconds. twin turbo 351 cleveland I think. Lives in Sydney Aust. for vids etc check out www.fullboost.com.au

Originally posted by Balki>
Good tips Clive. I really like turkish food too. Will check out Gallipoli.

I really like the 2 person platter thing at Mangal on Kingsland road. Apparently so do these chaps who frequent the place. I think they have been there every time I've walked past.

Balki, is that Mangal I (Arcola St) or Mangal II?

I've been to Mangal I and the quality is tip top - even been recommended by Rick Stein
In my opinion, all mediteranean food tastes fantastic.

Originally posted by Paul-Michel>
I knew everyone here was a tree hugging PC gimp! I told you so!

P-M, I might be a tree hugger but I ain't no fuckin gimp. If no-one looked out for the trees there'd be none left as they have no anti-corporate-chainsaw defences.

I've never heard an old lady screaming in fear before...
I've been wasting my Saturday nights

My thoughts exactly. So it would seem, we need to get out more, it's a scream

Was a totally mint night out.

Did anyone else see Hillbilly inadvertantly scare the shit out of that lady by the Thames in Chiswick? He turned down another path and rode past her, she screamed, dropped her bag and then looked slightly confused that all was ok. I couldn't stop laughing afterwards, she must have thought we were all up to no good or something.

Pointlessness is the very reason it has to be done. Pointlessness is fun too - check this out:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U92HGuBoWr0

Dont be a ding-a-ling

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- Ding a Lings - Do stupid things Channel 9[/ame]

Anyone else riding from East to Kew? Meeting at Angel Tube 7:30ish then rolling down, can make stops to collect anyone else!

Will be coming down from Stoke Newington, see yuz there

Agreed, any angry cyclist hating car driver is looking for a reaction from you. In most circumstances it is best not to rise to it - you will only give them the reaction they are looking for if you do and enough justification to want a fight or run you off the road.

I just added up the total cost of my first ss/fixie build and it comes to the grand total for everything inc. tyres & painting etc is £ 491.50. I could have spent less but wanted to get it finished (is it ever?) as quick as possible as the primal urge to ride it was just too damn strong. I also wanted it to be looking its best. Paint was £66 on its own, I could have stuck with cheaper stem & bars and a cheaper back wheel, probably saving easily another £50-60. I couldn't use very much off of the bike that came with it apart from the headset, frame & forks - meaning I had to buy everything else.

The best piece of advice I could give is to unlike me to buy a complete secondhand bike, like an old racer. There's plenty of unloved & barely used ones out there gathering dust in someones shed. You may find one that's already converted. Best to pay a little extra for decent quality (future proof) and resonable working order so you can re-use a bunch of the old parts to get you mobile.

Cool, I'd be up up for this. PM'ing now.

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gettin' there but not quite. I'm slowly teaching myself that its ok to not be moving and still stay on the bike, only pulled out of the clips once this morning but had an amazing run with the lights.
That dude with the beard on the bike with green rims was pulling some crazee moves eh?

Hillbilly & crew in vic park pulling tricks yesterday arvo. I was on the fixie novice on the purple machine practising 'ahem' attempting trackstands. Cheers to the friendly fella in the green beanie and the nice young lady on the cool pink bike for the tips.

Best oh shit moment:

Been at a mates place all afternoon drinking lots of beer with other friends. Gets late and dark. Spot random unused old mountain bike in back garden. Go for a quick blast around the primary school next door. Hurtle down a path and go to jam on the back brake for skid....except it's the front brake cos some nonse hooked em up the wrong way round! Front wheel stops dead and the rest of the bike begins to rotate around it with me on it, as it gets to around 45deg I just let go and fly through the air with legs rotating long jump style and land on my feet running. I honestly think that if I had been sober there's no way I would have avoided some kind of injury.

Very interesting link Oliver:

http://www.londonfgss.com/post570270.html

On helmets, I was a teenager in Australia when the helmet laws were introduced, we just didnt bother but the cops would stop you and fine you $25 which was loads for me at the time. It got tedious so I just gave in and wore one. They were just so very UNcool. Straight away kids stopped riding as much. Kids who were right into bmx etc would still ride but you'd get shit hung on you for wearing a helmet. I had a paper round and used to do it on my bike, now the kids get driven by their parents from house to house - WTF? Yeah, they'll really learn how to get things done on their own. When i see stuff like that I fear for the future of mankind.

I've not been over before if I can make it over what sort of time do people rock up?

I should get there between 6.30 & 7