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We're in London North, so both F11/10 and F20/10 would suit us except that one is quite far for our riders to come and one is a dual carriageway. Neither are ideal for encouraging new riders to try it out. I know there are lots of courses used by local clubs on minor roads but they don't seem to be listed anywhere. The F20/10 could be good, if the event was early morning.

LFGSS folk might be able to recommend a nice course easily accessible from Islington area. I ride the Brickendon 10s in the summer but don't know many other courses.

^ ha! probably

I asked here because I post here more often and try to be involved in LFGSS. TT forum isn't always the friendliest of places if your not an expert. I suppose they are experts, which is exactly why i should be asking them.

Turns out there was loads of info here: http://www.timetriallingforum.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=25644

I'm looking for some advise on event promoting...

We (Islington CC) are looking to put on our first TTs. The hope is to run some 'come and try it' club TTs this year and then an open event in 2015.

I've been in touch with the local district sec who seems to think this is feasible, but now i need a bit of help. I've got tonnes of CTT documents to read but I wondered if anyone on here could help me figure it all out. Right now I'm thinking about what order everything needs to be organised in, what course to use and when to hold the events.

Probably looking at a small number of 10 mile events run at weekends this summer.

Get a longer bolt with a nut on the end and just go straight through, ignoring in-built thread?

Thanks. That's actually my current solution but in order to get it tight enough to grip the post I keep stripping the threads on the bolt. Which is why i was thinking of stripping everything off and starting fresh.

The braze ons for my seat post bolt are knackered, the threads have already been re-tapped once. is there any reason why I shouldn't hacksaw and file them off and use a seat post collar instead? The frame is reynolds 531 and the paint is ruined already.

Incase anyone is interested...

My club, Islington CC, have just opened entries for our first Audax, 'The Great Escape', 200km starting from Look Mum on 18th May 2014

Enter here http://aukweb.net/events/detail/14-251/
Microcosm event here: http://islingtoncc.microcosm.app/events/67/#comment4322

6pt said something about some insurance on it, did that come through?

Bikefix - good call. i've only been in there once but it did seem like the kind of shop which might have them. cheers.

I need an emergency replacement for my dynamo front light while its being repaired, what shops in London will have a stock of cheap ones? (There seem to be various lights from Brompton, B&M and AXA online for around £20)

My rule of thumb is to err on the small side. Otherwise you might end up with a very short stem or a higher riding position at the front than you would like. If you like your stem and bars 'slammed' low pay attention to the head tube length which is much taller on the medium sized frame.

From the porn thread posted here so I can find it again.

i hope they are fluro enough then. they are more Liquigas than Vini Fantini (if those are appropriate units of fluro-ness)

you can have one each!?!

so now i'm confused

i should have shown them to you last night. 6pt is being elusive so they could still be yours. not sure yet

I've been away for a couple of days so I'm replying to PMs now. sorry for the delay. I'm updating the listing again now.

for those who've heat molded bonts before, is 80*C ok? It's supposed to be 70*C but my oven starts at 80*C, I was thinking of just putting them in for less time.

I would have thought putting them in for longer but cooler would be safer than quick and hot. Extra hot seems more risky.

I need to do mine at some point. Just got them last week.

I find myself more often pleasently surprised by Giant

You're not the only one - if I had to buy from a megabrand it would be Giant, I'm tempted to get a TCR every now and then - I had an Omnium for a while which was great.

I'll have to check to be sure but i think they are 23mm deep and 19mm wide. If i forget to get back to you tonight drop me a PM.

This any good? A pair of DT swiss for £60 http://www.lfgss.com/thread73222.html

Price drop bump, see OP which is 100% up to date

I've got a frame/parts up for grabs here http://www.lfgss.com/thread73222.html

i've got a basic one here for £15 http://www.lfgss.com/thread73222.html

I don't think it will either. These headset covers are a good example of why it shouldn't.

I think its fair to say the CTT rule makers have more sense than their UCI equivalents.