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Sadly I think that any arguments posited by either side will be ridiculous half truths...and calculated scaremongering.

The real story is quite how fucking toxic this country is becoming and how jaded oxygen-thieve politicotards are sturring up 'grass-roots' hatred

Exactly right. I know that's all we'll get...

'In' is a vote of no confidence in British politics and the electorate. It prevents the incumbent party from making any major changes.

Rather than saying how they want us to vote and how bad it would be otherwise, I would like statements from each party on what they'd do differently if we weren't in the EU. What would the green policies be for example? What, actually, would Tory policy be on immigration? How about Finance - would they de-regulate to attract/retain banks? Human rights?

Practically, technical fabrics need to fit snugly to work properly e.g. wicking, insulating. But surely the obsession is about following pro trends - i.e. towards wearing almost TT-style tight aero clothing all the time.

Shame the turbo and PM cannot talk to each other and take the power numbers from the PM.

You can get the software to sit in the middle, controlling ERG based on readings from the power meter. See http://support.trainerroad.com/hc/en-us/articles/204631294-PowerMatch-Using-Power-Meters-with-Electronic-Trainers

Perfect ergonomic design for smartphone use?

https://twitter.com/rapha/status/701002200722440192

...bloody marketing dept!

Can you embed twitter videos here?

Quad 33/303

Mmm nice. Some novel shelving too.

You're trying to do a Talbot Frameworks style build - fine - but not with that frame. Its classic appeal clashes with the modern bling.

Picture perfect sunshine, frost glistening, half term traffic, bike sounding sweet, some roads resurfaced, fucking dream. It's cheesy but actually thought about how lucky I was to be there right then, riding across London, to a job, on a bike.

There is stretch - similar to the brevet or other wool Rapha stuff. With the club jerseys the cut is better - more square on shoulders, can't see nipples etc. It's kind of between a wool jersey and a lightweight.

Vectran sidewalls

Yeah marketing speak vs real world...

It's quite a bit thinner and feels more synthetic. The fit is less flattering. Bit disappointed, but it may be more useable in summer.

Fucking garmin sent me back home 1/4 of the way through ride. Lasso-shaped route, I must have gone slightly wrong at some point. Have to check after taking a wrong turn that it snaps back to the route correctly. Did some hill reps around Richmond instead.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/161978215415 58CM Super Acciaio frameset.

Getting good value wheels like the Zondas and putting the rest towards a power meter is a great idea.

Filed bolts sound like a good idea - even if they did leave marks (speakers are 46KG) they'd look more like stiletto marks of which there are plenty already. Coin option is easy but would probably play on my mind.

I finally got around to screwing the spikes into the speakers. Transformative effect on sound, hopefully not the same on the flat deposit from holes in wooden floor.

Maplin?

I signed up while holding my left index finger to my nose. Didn't get a place. Good news for St Giles Trust, bad news for George.

Have you lost weight?

I have an SRM file - someone else's

Another Sky data leak?

Ordered a Classic II... have a few Classic Is but only one of them is in 'off-season' size...

Big fan of Assos tiburuGloves Evo7. Great for current weather, thin and completely block the wind without getting hot. I also like the longsummerGloves - despite the name I use them all year round except the coldest days.

Others:

• Rapha winter too hot and clumsy.
  
• Rapha merino: the padded palm and inside finger bits which aren't wool are just nasty - feel horrible and crumble away in your hands. Also seams are delicate and prone to holes.
  
• Assos Bonka very good on the coldest days, better than Rapha winter but too hot now.
  
• Do not like Assos fuguGloves, separate inner is annoying.
  
• Gore OK but fall apart quickly, quality doesn't match price.
  
• Some people like the thinner Arc'Teryx for cycling, not convinced. Slippery, too hot.
  

Kinda difficult to clean my bike now I live in a flat, no access to a garden or hose :(

Look for a room with a large sprinkler-type device mounted a foot or so above head height.

Shamal Mille 3000km report:

• The all-black finish looks cool when new but after a couple of wet rides the braking surface goes all patchy. Advice from Campagnolo is patronising - they say this happens when you don't keep your pads clean.
  
• The special brake pads + surface are not noticeably better than normal surface + good pads in the dry, and actually not as good in the wet as normal Campagnolo pads on Zondas.
  
• The hubs sound and look lovely. No problems or maintenance so far. Also have stayed true.
  
• Stable and solid handling, well behaved under load.
  
• It's easy to nip inner tubes on the sharp ridges of the braking surface when you're finishing off installing a new tube/tyre.
  
  

I like them but recommend sticking with normal Shamals.