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who do you bank with then? make sure you have no connections to "unethical" dealings? puh-leez, even riding a bike is contributing to environmenal degradation from the mines and energy required o extract ore, your supermarket exploits cheap labour, your clothes are made by children, your computer uses rare metals from mines that would raise an eyebrow on the face of the hardest businessman etc etc. get over it.

I was interested, a little, to know how the cluster bomb sticker idea came about and interested to know the general mood/feeling about it. I wasn't really interested in discussing personal banking choices/'environmental degradation' etc - it's an obvious thing that we all rely, to a degree, on processes that are often connected to exploitation, as you put it. I was wondering more about how people think about the connection between personal ethics and idea of corporate responibility. I am excited by your advice to 'get over it', though(t).

^ thanks for the informative link. I doubt that I'll hire one. Perhaps though, in time, these shady dealings will cease and 'the world will cycle together as one'...but it seems really unikely

Is there any truth behind the 'cluster bombs...' stickers and if there is, is it still generally regarded as OK to hire a bike from such people?

A really funny conversation about headphones that had me falling out of my sickbed with laughter. Thanks boys.

Is the Muswell Hill jumble worth going to if looking for vintage 40s, 50s, 60s, jumble/bits?
Cheers

harden wingnuts

(just looked again and the ebay one's aren't the bacon slicer type but yes I noticed they'd been for sale a few times )

A repost (guess who?), but a damn worthly one!

my favourite are the super skinny high flange hubs.

Are they Harden 'bacon slicer' hubs ?..there's a NOS pair on ebay at the moment. (£500 start though!)

this bike is likely to fail at some point fair warning

Hi, would you mind elucidating? I'll take your word for it but was just curious...

edit: Hmm, front forks look bent/crashed?

Another Carlton (nice frame) £60 BIN
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vintage-Steel-Carlton-Frame

Components are Titan Stem, Stratalite Madison Bars, Stronglight 49D cranks, Lyotard Berthet Pedals, Airlite Hubs, Mavic MA2 rims, Panaracer 27 x 1 tyres.

Sorry, I know it was two days ago but just saw this pic now. Very nice frame and components. What brake lever is that? Also, and what I really want to know is, what make of wing nuts ?

Vintage Sibbit? road/path track frame S/M size

I'm thinking he probably means something like this: '' a 26.3mm stem comes out very easily...(ponder) though it has been greased...(ponder)...maybe that's why"
Whatever though... a 26.4mm stem is probably the best bet.

Campagnolo Clement C.F.I.C Woolen Cycling

Ended with 0 bids...did anyone buy this?

Lush, very lush... The woodie rims must cost a bomb nowadays :)

http://stores.ebay.com/Wheel-Fanatyk

also...http://wheelfanatyk.blogspot.com/
(sorry if already known)

Beautiful stems

There was this too which surely is very cheap? (£410)
HETCHINS-SUPER-SPECIAL-SPECIAL-ORDER-1945-FRAME-FORKS

There are cycle racks outside the Peckham Road building but there's bound to be lots of people milling around outside...I'd ring first and ask if you could bring your bike inside. If you don't know anyone there, ask for Derek Yates-(fda design practice) as I know he cycles to college or maybe Peter Nencini or Darryl Clifton (and ask if they'll let you bring it in). There is an internal courtyard where you could put it but the security guards are less likely to let you bring it in without prior notice.
If you go to the Wilson Road site, (about five minute from Peckham Road site), there is an internal courtyard which is next to the security guarded reception area, which is usually available, with rails to lock your bike.

.....Or at least, you're not going to from anyone who places ANY value on their reputation.

I understand what you are saying but I would guess that you value your reputation on this forum alot more than some of the people who have recently joined to sing foffa bikes' praises. It sounded a bit like a few people were being 'nice' about the bikes.
Basically, my concern is for this forum increasingly becomes a big advertising space....
Anyway, back to lurking...

does anyone remember the vintage shop in seven dials , covent garden that had 1000s of original italian jerseys (mainly wool /acrylic). really amazing place sadly gone long ago ......wonder where all the jerseys went ?

I think you might mean Cenci...they relocated to West Norwood in South London...http://www.cenci.co.uk

£150 BIN now.
FREDDIE-GRUBB-
Why hasn't this been sold already?

[B][B]BAINES FLYING GATE, NOT HETCHINS[/B][/B]

a very wonderful bike...if only I had some spare cash...wonder how much it will go for...

Another Holdsworth...(in Hackney, so probably someone on the forum).

Legnano Pista Roma

^^ and then i got outbid

You've been outbid on eBay item: BATES 1940S RACING CYCLE CHATER LEA CANTI FLEX DIADRANT (290419239385)‏

5 days to go...(but I will delete the post if you think it might help)

bad photos of a beautiful bates

Seller has some very nice vintage road bikes. Not cheap but...http://shop.ebay.co.uk

Pre War Bates Vergrandis: