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Rapha cross ride on Saturday...there will be heart shaped chocolates! Because Valentines Day.

http://pages.rapha.cc/clubs/london/club-rides#ride01

Shit I'm stuck in work until I finish something :( not going to make it, sorry guys

I'm bringing my road bike. Shit's got real.

In for Swains!

Me and my Panasonic are in!

And maybe @Sumo, if he can remember how to ride fixed...

Yeah nice to meet you, and thanks for the new chain @thomas

Oooh interesting. Thanks for the heads up, I may well go!

I've been reading a lot of stories about the Greens recently. It's amazing how small minded people are being about some of their policies. It seems like just because they want something different from the status quo, like being in favour of zero or negative economic growth, people literally think they are mad.

I am wondering what the hive mind of the forum thinks of the Green Party. Will you vote for them this election?

Oooooo

http://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/revealed-awardwinning-design-to-transform-disused-tube-tunnels-into-underground-cycle-routes-10026687.html

Oh @Sam_Dunn you're so ON TREND with the floral ;)

I like the first one too, although I think that 'ladies' should be the same size as 'LFGSS' as on some of the other designs.

Although I'm not sure if I should get one seeing as the last ladies jersey didn't fit me that well so I didn't end up wearing it that much :(

I did stage 2+3 on 52x15 (which is what I used to run at HHV so I thought it would be fine) and it was definitely too high. To the point that I nearly failed stage 3 because when doing the stacking exercise, trying to quickly get from the bottom of the track to the top straight up the steepest part of the banking at low speed was pretty much impossible and it took me twice as long as everyone else!

I geared down to 50x15 for stage 4 and it was SO MUCH easier.

There's ones on the 14th and 28th as well. You can sign up for them on the London ride page already.

Rapha cross ride tomorrow morning which finishes at the Rapha Cycle Club by 1pm to watch the Mens Elite race with a free beer (as long as they work out how to get around the geoblock).
No need to sign up, just tell them I sent you ;) here's the info...

Meeting place:
Victoria Park, on the plaza next to the Royal Inn on the Park, 111 Lauriston Road, E9 7HJ.

Time:
9.30am for a 9.40am depart.

Ride leaders:
Joe and Will

Ride details:
Heading north from Victoria Park our route will take in as much hidden greenery as possible as we make first for the marshes, then follow the river Lea up past the huge reservoirs that provide London’s drinking water. At Ponders End we’ll cut east, where a short road section takes us to Hawk Wood and the route’s only serious climb, the 91-meter high Pole Hill.

After catching our collective breath and enjoying the great views back towards town we’ll drop down into the forest proper. Amongst the old growth trees we’ll explore some of the twisty singletrack the forest has to offer, joining up the sections with some of the more sedate graded horse trails.

Depending on time and conditions we’ll head towards High Beach before turning back to return towards East London along the Lea. Aiming to return to the Rapha Café for 1pm, the promise of a free beer and screening of the Cyclocross World Champs should help keep fatigue at bay.

I submitted mine in November for 2013's 4 months of freelancing, said it came to a few hundred quid but if you submitted before December, which I did, and you were on PAYE currently, which I am, it would be taken from your 2015 PAYE salary automatically if you ticked a box, which I did. But have since not heard anything and it's been ages...how do I check if this is going to happen before Jan 31 passes?

snoooooooooooow

PTJ or rain jacket or wind jacket.

Spotted @Dom and @pops riding down Liverpool Road this afternoon, but we were laden with Sainsburys bags and far away and therefore did not DAS. Hey guys!

Somebody shouted 'SCOOOOOT' at me this morning in Barnsbury. I couldn't see who because my eyes were full of wind tears.

Yup, I still wear it pretty much every single day. It's so good! Just the fact that it's got a double front pocket (zippy pocket opening on the side, open topped pouch on top of it) along makes it a winner on practicality.

The printed bomber I am not such a fan of, it's very thick for cycling in and cut quite short so you inevitably end up flashing a lot of unsexy back flesh to the world. But it's great for casually walking to the shops at lunch time.

I ain't wearing no non-Rapha insulated jacket...otherwise how will people know I'm a proper cyclist when I'm sitting outside a cafe drinking a coffee? HOW?

I have a XS transfer jacket and it fits fine, you're right though a lady-specific cut would be even nicer.

Nearly half of Americans didn't take a single holiday day in 2014
Poor things.

Yeah, I just want my re-exposure to the track to be as gentle as possible to avoid my body shutting down in shock!

The Rapha Souplesse jacket has become my go-to winter riding top now. It's perfect for these temperatures, cuts out wind and keeps you warm but you never overheat. Good if you're not a fan of carrying loads of layers, you just need a base layer underneath and you're good to go.