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@ RJBHurst fair point, I've never been to the Drakensburg on my bike!

Lesotho only has about 3 roads anyway you'd be better off taking your helicopter license :-)

1. I would tell you but you've probably never heard of them
   
2. I would tell you but you've probably never heard of them
   
3. I would tell you but you've probably never heard of them
   
4. I would tell you but you've probably never heard of them
   

I've got to pay one and send in my licence to get points, but will be out of the country and need my licence in case the bike breaks down in the middle of nowhere and I need to hire a car. I get back on the day after I have to get my licence to them.

Does anyone know if they're likely to give any wiggle room on this, or where I could phone? The police don't have any phone numbers other than 999 - it's one of the ways they keep crime figures manageable, I suppose.

Without meaning to be rude, why dont you just get your bike into working condition before you go an take decent amount of spare tools incase you break down.

I cant drive and I've never needed to because my bike broke down.

i've got one of them - does the job.

cyclotron3k, because 'aidan' was taken. So 'cyclotron' invokes thoughts of physics, but also connotes cycling; two things I have an interest in. The 3k is pure whimsy.

Well I wasn't as inventive as cyclotron3k. I'm 'dan because Aidan was taken.

I thought i was being clever but it just looks like my name is dan and i threw in some punctuation so I appear at the top of the members list. Maybe I should have been Aid'

Crap! Sounds nasty. I hope your OK.

feel free to improve my responses

I thought the list might be more use with brief reason why each item is not true. Here is my attempt but i have skipped some which i dont agree on/ dont know the legality / couldnt think of a quick response

1. Cyclist don't pay road tax ----- Road Tax doesnt exist roads paid for by all kinds of general taxation
   
2. Riding a bike is dangerous ---- Everything carries a risk, accidents per cyclist km are very low
   
3. All cyclists jump red lights ---- Some cyclists are just as annoyed as you about RLJing
   
4. Pavement cycling is dangerous and evil ---- it might not be but it is illegal
   
5. Cyclists must use cycle lanes where they're safer ---- Recent CTC campaign stopped this becoming law
   
6. The best way to be safe is to wear a helmet ---- lots of preventative steps you can take also see 2
   
7. Cycle training is only for n00bs ;) ---- Actually can be enlightening, i'm sure someone has some stats on this too
   
8. Cyclists should keep to the left out of the path of cars ----- no, take the primary position.
   
9. It's OK for motorists to stop in a cyclist ASL -----
   
10. Cyclists should get registration plates, insurance and licences ---- No (cost and lost health benifit outweigh gain)
    
11. Cyclists should be made to wear lycra and day glo jackets ---- drivers should look where they are going
    
12. Most bike accidents are the cyclists' fault ----
    
13. Badly ridden bicycles present the same threat as badly driven cars ---- Force = mass x acceleration
    
14. Cyclists should be segregated from traffic ----
    
15. red light jumping on a bike is really dangerous ----
    
16. Speed limits apply to cyclists ---- they dont but there are offences such as cycling furiously etc
    17 Cyclists should obey all rules that pertain to car drivers (e.g. one way streets) ----
    18 bikes should have a bell ---- only need a audible alert and most of us can shout
    
17. you can be arrested for being drunk in charge of a bike ----
    
18. On a bike it's best to filter to the front of the queue at lights down the left ---- filtering can be dangerous / legally overtaking is done on the right in most situations.
    

Contador on weight loss:

"In Gran Canaria, I was training for five hours and just eating fruit and the weight was falling off me"

If only I had 5 hours a day and a week to spend in the Canary Islands.

but no, i don't think it will happen here because all of these offences are already offences under existing legislation.

" Harassment of bicyclists in Berkeley occurs solely based on their status as
bicyclists. Persons who harass bicyclists solely based on their status as bicyclists
endanger bicyclists and discourage bicyclists from using bicycles for transportation."

what kind of road user is this about again?

need a lock ring? i got spares

Sold - thanks for all the interest.

had a burrito related fail today. time to go running and fix it.

Look HSD stem installed on the 464, taking the logo count from a sparse 15 to a still restrained (by Look standards) 18.

Ha just counted mine - i'm on 15

welcome MrDrem! Although we are only a few days in i'm finding that this is a great way to motivate myself - hope you do too.

I'm 6 foot on the dot. You can see how high I have the seat post for comparison. I would say that it fit me perfectly and that at 6'3" it would be fine. Have you taken a look at the sizing info on the on-one website? http://www.on-one.co.uk/help/what-size-bike/

If your local just pop over with your mate and take a look. PM me for my address etc - Crystal Palace just at the end of the new overground line.

thanks for all the offeres for levers (i love the folks on this forum!) still looking for a bar

Ideally a 31.8 mm base bar in any condition.

something like this

or this

I'm setting up a TT machine and all i need to finish it off are

1) 31.8 mm base bar ideally 42cm wide (ctc)

2) a single TT brake lever to fit the the end of the base bar.

Problem is I only have about £25 to play with...

The lifting heavy weights bit? Yes, everything that it says there is true.

In related news, I qualified to be a fitness instructor at the weekend.

my thoughts exactly

is there a word of truth in this?

http://www.livestrong.com/slideshow/548214-20-fat-loss-secrets/#slide-9

Her are photos of the alternative build with white deep-v rims.

same price

flick through the gallery for shots of some chips and scratches to the paint. https://picasaweb.google.com/aidanfa...66495864492194

dibs 18 tooth sprocket

edit, sorry my bad its already gone.

couple of people interested but nothing confirmed yet so still up for grabs

columns fixed - just drag the formula down from the cell above