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Balls, I bought one from wiggle for 14 notes, fitted it once, decided the 1 1/8ths stem was far far too chunky, as were the bars, and took it straight off. Got a lovely quill and bars from the forum. Much better. If sjs do them for 7 quid, bargain. I'll have to keep mine until i find a suitable use for it, cos i clearly can't sell it without losing 50%.

cranks still available?

Not ebay, but on-one are doing track hubs for 15 squids, which seems rather bargainous. Dunno about quality, so I've bought one and I'll report back once it arrives and is built up into a wheel. Google is your friend, they've got a 500 line sale, apparently.

i went to uni there - and im gonna sound like a pussy but its fucked hilly

My own fair home, Exeter. I lived in the hilliest part too, and it is really hilly! Students are often taken by surprise by the hills -- they built the uni in pennsylvania, which has some monsters about! Pennsylvania hill has lights at the bottom, which always seemed to detect me trying to hit a top speed, and promptly change. I would not cope on a fixie in Exeter. Hats off to anyone who does, you have very fast feet!

And as for clubs, greasyslag, I think you'd enjoy Volts or Hothouse, followed by Roccocos and then a kebab at the Golden Horn to round the evening off.

Seriously though, try the phoenix, the cavern and timepiece.

Wow, how did I miss this thread? Sooo long and semi-literate, marvellous. More aggro is what the world doesn't need. If anyone gives a crap (not likely), it's an open-and-shut case from a contract law point of view. But then since no-one on fleabay gives a crap about rules / the law, why am I surprised? Gutted for all concerned.

bump Is jyea MIA?

Also, if you spray round the hole in the colour the local authority uses, and someone has an accident as a result of the hole, before it gets filled, the local authority will find it very hard to deny liability. Basically, they're liable if they're aware of the hole, and if their rolling checks weren't reasonable. If there's a bloody great circle of highway paint round the hole, they'll have trouble denying it. A family member is head of highways for a large county, and spends his days in court explaining the inspection schedule when people are suing...

This is not legal advice, and should not be acted upon ;)

bumpity bump. As I'm only after the cranks, feel free to get rid of the BB separately!

Ahh, thanks for the reply, but I'm out - and that'll teach me to use my phone to surf the web - no pictures = no clue! Sorry.

Could I please have the silver stem? And the black titec bars, if they'd fit in the stem. But definitely the stem. PM sent.

Cheers!

I'll be interested in the brake, I've just got to measure up my project and see what sort of drop I need. What drop are they?

If anyone has a 120mm hub lying around that needs a good home, I'd love to take care of it. I can even pay actual money in exchange. I'm building my first fixie, and the finished product will look properly grotty, so the cheaper the better. If it's single sided, so much the better.

A new on-one double fixed is my £30 back-up, but I thought I'd try my luck here first.

Any help gratefully received.

luvverly jubberly yes please thank you please. PM sent.

Wow, I'd love the cranks please. Is it square taper? I can't really see. Excuse my ignorance!

Ultegra rear mech, shimano 105 front mech, 105 shifters also available. You after cranks as well? I'd be willing to split things. Photos available if you're interested, it's all on my own road bike for now...

Son of bitch, I search for a massive frame for ages, and it seems like three have come up at once!

Taki, I just PM'ed you! I'm rather excited now!

Is the Dawes still available?

Cos if it is, I'd be extremely interested - frames for the tall are damned hard to find!

Is the Dawes still available?

Curses! Harv4130, I am still enough of a n00b to be unable to pm, so give me an email as above - I'm certainly interested, price dependent of course... And it's a shame you're in the westcountry, a test ride is problematic!

Not sure if this helps?

80% of witnesses pull out if there is a chance it will go to court! (Police and lawyers have confirmed this phenomenon is the most common occurrence) Get as many as you are able, and most importantly try and get someone who actually saw the point of impact. if someone was passing by and heard the crash or saw the guy drive away it aint gonna cut it.

You are more than likely going to be fobbed off with a default police letter stating how sorry they are, and its a shame nothing can be done. Too bad, so sad kinda story. There is a lil something called 'dereliction of duty' if your case has been mis-handled...obviously being nice always gets you futher, faster!

I'd always summon witnesses to a trial if someone had been hurt in an accident. Witness warrants are available if they fail to answer the summons -- which means arresting the witness and bringing them to court in custody.

Welcome, Wannabe. You'll certainly get plenty of reading matter on here that will interest you--there are numerous traffic incidents reported on a regular basis.

It's a shame that for me, "interesting" in a professional context simply means someone has been hurt in an accident / beaten up / raped / killed. But if my so-called expertise can help even one cyclist bring a ditzy driver to book, so much the better!

bump any chance? pleeeease? not that I'm desperate or anything.

I've been lurking a while, but reading the Rider Down thread and the memorial ride thread really stuck it to me -- this is a real community of cyclists, and I want in. It was a bit premature to join I spose, given that I have gears, but oh well. Looking for a giant frame to accommodate my legs, and hoping I won't have to buy a new one...

I cycle everywhere, but mostly commuting a paltry 7 miles each way. SS / fixie would be perfect, and I'll be able to stop worrying about my bike being stripped when I lock it up.

Just to add to these comments... Like cliveo, I'm lawyer, and I can say that this is VERY sound advice to get an investigation moving properly. I prosecute, and I have to chase police officers on a regular basis, phone their inspectors / sergeants, threaten to drop the case, etc. etc. if they don't get off their arses and get the evidence I need.

Hassle them until they get it right. Civil cases certainly help financially, and specialist firms with links to CTC are an excellent starting point.

Something else people don't often realise -- opening a car door so as to injure OR endanger any person is a criminal offence. How many times have we all had to swerve round some dippy cow who hasn't checked her mirror / blind spot before swinging open the door on her 4x4? Usually right in front of a following vehicle, without time for livesaver checks. I recently prosecuted a guy down in Portsmouth who opened his car door without looking, straight into the neck of a passing cyclist, who was in his naval whites, on his way to work. The sailor was extremely lucky, and is still walking, despite the fracture to his neck.

That's a really bad example, but it's an offence to ENDANGER, not just injure, so if someone does something that really takes teh piss, tell the cops. Be prepared for them to tell you it isn't a crime, but cite the following and shock them with knowledge!

Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986
Regulation 105,

No person shall open, or cause or permit to be opened, any door of a
vehicle on a road so as to injure or endanger any person.

Road Traffic Act 1988, Section 42 makes contravening the above regulation an offence.

Top thread, v useful. I'd be glad to volunteer myself as resident criminal lawyer for the board!