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Ohhh, playing the family card, very nice. Can't argue with that.

How can I use my knee excuse now?

why ?

Because it's an old supermarket Merckx, and a beaten up one at that. Someone might want to pay £10 for it. Not me though..

^^ That's my bike! Great shot.

I'm from Perth, although I've spent the better part of the last 13 years in Margaret River, a great, almost coastal town 3 hours south and the last 3 years in London I don't know if there is a track/fixed scene there as I only disovered it here but I can assure you there is some great riding. There is a velodrome in Midland and lots of hipsters in the center so I'd be surpised if all angles weren't covered by now.
You can do the whole coast from Fremantle to Hilary's easily, it's 30km, flat and scenic. There are also heaps of rides along the Swan River, again from Fremantle, up to the city and beyond at about 30km.
If you want to get serious then head to the hills, a big escarpment to the east of the city. A loop from Kalamunda, through Paulls Valley to Mundaring Weir up to Mundaring town and out and around John Forest National Park will get you up to the 120-140km mark and show you some stunning scenery. There are lots of short (and some long) steep hills here though so it's hard work. Often very hot hard work.
Enjoy it, it's a really pretty part of the world.

Thanks for a great day people. Top ride through the countryside finishing with beers on the beach in beautiful weather, what more could you want? Back in London now for more drinking in the sun. Tomorrow is not looking good...

^ ditto, I'd be up for a Jeebus/Unicorn.

I'd also like a black and white one from Wicksie too - thanks for all the work trying to get it together. Really wish you'd stop faffing around and get it done though ;)

Righto, I'm in for sure. Anyone going up from Clapham Junction way? If not then Jaygee/Vee maybe I could meet you guys here ? What time will be you heading past?

I know, and I'm pretty sure I'm in on this - everything else can wait for a good ride on a sunny day..

well if the pace is a bit slow there are so many train stations along that section you should just be able to jump aboard whenever you need to

This response is far too reasonable. I was looking for something more along the lines of 'htfu and sign up to this ride, don't forget to waste all afternoon in the pub ensuring any prior engagements become meaningless'

I have the same problem. I really want to go on this but need to be back in town mid afternoon. I'm not sure it's possible, especially with a pub at the other end and me having the willpower of a goldfish..

"It was a significant foreign object. It is difficult to imagine anything more significant."

Here is something interesting. Looks like some athena brakes, not sure about the rest though.

I'm keen for a groupsave ticket, I'll be training it out and back - I'm soft like marshmellow.

*Tuesday 25th May - The 'E4 Ecstasy' Ride*

• 29 miler from Chingford; route http://www.bikemap.net/route/476733.

• Undulating with good road surfaces; generally traffic-free, or traffic-'lite'.

• Train Out: Liverpool St @ 19h33, arriving Chingford @ 19h59. (a 'tube style' train; if the ride is heavily subscribed, there's also the 19h18, arriving 19h44 - the first group would have to wait at the start point)

• Last Train Back: Chingford @ 23h25 (emergency ride back into town is about 10 miles)

• Return is £7.90 / groupsave4 is £3.95 / groupsave3 is £5.25ish / Oyster return is £7.50 / Single is £4.40

• Riding out and/or back may suit the mile-eaters/NE London dwellers.

1. BMMF (69.6" fixed)
   
2. marcom (gears)
   
3. joe smith (68.5" fixed)
   
4. Angelo (I'll need help during the night to disassemble and pack up my bike.:-)))
   
5. Ludwig
   
6. damo (fixed 65)
   
7. Sam (will either ride or drive out)
   
8. jaygee (smiles)
   
9. mashton (may ride out, this one's not too far)
   
10. Gav86 (train)
    

Joe, your gloves are behind the bar at the C&H. Was a good night, thanks all.

Working late, oh the joy, but will swing by for a beer at about half eight.

Copyright? On a public forum...on the internet?

Fixed now anyway, there's only so much pink unicorn action I can handle, lest I start molesting my male colleagues.

How much are you willing to part with for the stem? I don't like my chances of finding someone else with a 90mm to swap...

^ Agreed. Although I would have liked an Aussie win, I think we let ourselves down a bit in that final. Next time...

I have a 1R stem in perfect condition that's just a bit too long, if anyone out there has the opposite problem let me know.

I have a 7400 DA group to hang off that, lovely.

Indeed, a pm has been sent. This is all presuming the op doesn't want it too? I imagine the 1st dibs is theirs.

Hang on, didn't I get in first?

Mine is a road double with and is fine with the set up I mentioned above, although I am running goldtec hubs. I've never even measured the chainline but it looks good by eye, and runs smooth and silent. In my (limited) experience a few mm either way makes very little real difference.
I'm pretty sure the older Mighty's are iso taper, so a jis BB could mess the chainline up a bit?

^^ I do, how much?

^^ Mine is fine, 109 bb with the ring on the outside. Too easy.