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GETTING TO THE LIGHTS FIRST

Every time some tit (or tits) flys past as I'm cruising to a stop for the lights, do they not realise they'll save their rims and pads if they look ahead and coast rather than sprintin everywhere an slamming the brakes on? AND when I'm waiting in a safe position for lights to change hordes of twats always push past and block all the cars slowing EVERYONE down. Fucking pathetic. Not to mention cars and scooters etc who cut you up when you're 10m from the line. WHY?

I have a plan. I'm gonna buy loads of cheap little trophies from a sports shop and every time some tit barges past me so they can sit triumphantly at the front of the queue like a tool, I present them with a little award and say "well done! you got to the lights first! Have a fucking Medal!" and I'm gonna hire a queen tribute act to play "We are the Chaampions" from the pavement.

Actually, anyone know a good place to buy loads of tacky little "1st" medals, for like a sportsday or whatever. I'm seriously gonna do this. Had enough. Rant over.

Totally. So you cruise up to the lights in a nice primary position and then various chumps feel it necessary to cut in and stop in front of you, when it is quite clear that they are not going to be putting the hammer down when the lights change, necessitating an overtaking manoeuvre on your part. I'm slowly putting together a compilation of "things not to do when riding in London" from my head cam - not sure when it will be finished (although summer is rich in case study material) but will hopefully help some people think a bit about the way they ride...
I'm interested in some medals to dish out though!

A few piccies from this evening's racing. Some more here:

http://www.nick-mann.com/Street-Scenes/Halfords-tour-series-Canary/17597815_FGG4Kj

They were so lucky with the rain - got absolutely soaked on the way home...

Indeed! Good call.

Are there any other such races coming up in London?
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Sorted out a few of my favourite shots from the day - rest in the gallery...

Little mobile phone vid of the penny racing...

YouTube - ‪Penny Racing‬‏

Nice one. This race was genius.

Addendum: if anyone is in these pix and wants a hi res, lemme know....

What a fucking great day. 'spect to everyone who took part. I've put a gallery up here:
http://tinyurl.com/6hf5ks3
which covers folding bike race to women's criterium. Was too far round the track to get back for the skid compo though, a failure I regret...

1. coppiThat - going
   
2. Oliver Schick - going
   
3. Digger - skidding
   
4. Tiswas - going
   
5. Northern Graeme - racing: penny farthing
   
6. ChainBreaker - hosing
   
7. Nelaii - beer, trackstand and skid competition
   
8. Darkpoint - Racing
   9.dʇ - standing around looking moody
   
9. Pootsmanuva - drinking, watching, reminiscing about the good old days of Team Awesome at this: http://www.lfgss.com/thread66444.html
   
10. Nishiki_Alien - going (racing if I can hotwire coppi's R100RS)
    
11. Xanderh - drinking
    
12. smiff - drinking and that
    
13. Truli - mainly drinking
    
14. BMMF - racing (Brompton)
    
15. sherbertflyingsaucer - going, drinking, falling over...
    
16. Nigel182 - Going taking the Kids so only a small drinking session too
    
17. T4 - Drinkies
    
18. 'swine - watching
    
19. middleofnowhere - thinking
    
20. cake - thinking of drinking, but not as much as last year, or the year before in fact.
    
21. Spins - thinking cake is lying
    
22. ian (conker) - going - to not too
    
23. ive2dogs going will be on the V-CC stand
    
24. mjs110 - folding bike race and drinking
    
25. harrong - drinking but wont get there till 8pm
    
26. Bullwinkle - Drinking but on call the next day so please send me home if i look a little 'fatigued'
    
27. cliveo - Going with MrsO and one or two of the MissOs
    
28. Tika with her Dad and Cisco, drinking wine and cheering the racers trackstanders etc
    
29. Kat - racing (penny farthing)
    
30. katie-coo- cheering and not sulking like last year (sorry Rossi75)
    
31. Tibbs - catchin' mad wreck!
    
32. b&d + Mrs b&d
    
33. PP
    
34. Wicksie, all drunk n tired but basking in the reflected glow of the glory of Team Awesome after this: http://www.lfgss.com/thread66444.html
    
35. sushigeezer - drinking, perving at hot girls with bikes, drinking, watching actual competitions, drinking
    
36. HatButcher - chilling & top-billing
    
37. dimi3 - smoking crack
    
38. braker - shooting the breeze
    
39. Roger S - riding (Brompton) and then finding a quiet spot for a few bottles of red wine and a bagette... usually cycle round the track to get to Tesco Express making full use of the ride number (people won't know that I haven't qualified).
    
40. desouz - Drinking, heckling and shooting photos
    
41. hillbilly - not winning the skid comp again
    
42. Sean - Crit Racing
    
43. konijn
    45.loafheads, just saying hi
    
44. Fasteddy - supporting
    
45. Magpie - fixie skidz
    
46. JAMIE -watching/thinking/drinkinging
    
47. Ivan - watching/drinking/meeting folks
    
48. Samuelson - blinking/thinking/drinking
    
49. laner - helping out at the lcc stand, then drinking
    52 Cafewanda - watching/1 drink/meeting folks - maybe
    
50. Going - with June; eating , drinking and watching.
    
51. econodog - loitering
    
52. Bigben
    
53. Finger Jockey - later on
    
54. Yasi after work.
    
55. EEI - not fixed anymore
    
56. Brave - soigneur
    
57. Mrs Brave - racing
    
58. alien - Press - taking pix all day and will film LFGSS skidding in HD ;)
    62&63. Aroogah and LongAndWinding ... observing
    
59. Nick von Fiction - take some pix, drink.
    

Apparently more than they had as I didnt see the rider apprehended. However, they could have taken him out quite easily - at least they have some restraint!

That's obscene. Buses are covered in CCTV so hopefully that will show what happened - make sure they find it. Good luck with pursuing it.

I've never seen that many cops in one place. Where was that?

Dalston. That kid is never going to feel so in demand again in his life.

I'm thinking it's just lacking the Benny Hill theme music...

I was going to report this reckless young scamp on a moped to the police, but then I somehow noticed they were already on his case:
http://vimeo.com/m/#/24578825
Wish I'd got a bit more of this chase on cam.

How peculiar - sorry about that. Hopefully these links will remain operational...
I don't know the length offhand but will check tonight...
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Price drop bump and 16t freewheel added. One more left hand chromed lever also available.

Ok, Mr Smile is in first for the Nitto - riefki next if that falls through
zatchmo first in line for brooks, PR second - sorry, saw the dibs before the pm but think the message came in first.
Chainbreaker first for lever, but I actually have a second left hand lever like that one, so another one up for grabs...

I've had a pm about the Brooks - pm me this afternoon if you want it man!

Brooks Professional - Black leather - reasonable - good condition - £25. Bought off here ages ago, didnt end up being used on the build I intended it for so passing it on - SOLD
http://i1107.photobucket.com/albums/...fgssbits-6.jpg
http://i1107.photobucket.com/albums/...fgssbits-4.jpg
http://i1107.photobucket.com/albums/...fgssbits-7.jpg

Bassano seat with post. Seat post size is 26.4 - £8 http://i1107.photobucket.com/albums/h397/Nick-Mann/lfgssbits1.jpg

Nitto Dynamic 2 Forged Quill Stem - the only mark is from insertion, otherwise perfect condition. Fitted and ridden for a couple of weeks, but it's not my angle. Clamp is 26.0mm. Length is 120mm Angle is 90 deg. - £20
http://i1107.photobucket.com/albums/.../Ebay-23-1.jpg

3ttt Record stem 25.4 clamp. 9.5cms - £14
I believe this is a 1960s stem, which is nice and shiny on top but has plenty of insertion scratches.
http://i1107.photobucket.com/albums/...fgssbits-9.jpg

Tifosi Carbon Campagnolo Fit Bottom Bracket.
Bought this new, but the 60s campag cranks I was going to put on it don't fit snugly on the axles - I assume there was some sort of size change at some point that means modern campag cranks will fit properly.
It has therefore been fitted briefly, but not ridden. Bought it for £25, so let's say £20.
Sealed bearings
Hollow Cromo Axle
Lightweight Alloy cups and Carbon Fibre shell
Axle Length 115mm suitable for 2006 Xenon, Mirage, Veloce and Centaur triple chainsets
English Thread, 68mm shell BSA 1.37" x 24T
Complete with Crank Bolts
Requires a Shimano / ISIS style tool to fit
Weight: approx 225g
http://i1107.photobucket.com/albums/...fgssbits-8.jpg

Left hand chromed lever
£5
http://i1107.photobucket.com/albums/.../lfgssbits.jpg

16t freewheel - £5
New and unused.
http://i1107.photobucket.com/albums/h397/Nick-Mann/lfgssbits2.jpg

I'm at home in Stoke Newington all day/evening today or can generally do daytimes in Victoria or evenings in Stokey or somewhere in between on the way home from work.

I'm after some silver road drop bars, 25.4 clamp, 40 or 42cm width and without a wide raised area in the middle - as in, raised area for clamp obviously, but not extending several cms either side of the clamp like you get on e.g. cinelli campione del mundo. Im not sure I'm being entirely clear but bottom line is I want to get my brake lever close to the stem and it can only fit on the 23.8mm parts of the bars.

I am 96.2% certain I have a centaur of this spec. I will have a rummage when I get home tonight...

I'm afraid my girlfriend has nicked it off me for herself, so not for sale currently - sorry, should have updated the thread...

Undibs wheels

Prov dibs wheelset - Pming

Price drop bump.