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omw home I was going east on Whitechapel road on the cycle superhighway, at the start of brick lane a car is turning right from Whitechapel road towards brick lane, the car is just outside of the cycle lane and stopped, the car edges forwards a little but seems stopped so I carry on as I believe (this is the bit I'm questioning) it is my right of way, the car drives into the side of me knocking me off (hit my leg and sort whipped the rear end out), and the car then speeds off up Brick lane.

Obviously the hit and run is not okay, but what I am questioning is whether it was in fact my right of way when I kept going? If anyone understands what I mean from this and can tell me I would be grateful.
(I'm okay and bike seems okay, bit roadrashy and a white t-shirt is all bloody but hey)

After trouble with epping sludge and my drivetrain I really want a SSMTB for commuting and winter. This thread isn't helping...

Preferably the Alium style ones, but I'm easy really. Small amount of play is fine, wonky axles are not.
PM if u got something! Cheers.

Good luck for this! Looking forward to reading more about the prep as well.

Epping today fun but very sludgy. Even on 3" tyres I did a reasonable amount of going sideways.
Mud kept clogging my chainring and making my chain want to drop which was annoying.
Will be going regularly, let me know if u wanna come with.

too much I'd change from build OTP, and tyre clearance looks a lil small (ideally I want 40c or more with guards).

I have always liked to think of myself as moderately competent.

All off road or roads as well?

How much of a faff are disc brakes with horizontal dropouts/track end type dropouts/surly style dropouts?
Want to build a fixed commuter with 2 disc brakes and options are limited.

Anyone up for epping tomorrow?

Yeah will take it. Will pm u later to organise time.

tentative dibs on the rear wheel, where are you based at the moment?

@HoKe in aldgate in hella Rapha. Shouted. No response. Sad.

Got some sea to summit ones for sleeping bag and down jacket but I would say a more heavy duty one better for saddle harness - the ortlieb ones are good.

yeeeee boiiiiiii

I have qr alfine dynamo hub with a pelago front rack and it's not the end of the world. Never felt any problems with it but tbh it doesn't fill me with hella confidence.

Something's come up, can't make it, apologies.
Thanks for the rides over the last 2 weeks Pete, have a good time everyone!

saw two people brklzz and retentionlzzzz on my way home today. Not coaster, definitely fixed, definitely don't know how they've not had some kind of natural selection moment yet.
Other than that, since falling off completely of my own accord and hurting myself the worst i've hurt myself in a while (about a month ago), I really don't enjoy traffic anymore. Traffic-free commute plz.

yeah pretty sure alpkit custom bags are made in uk, when I spoke to restrap about custom frame bags at bespoked this year they were tentative about them. I think since measurements are so specific etc and they can be a faff to make exactly how someone wants them it can be hard to actually charge how much they need to to make it viable for them (this opinion is 100% from my head and not based on anything but speculation). I suppose maybe because alpkit is a bigger operation and they are seen as more of a budget brand then it's not as big of a deal to them.

Camping or accommodation? If the former you may find you want a little more storage, if the latter you'll be fine. Half frame bag, saddle bag and some kind of bar bag is good for touring with camping gear imo, it's all down to preference tho. Could go full frame bag and saddle bag for a nice set up.

In in in, sounds good! @mmccarthy @BareNecessities

what times area you able to make it up/need to be done by? Could organise around them.

if anyone fancy some slacker-badgering I'm off work on wednesday and hoping to go out to epping.

Hmmm, maybe just a little more follow the leader/staying more together.
May be a little inevitable with a bigger group though. Not sure.

A++++