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Interesting piece on the possibility the petrol crisis could make people question the dominance of motor vehicles

https://www.theguardian.com/education/2021/oct/08/school-run-parents-tackle-petrol-crisis-traffic-chaos-london

Resurrecting a thread. I bought a shim by BBB -
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/193783485114?chn=ps&_trkparms=ispr%3D1&amdata=enc%3A11urcGh3tSaCS1b2zKU4Z_g89&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=710-134428-41853-0&mkcid=2&itemid=193783485114&targetid=1394813963940&device=m&mktype=pla&googleloc=9045944&poi=&campaignid=14473496295&mkgroupid=129498654911&rlsatarget=pla-1394813963940&abcId=9300649&merchantid=231863231&gclid=CjwKCAjw2P-KBhByEiwADBYWCnxIpEp7jGLjUtn6yODPtmoieBApOLohB8_9vhvWDzLOuvl6pXfBPBoCDnwQAvD_BwE

It seems to be eccentric on that it is not the same circumference all the way around, there is a ridged section. I can't see how it is supposed to work. Surely both the inner and outer surfaces have to be completely circular?

This seems the most active RP thread recently so posting here in case people aren't aware:

https://twitter.com/BritishCycling/status/1446435205322100769
Our sympathy goes out to
@AlexandarRicha2
after suffering this horrendous armed robbery in Richmond Park. Please raise awareness and keep an eye out on the sales pages for his bike.

Also another similar incident in short space of time:

https://twitter.com/SpinarelloDogma/status/1446383065945813010

https://mobile.twitter.com/jam211191/status/1446166812681510924

Looks like a similar incident yesterday in RP.

Are Flingers generally considered better than SKS? I'm building up a Dolan Preffisio frameset. Dolan supply the Flingers as part of their full builds. I've only used SKS before and tempted to go with what I know (considering how painful mudguard fitting can be) but if Flingers are good, and if they fit better on the Dolan may go with them.

Carradice Barley (Green)
Bagman Support (the bolt holding the support to the Bagman is missing).

Condition: Used but good, well looked after. Has been unused for a while so surplus to requirements.

Collection from Chiswick/ Acton Area.

£40

Looking for a hack bike that I can leave out locked up but not worry about. Would want ability to carry luggage racks and have mudguards. Flat bar would be good so maybe an old MTB or hybrid.

Ability to collect in West London would be good.

Are conditions starting to deteriorate now or do we still have some of UK gravel season left? Had thought last weekend may have been last opportunity after this week's rain but maybe being too pessimistic.

Made the poor decision to ride back into London via Hook. Both lanes bumper to bumper for a mile or so queuing to get into the petrol station on Hook roundabout.

Roads clogged with drivers queuing to buy petrol today contributing a fair bit to pumping up pollution levels

People in w London, or possibly even wider. There's been a series of break ins in Acton area, from communal bike stores. Same MO each time.
Breaking in through front door of building and then smashing through any internal fire doors etc to get to bike store. Seems to be an organised thing. Picking off blocks of flats one by one.

This is more like what I saw, if not bigger. So can handle potholes. Rider was wearing full face helmet.

Saw a ridiculous delimited e-scooter doing something like 30mph down Sheen high street (20mph speed limit) swerving erratically around cyclists and cars.

I think sensible e-scooters have a part to play, but this absurd arms race of bigger/ more powerful machines on our roads is just dangerous and depressing.

After my Canyon Ultimate AL SLX was stolen https://www.lfgss.com/comments/16172561/

Looking for a replacement frameset to build up (with parts bin stuff) to make a winter road bike.

Something like a Ribble audax or alike would be good, but interested in any reasonably fast alu, or steel frameset. Ideally with 27.2 seatpost. Standard English thread BB. 1 1/8 headset etc.

Thanks

Had my black Canyon ultimate Al SLX road bike stolen early this morning from a communal bike store in my block of flats near South Acton station. Size large.

Hunt wheels, specialized toupe saddle, SRAM force 22 groupset, FSA omega handlebar, time atac MTB pedals, Cannondale bottle cages, ritchey stem.

It was locked with 2 locks. An Abus D lock and an Abus chain lock. The burglars broke in through the main front door and smashed their way through two internal doors to get to the communal bike store. Possibility it was targeted as there were other bikes in the store, unlocked, that were left.

If anyone sees it, especially in West London, Chiswick/ Acton area, please let me know. It has been reported.

Still available

58cm high
22.5cm x 16.5cm stand
comes with optional spikes to screw into base
£15
Collection only from W London - South Acton/ Chiswick area (near South Acton station).

First ride into central during rush hour for a while. Of course, W London into central involves pretty hostile road conditions. There is no cycle infrastructure that spans much of that section of the city (esp since RBKC removed the bike lane). Felt like an arms race. Fast roadies, illegal delimited e-bikes, massive SUVs with single occupants, drivers treating speed limits as minimums. Plus, I nearly got doored.

In case anyone in the same situation. The plunger on my aeropress was beginning to get greasy no matter how well washed. Apparently it's a known defect and Aeropress were willing to send out replacement straight away. Bit concerning, but good to get a prompt replacement.

Re. my TF watch, have been told "if it's found not to be defective there will be a charge", and he can't confirm what it would be because there would be "variables".

OK, thanks, good to hear there's been no issues so far. Different watch - PRS29. Poor and inconsistent power reserve. Was just contemplating my options re. returning to TF or getting a third party repairer to look at it.

Yeah it's one of the new ones. Have also heard about negative experiences with Eddie. Will contact him first but will assume that he will be a dick and use the above advice.

Really late response, but how did this go in the end? Fixed under warranty or did you go to a someone else for repair? In a similar situation and wondering what to do.

Why do buyers on ebay assume they can message you announcing that they are leaving to pick up the item at a specific time, without agreeing the time beforehand?

Not sure if this is in scope for this thread but as has been mentioned on here before this podcast is worth a listen. Isla has interesting ideas about how we value items like bikes and moving to a different approach away from the consumerist/ throw away culture.

https://thebikeshow.net/isla-rowntree/

Thanks for this. Second half after entering Pentland hills onwards was the highlight. Despite saying I was going 650b I took my 700c tyres. Definitely were sections where 650b would have been better, but I also probably had the tyres too hard for much of the ride. I'll probably do the second half again, possibly counter clockwise then after pentland hills take a different route back into town.