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The profile map doesn't mean much to me other than it looks sort of hard. In, on my SS.

1. Skive
   
2. Stonehedge
   
3. youramericanlover
   
   

edit: similar sort of elevation gain to St Margarets Bay, for those of you who've done that.

Thanks to James for leading this ride and the rest of you for the good cheer. Wouldn't say I had 'fun' but enjoyed the company and the chance to get in some miles. The rest was shambles (including my skidz).

One hour twelve mins on 44x16 SS. Too much ale, not enough time on the bike. Actually, maybe just more time on the bike.

Yeah it's a tough balance in winter

dqeDv by danieljsoul, on Flickr

I'm going lycra underneath jeans.

By the way Ditchling is definitely doable on 65-70 gi, I'll be doing it 68gi (ss though).

In!

1. Jacob
   
2. bobbycutters (if not too snowed under - snow not actual work)
   
3. almac
   
4. conk (if not too snowed under - work not actual snow)
   
5. Katy (about 85% in ... )
   
6. Erik (my flatmate... if his pinarello ever arrives)
   
7. ashleyisdabest
   
8. BenJam
   
9. spybot
   
10. fox (london-brighton-london if you need to to get those miles in:)
    
11. Amygdala
    
12. Daniel (dsan)
    
13. youramericanlover
    

Fox I should have posted that one of you first because it's Tower Bridge you;re gawking at (like it was the first time you'd seen it)

Few crappy iphone pics from the first leg. Great ride (well, what I had of it).

photo(2) by danieljsoul, on Flickr

photo(1) by danieljsoul, on Flickr

photo by danieljsoul, on Flickr

Yeah I smashed into a ped on while in that fucking awful narrow cemented-in cycle lane going east to west crossing over Tottenham CtR. Was mid green when I was going through (to account for my relative speed) and my yell beforehand cleared the crossing except for one chap who had his headphones in. He feighted backwards, then forwards so and then right into me.

I had right of way so feel fine about continuing through and so am techincally not at fault (I'd say) - but I also know it's a notorious crossing for people ignoring the signal. So although I was really fucked off for wrecking in the first place and secondly at his inattentive walking, there is still a part of me realises the collision occured in part because of my lack of care for zombie peds.

tl;dr

I had right of way, but I could have maybe prevented the collision by knowing peds better than they know themselves.

The price of this foffa bike has me lolling in the aisle. It's really heavy but fast apparently.
http://www.gumtree.com/p/for-sale/fully-customised-single-speed-fixie-bike-project-55cm-800-ono/93198832

I dunno, unremarkable? Lots of earthtones? Can I edit that to say 'someone's reasonable white Dad'?

Bad news/Good news:

Made a bad move across Russell Square this a.m. where I jumped the lights from the north end going west to east (closed to traffic atm) as I didn't think they'd change and sort of cut up a normal looking chap on an old racer when the lights changed with me halfway through the junction. Felt bad, I apologised. If I were him I would have called me out. We can all have bad moments I suppose...

Howeve I got undertaken approaching Blackfriars junction/bridge on Friday night, the bastard. Caught up with him on the bridge and very politely explained that undertaking was dangerous and I didn't think it was a wise idea. I just stared at me and I let him ride off. About 50ft down he sort of half-yelled something back, but it was well ineffectual and I just felt sorry for him for not being able to 'produce' on the spot. Ha.

Ok I'll just have to be late for the birthday. Better to ride with you lot around for 4 hours than not at all.

1) Dropout*
2) Xander*
3) conker (ian)
4) braker
5) Fox
6) Sumo
7) Hoke
8) youramericanlover (for a spell)

^ witnessed this myself.

ARGHH. I am never committing to another birthday party ever again (unless of course I get to drop-in with drop-out). Really gutted to be missing this.

I bought the NCN guide to East Anglia and planned a follow-the-coast route from Great Yarmouth to Kings Lynn which unfortunately I never got around to doing. The Norwich 100 looks great and now I'm hoping to do it (and I wonder if anyone would be keen for my GY to KL ride...)

What Utter. Fucking. Cunts.
http://lydall.standard.co.uk/2011/12/16-cyclists-dead-but-tories-refuse-to-debate-road-safety.html

You're only solution is to sell the rear and with the cash buy a front. They both cost the same amount ($50) so you'll end up even-steven in the end.

"A serious debate developed around whether or not bicyclists were assholes."

This House believe bicyclists are arseholes. At least I know I am.

I was just starting to ride fixed when I read this post a few years back. I learned A LOT from this ad.

GBBF = What Not to Do to Your Bike

Jeez for your second question, you can start the counting 1 at with me.

Fox, thanks for the correction on debate - it's a bad habit from researching Hansard for my job as I'm always asked for proper debate for bills, and the word debate always gets chucked around even when asked for misterial statements etc.

But from what I know the Lords can still offer plenty of amendments when a bill is in 3rd reading or being ping-ponged (again with me and debates), but again as you said this was not a public policy-change opportunity

A reasonable debate for what occured, but in a larger sense mostly a missed opportunity. Especially in light of the Kings X and Bow roundabout tragedies this year.

In as well.

1. Ma3k
   
2. b&d
   
3. Xander
   
4. dimi3
   
5. superjoe
   
6. Cafewanda
   
7. PP
   
8. Velocio
   
9. Webof
   
10. youramericanlover
    

1. Ma3k
   
2. lpg
   
3. b&d
   
4. youramericanlover
   
   

Done it twice, loved it twice.

I'll be the dude in the wolly cardigan on the condor...