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Lots of good interesting info.. Thank you

Should I be excited by this?

http://www.evanscycles.com/products/eddy-merckx/umx-s-2013-singlespeed-bike-ec060468

Or maybe learn a lesson to not read too much in to original selling prices.... Hmmm

The white looks horrible and the dropouts seem cack

Uncovered a half decent riser bar in my old bike bits, Marin branded, black, 606-something alloy. Not the lightest, not the heaviest. Anyone interested? Also got a nicer Ritchey flat bar but I might keep that.

Going to the pringledrome this Thursday; don't have suitable shoes for clips/straps and the hire cost is kind of steep if I do a couple of sessions.

If anyone's willing to lend me a pair of keo cleated shoes for the day in exchange for my driver's licence or something I'll buy them a beer? Can meet anywhere in central London. Size 10.5/11 45/46

Spotted the BLB guys for the first time chatting to the Columbus folks at Bespoked.

Gotta say. Exactly what I expected.

I would like to make it to one or more of this. In.

Booked for stage 1 on Thursday, might try and get in on the stage 2 after I'm done of there's still room!

Possible with hope brakes at least - http://www.cyclingnews.com/features/pro-bike-martyn-ashtons-colnago-c59-disc-from-road-bike-party-2-video

Neon and subtractive primaries are a much more pleasant trend than stealth black. Still hunting for the perfect shade of hot fluoro magenta.

The only correct colour for Magura brakes

http://www.lfgss.com/thread125066.html

That's the one, thanks! I can't afford a v-twin (and if I could I'd just buy hylex)

I'm thinking about doing the road levers cabled to mtb hydraulic disc crosstop bodge thing I saw on here not long ago, but I can't for the life of me find the thread. Anyone able to link to the posts?

^^ ditto

Frame is beautiful. As for the tape, try wrapping it over a layer of cork tape?

^^^ rep for almost plausible SCIENCE reason

Yep, fuck it, I'll take it. will sort something out over PM. Anyone want a medium Pompetamine frameset?

What are the brakes? Very tempted to use this as a donor for a larger frame

Presumably the fact that they have £££ tyres and don't suck helps though. Saw a couple of people slip on Saturday and deck it

Cancellara 3rd

Degenkolb apparently

And then they miss the sprint for 2nd. GG cameramen

This is one hell of a group now!

Lulzy crash

Had a chat both with Ryan and Matt (I think) today, loved the bikes. I see a Talbot in my distant future...

^^^^ I think that Donhou fade was my favourite bike. Was great to see the Time Machine, and the Tesla Talbot was fantastic in the flesh (and just my size too). Wasn't so impressed with the "Best in Show" and "Best Road Bike" winners, a bit wanky imo, but so much goodness on offer.

It's just great to be able to chat to everyone from Mike Burrows (was a good presentation) to the Islabikes engineers and the Brooks folks; even got a replacement decal off the Columbus guys.

Fun day out, even with the pricey beer (better than apparently £4.50 for bottled shite the last couple of years though). Booked myself in for the Stage 1 accreditation next Thursday too!

1. Velocio
   
2. roboto
   dimi3.
   
3. Vince
   
4. Hoke
   
5. Temp
   
6. Branwen
   
7. danb
   
8. JD
   10.Laner
   11.Coppithat
   
9. Blackfoot
   
10. villa-ru
    
11. Eyebrows
    
12. 6pt (but may be on tour)
    
13. veLLo
    
14. dicki
    
15. Skinny
    
16. h-j
    
17. Hairnetnic
    
18. Mands
    
19. Mikec
    
20. PQR
    
21. Modan
    
22. Cazakstan
    
23. allensea
    
24. Tibbs
    
25. Dr Cake
    
26. hats
    
27. danstuff
    
28. hippy (for Metrocammell)
    
29. Opiumia (subject to induction!)
    
30. Tommy
    
31. Crispin Glover (subject to cost)
    
32. MA3K
    
33. KRZ
    
34. Snake Fist
    
35. BlueQuinn (on the red Quinn. Or the White Cinelli.)
    
36. steves (and up for joining others for induction sessions...)
    
37. econodog
    
38. almac68
    
39. Husy
    
40. Joe Smith
    
41. Moserism
    
42. Brown
    
43. Dumps
    
44. BisonIncandenza
    
45. Sumo
    
46. BGA
    
47. Bundo
    
48. dbr
    
49. cjr
    
50. radmichello (likely as a spectator)
    
51. Blue6
    
52. ActonMan
    
53. Wobby
    
54. Chung (if in the country)
    
55. keanulooser (induction and bike hire needed)
    
56. Digger (work dependent)
    60.Roymund
    
57. Dramatic Hammer
    
58. Torker (subject to accreditation and bike hire)
    
59. HatBeard
    
60. Scoot
    
61. Jezston
    
62. T4
    
63. dublinkevin
    
64. malandro
    
65. ive2dogs
    
66. Seven04
    
67. arantrek
    
68. V-L
    
69. imagesurgery
    
70. TomvanHalen
    

I think the system failing and without warning jamming the brakes on is just as likely to cause an accident as having them fail and stay 'off' when you want them. Imagine a 'brake by default' system engaging in a group ride or cornering or in the wet.

This, half the point of having two brakes. Unlikely to both fail.