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Ah, great idea. Now I look at the picture I can see they've done it too.

Need some more parts.

I was going to build it this style so it will tip if you trip over it.

On the other hand, if you have really nice wheels you'll ride your bike more and will get faster.

I'm planning on building some practice barriers.

32mm poly-pipe from Wickes. Reckon it'll break in two as soon as I get the first hop wrong?

That's really something!

Oh, that's annoying - my result is totally wrong.

Good work @George_Sportif!

Well done @T-V! You coming along to a few more over Autumn & Winter?

Braking? Doing it wrong!

That's just CX Dan, you should try it...

EDIT: oh wait, it's triathlon?

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/pub?key=0AtHxbP3qtMIOdEczMERuSjk0d21GNndYZHVpLXFoanc&gid=68

lelz

There are two colourways...

holy moly - Tianjin has just exploded!

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/aug/13/china-explosions-dozens-feared-dead-blasts-port-tianjin

I had a colleague whose brain tumour pressed on his pituitary (sp?) gland. It was only diagnosed when his hands, feet and facial features started to grow.

/csb

Get a piano. Something like the old Knight upright I learnt on.

We have an Arius digital at home and I hate playing it.

Very tempted to invest in e.g. a DMR STS and a couple of surly cassette cogs to try this SSCX lark.

Don't reckon I'll be able to get my hands on all of that before Thursday though...

Ah, OK.

I guess silk sidewalls don't last long no matter how carefully you look after them.

The glue failure will be down to water ingress to the carcass, I would imagine.

Did you seal the sidewalls before using them?

lol yeah

Think I might dig around in the shed for a really knackered derailleur.

Check this site, they've been very good on various trips and offer their own CDW and theft waiver which is usually quite cheap.

EDIT: the company they recommend also charge for expensive fuel when you pick up the car.

Something new from Merida, too...

http://www.tredz.co.uk/.Merida-Cyclo-Cross-6000-2016-Cyclocross-Bike_81912.htm

New Raleigh range up on their website...

http://www.raleigh.co.uk/ProductType/?pc=1&pt=14&pr=37

I find plain old ronsonol to do the trick with removing glue. Still involves a lot of scrubbing work with a nylon brush too though.

@Hekla what's the story with the wheels, tubeless?