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Possibly the greatest British sporting achievement of all time... Congratulations Wiggo. Soooo deserve it. Well chuffed me too!

^ Most people drive on the "wrong" side of the road here, so watch out!

SO much want... But, it's a 2 cm too tall, 1 cm too long, and about £900 too much for me....

Extend your legs, extend your arms, and get a job...

Fixed!

Welcome all - I'm a newbie myself - I'm sure you'll love it here.

@mattias
Nice bike. Needs black bar tape (or white saddle and straps).

"It's a lot like pedaling, but faster."

Lol!

I've heard rumours to that effect. Maybe I should just go low, thus forcing myself to learn, or grow to appreciate being overtaken - the latter won't happen!

For me 49/16 or 17 seems suitable on most rides (700x21 tires, 165mm crank), or rather this is about as low as I can go at moment without seriously compromising my top speed. Would love to (will) go lower, but I'm a masher by nature and can't spin. For TT style riding secluded from traffic and other other unforeseen obstacles - with no real need for sudden acceleration/deceleration - I will quite happily push a 53/14 ratio.

#Note to self: must learn to spin!

"Well i've got nothing to say..."

"Shshshsh, don't then."

"Never stopped the rest of us"

Epic!

Blind spot???

Cheers sumo,

Not too keen on e(vil)Bay… been fucked over one time too many. But the Garmin Forerunner might be just what I'm looking for.

Thanks guys, appreciate your help...

That app looks great, at least at face value - well worth £2.99 presuming for the sake of argument that it really does what it says on the tin. Are you actually using it, and if so what are your thoughts, and how does it compare to a purpose build device?

As for Garmin, can you be more specific sumo; like I said price isn't really an issue, but needless to say I don't want spend more money than I have to… In your opinion (read experience), what is the best buy for my basic needs?

Thanks again,
Lynch

Need a basic (GPS) wireless cycle computer; Strada based or equivalent . Price isn't really a concern, but I don't want to go overboard just for the sake of it for the basic functions I need:

• Route tracking (not live route mapping)
  
• Distance
  
• Time/Speed
  
  

I need a simple device I can keep in my pocket as oppose to mount on the bike. The object is merely to keep a record of my milage and the ability to track and compare performance on a given route. So far I have been using my iPhone, but route tracking/statistics seem to be slightly off (read useless).

Is there a wonder app for iPhone that I haven't discovered, or am I better of getting a purpose build cycle computer - in which case, which one would you suggest?

Help and suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Lynch

I've just read this:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/9562836/Wed-just-grown-to-love-cyclists-and-then-Andrew-Mitchell-had-to-come-along.html

Wut???

Till now I always classified Mr. Mictchell as yet another asshole politician. Never realised that his actions would actually diminished the accomplishments of some of the finest GB Olympic athletes, let alone discredit the entire cycling community as a whole.

#Did I miss a "hahaha, and you fell for it" at the end of that piece?

I like the "ride home for Christmas" idea, sadly I'd then need to ask Tesla the cat to drive the Volvo to Winchester for me.

People (and cats) have a remarkably ability to live up to your expectations. Tesla won't let you down…

Thanks upstart,

Self discipline is key. In many ways I prefer to ride on my own at my own (fast) pace, but getting yourself out there on those cold and rainy days is somewhat easier if you're committed to a training partner or group.

Today however is gorgeous, so I should be getting 100km+ in before dark.

My aim is 500km pr. week - every week - so indirectly yes, I'm in. I have not (yet) signed up for the scheme though, but sounds like it could be fun.

Also, I'll be riding fixed gear (well, of course), but reading between the lines that doesn't seem to be a requirement, am I right? Only I don't know anyone riding fixed around here, and would probably stand a better chance of finding a partner/group to ride with if the challenge applies to all types of cyclists/bikes.

Of course. Environment and behaviour are reciprocal, though - they both affect each other e.g. a town creates some good cycle infrastructure > more people cycle > a higher percentage of the population becomes aware of the needs of cyclists > everyone drives better around cyclists in general > more people cycle > town creates more infrastructure > a higher percentage... and so on.

At the moment, our government is making a very meagre attempt at changing behaviour and without providing any proper infrastructure. If you look at the Netherlands or some towns in northern Germany, 30 years ago cycling was nowhere near as popular as it is today - their governments made some incredibly good infrastructure and let the behaviour change itself.

Perhaps it doesn't matter exactly where you start this loop, but it seems that changing environment (although expensive) is much quicker/more effective than simply suggesting people change their behaviour and hoping that the environment will eventually change itself.

This is, of course, pulled almost entirely out of my arse.

In principle you have a valid argument, in the sense that policy and legislation accommodated by the right infrastructure may very well be key to behavioral and cultural change on Britain's roads, or at least encourage/speed up the process.

But I can assure you that across northern Europe i.e. Benelux, Germany and Scandinavia, it is the other way around; policy and legislation, let alone infrastructure, is a direct result of public demand - culture if you want. Having said that, policy, legislation, culture and public demand are not inconsistencies, on the contrary, in a functioning democracy they should be one and the same.

"...This is, of course, pulled almost entirely out of my arse."

I hear you, l'm a little worried about your diet, but I hear you...

Ultimately yes, but environment does have an affect on behaviour, and what you ride/drive is a small part of that.

In theory I suppose it's more tempting to "go for it" or "take calculated risks" if you're fast. However, the solution to the problem is not cast-iron bikes and Ford-Ts respectively; it's the culture and mentality that needs to change.

Wankers being wankers is hardly down to the type of bike they ride... Same logic applies to motorists.

I'm confrontational using all forms of transport. Especially spacehoppers.

+1 lol!

"Power, cycle and style in the simplest manifestation possible"

Ole Ritter referring to TT

So, by the same logic, a "dangerous" driver is safer than a "safe" train driver?

Does this keep scaling, so a suicidally reckless aeroplane pilot is still safer than a safe supertanker captain?

+1

Wankers will be wankers it seems, while in principle their choice of vehicle is rather irrelevant.

I suppose Cynthia and her story and the work she's involved in provided a glimpse of hope, but from a moral and editorial point of view, I felt that the programme was more divisive than unifying and failed to address the theoretical possibility of a constructive solution to the problem. Then again, "war" sells more tickets than "peace" any day, so here we go again, get ready for round two.

Ding! Ding!

Surely there's room for all of us, even in London, pedestrians, cyclists and motorists alike...

"...Roll a tub on the track and you'll damage the track and I will kill you."

The war on Britain's tracks...

Sorry, must have missed this. Will put in an extra pint, or flower, as the case might be.

Yes.

10% of forum donations are forwarded to cycle related causes (not necessarily registered charities, LCEF and others have benefited in the past).

This happens irregularly, whenever I remember I go look at old records, calculate what it should be now and then take care of it. I generally wait for triggers so that it accrues into more meaningful amounts.

I'll buy the flowers from existing money, so no need to specifically donate into a flower fund for it.

Done