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Ta for the education! I will as of this weekend (pedals arrival dependant) be a more worthy rider hopefully! Being new to this I had to rely upon my own thoughts on how to preserve my own life! What you say makes sense and i will advise any new riders I know.

You and many others may be very experienced and knowledgable, but those less knowledgable may also have some intelligence!! ie to realise my limitations (at speed without foot retention) and as I said just roll easy everywhere instead of trying to blow like the wind.

As for the "gear" "cadence" you are no doubt correct.

I'm attempting to take this as education rather than opinionated patronisation - see bonfire of the Ada for doing what she thought sensible!

Easier to get used to it *with *foot retention.

You were less safe, and more of a danger to others.

Thank god you were probably mashing a stupid gear at a learner cadence.

Ditto this!

Hi
I decided to invest my cycle2work voucher on a fixed gear.
Sheldon Brown and the bill to get cassette, chain and crank replaced on my rat-peugeot commuter are responsible for my interest.
I really dig this forum (even though the more I read the less I know what to fucking buy as a first fg)

Holla at the Cambridge posse!

You know what your doing max! and I assume have been riding for years!
There is a lot that a lot of people dont know, I personally am learning daily when I visit the forum.

To be fair, if I was riding a freewheel bike with only one brake and the cable snapped, I'd just step on the rear tyre and skid the wheel to a stop.

That's just me.

lol..

If you've got a pair of balls you can just wedge them between the tyre and the rear triangle. No mercy.

James - you have no idea! i was getting passed by all manner of kids trike!!
I can get off at a good speed leave the geared lot behind, but there comes a point when it feels like I've been picked up and am running in mid air! no thrust and the crank roatating! then they shoot past. I now ride everywhere quite sedately!! LOL

I need to get on some rides and get more experience when I attach the clip and new pedals.

agree with Crispin on this one!! at least Fixed you can attempt to stop!
Freewheel you just put your hands together and look skywards..

jees baptism of fire for ada"

I dont understand the depth of feeling towards other cyclists at times in these forums. Fair do's many offered aid and advice. Hartxander that was a cool gesture to make!

I ride fixed with only a front brake, been doing so all year actually - without retention!!!
Just bought some toe clips and new pedals to fix this weekend, but I rode without the retention because I wanted to get used to riding fixed before i clipped myself in.

I say the above because I have probably been seen by some on here, who thought "Twat, Fuckwit, Hipster etc" and simply as a flash judgement! I just wanted to make sure I was safe and not a danger to others!

ada, i do agree about the brake though! I reckon Hartxander's offer is a good one. Humane, and fuckin generous!

Sounds sexy, post a pic when your finished would be good to see, I have a black frame also and looking to sexy it up a bit - want some 5 spokes on the front of mine. I love those sloping top tubes hopefully I'll come across a cheap one soon.

Lovin this! not a fan of white walls but this is all over tight!

Haj, loving your ride in that pic too. I'm after some track bars like that, but in black.

Been on here for quite a while thought I should share -

New Ride:

I'm rolling across to this, I like the idea personally. There are a load of different views on bikes, from your purists, randoms, neebies to Hipsters etc. All get together a couple free drink and grub! some advertising for those in the scene, Im an advocate of bike style personally so its a Win.
Then roll down to the afterparty for some boogie and more drinks - isnt that what people in here do on rides or on cruises ending up at LMNH?!!

Only thing that gets me is where is this other club, everybody locks their bike up and enter a club en mass! i suppose there are a lot of prettier bikes than mine on the road!

stumbled upon this and actually watched all the way through and enjoyed it. kind of entertaining, i like the excelerated speed
YouTube- LONDON BIKE COURIER- KILLER MIKE

anyone know/knew him?

I bet there are some choice parts available there!

Its life, as you say strikes bring more tension out. Everybody is trying to get somewhere and is accountable to somebody else probably.

if you have the plate details report it.
if not, forget it and have a caipirinha. let it go or it could bounce around in your head, and for what reason? absolutely nothing.

enjoy your bike simple, however if anyone actually steps to you phsically!! Thats another thread.

oh and a load of pirates - one with flag - flying through Skyride.
SUrprised how few ss/fixed bikes I saw during Skyride. But right at the end saw a young dude on a black one with a gold back wheel, looked classy.

SIlver haired female (possible courier from teh clothing) on a pink ss/fixed heading west along cannon street around 1:30ish - looked quite tasty! insert did she ride well etc jokes.

also European looking couple on ss/fixed crossing Blackfriars road - 10 mins after that

Male courier - seen this guy a number of times crossing blakcfriars and around there - tall - wears a hat with a hole in the top from which spoout his locks/rooster comb. looks a bit like a skinny white Jason Lee - minus football! - and on a bike!

Yesterday, Jamaica road, junction with St james road I think. oriental guy on a re and white "Fuji"? with a white guy on a fixed cant remember the colour but it looked tidy.

anyone got one of these? http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/0364698/Trail/searchtext%3EBICYCLE+MULTITOOL.htm

also if anyone is around Bermondsey, Old Kent road, Tower bridge this arvo with spanners , that wont mind helping a brudda out/lending till tomorrow if your Skyriding. Please PM me or get my number from the numbers post and gimme a bell. Got a puncture and no decent spanners at the mo!

Bummer especially I'm up for Skyride with my little boy in the morrow! and his shining angelic face would be so disappointed once he logs off Xbox live!

LMAO, my wrench performs the same function!

oops in relation to the topic!
Spare inner tube
mini pump
adjustable wrench..

Need one of these! off to Lidl now.

Ta Seldom

My multitool is Lidl, still good into it's sixth year. The Topeak I had before that, about 18 months.

Up for this turning up with my boy. gonna make the little fekker ride till he's so tired his eyes wont stay open long enough to log onto XBox live, lol.

Where's the pirate ride happening? not seen the thread.

FINALY I find out what LMNH means!!
Its been bugging me for fukin ages - well since i joined this forum!
Doing the skyride with my son, but hope to bounce to LMNH and meet some of the in crowd!

Love this post - so diplomatic!

have also been spotting the same person for a little while now on my morning commute - along kennington road - a black bob jackson frame, one yellow wheel, one green, anyone know who that might be? Both rider and bike fairly large

Just got back form Barca last week, yep, saw a few nice ones myself over there. Lotta the same white walls as over here though - i think white walls are a plague personally. an easy way to look sharp. But each to their own.

Think I got a couple pics of fixed 's over there but gotta dl form the camera to see.

Spotted. Barcelona boys....they ride fixed.
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arrrrgh my fekin embedded links never work!!
link to album http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/HgOU7Hr4qvVOEI2j_7M11A?feat=directlink

Funny this thread should turn up - well maybe not as he is riding a bike!

Anyone know what bars these are? Know where I can get em?

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