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I'm running geared, its my only hope in keeping up with you lot.

HoHoMP

Half an Hour of MORE POWER

I think the general consensus was 6.15 at the gates. Realistically we probably wont set off until 10 minutes or so after so if you RLJ a bit, you might get there in time ;)

That was awesome, didn't get home until after 1 though, feel a bit urgh today, HoP is going to suck later.

Sorry whatok for disappearing halfway though your story, something to do with hands over your ears?? How does the rest of it go!?

Highlight for me was definitely the tank, and the bicycle balance of bicycle at the top of Primrose was equally cool. Great photos Oat, cheers for taking such great shots.

By the way, we didn't make it as far as Swain's Lane, the clock was ticking so left it for next time.

I've actually never ridden up Swains but econodog managed it on a Boris bike so it cant be all that bad.

I'm going to be riding fixed, 46x17 on the mudguarded panniered commuter special bike.

Feeling sadistic, anyone up for doing the tag at Highgate cemetery, you know, the one near the top of the infamous rollapaluza hill climb's Swain's lane? Will everyone/does everyone hate me for this suggestion?

Anyone fancy starting a bit earlier? Say 6:15 at the gates? Finish before all the zombies come out...

Awesome ride idea! Is it too late to say IN? I vote for visiting the Brunel museum in Rotherhithe by the thames path. Canary Wharf looks awesome from there at night. Plus its right next to my house :)

See you guys tomorrow!

1. Katie-Coo
   
2. KT Bee
   
3. Svntlo
   
4. Whatok
   
5. scoot
   
6. skydancer
   
7. DC13 (provisional yes, depending on work commitments)
   
8. dbr
   
9. c3k
   
10. Paul
    
11. Si
    
12. Hovis
    

Would I get hated on if I said I quite like the shard??

Somebody with rear pink Aerospok and fluorescent multicoloured front spokes on tooley street/london bridge. Radical

You mean those little black rubber things? Ive always wonder what they are too

It was compact, 50x34 with 11-25 on the back. Now it has a 48T on the front. I left it stock for about 500 miles before I took it off. I don't know I could say I learnt to use them though, I always preferred going up and down sequentially on the back so just ignored the front. Might be an old dog new tricks thing as I used to ride MTB that way.

Ive got experience with this, I run my fuji roadie with a 1x9 setup. I don't have any devices for keeping the chain on and it doesn't fall off or anything like that. I used to run the outer ring on the inner position but now I have a sram s300 crank which is single speed and runs 42mm chainline. The key is to get a chainring that doesnt have ramps and pins on it. Otherwise you might have problems with the chain falling off on the extreme gears. If you do that you shouldn't need to get a bash ring or any of that stuff.

As for logic behind single ring setups, I find front derailleurs to be crude and fiddly devices. I like being able to run all the rear gears on one ring and with a front mech I always got some rubbing on the extreme gears. Perhaps if I went toured around the Alps I would regret it but as if yet, I haven't ridden a hill that I couldn't get up.

Dibs: Kas retro jersey size MEDIUM (i have a worn a few times size M one for £25)

PM with details coming

there is a medium and a small.
not responding to PM's till i have sorted the rest of the thread tomorrow, took ages to do the pics, have a few more to do and it's going to take a while to work prices out.

Ok, I'll keep an eye on this thread then until you get it sorted.

dibs the kas jersey if its M depending on price

On the plus side, have a wank and close your eyes, will feel like somebody else is jerking you off.

Sorry for degenerating the conversation but I couldn't help myself.

Why do people write f*ck and c*nt and so on? It's not as if anyone won't, when they read that, say fuck and cunt in their head. Seems like having your cake and eating it: not actually using the swear word - and therefore being 'sensitive' towards anyone who might take offence - but getting the effect of using one.

Its because they're watching us

I've got some lovely S-Works carbon bars sitting around. Nice except I've crashed them in l2p 2008 so they've got some rough bits on the outside right I think. The paranoid amongst us might've swapped 'em but I rode on them for another two years (only swapped them off before France trip this year as I wanted Compact bars). You want a look at 'em Hovis? Bit hard to tell but they are flat tops. Ergo bend.

You can try and break them and if you reckon they're strong enough you can have 'em.

And I was so close to checking out on some 3T bars i saw on wiggle. Fark it, they look nice and surely the tape will cover the damage. Plus, im skinny as fuck so I'd probably break myself before I did the bars. PM coming.

carbon bars = waste of money. get some nice stiff alu ones instead at half the price.

Yeah I'm inclined to believe you. Will have a look.

Ive got a carbon seatpost in my lugged steel frame (shock/horror!!) and it works just fine. Doesn't seize and as of yet, doesnt snap. Give it a go, you can get them dirt cheap these days anyway.

Anyone have any experience with the Planet X Carbon carbon road bars? These:
http://www.planet-x-bikes.co.uk/i/q/HBPXSLC/planet-x-nanolight-ergo-drop-carbon-handlebar

I bought some fancy levers for the roadbike and want some flat top bars to finish it off. Seems a lot cheaper than the rest. Thoughts?

but i thought light was fast??

you always pick on me :*(

Random fixeh rider on Rotherhithe St. last night.

Don't get many of your sort round here.

Did he have a carradice saddlebag and travelling at the speed of light? If so, It was I.

hhmm ok, As tempting as it is, I think i'll give this a miss. Good luck with the sale!