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I spotted the new one on Monday while on the way back up from a TT. Thought it was begging for a tag.

Beautiful bike! I have a thing for grey.

Smallest gear I've ever used in the Peaks is that very same gear. You should be fine.

@LonghaulTC Love the new MASH Work, you trendsetter! Would love a CXSS but wouldn't have space/money/time to ride it :-(
I'm beating around on a bare/clearcoated Raleigh fixed conversion, but will be swapping to my old (slightly bent) Globe Roll 2 (a bike designed by Garrett from MASH when he worked for Specialized...) after I get it re-coated, and when the Raleigh will be built as a 'quick nip into the Peaks' bike. I have a slaved-out matte grey Pre Cursa also, but that's only for track, TTs, and special occasions.

Dibs Nitto RB-018 (taped, w/plugs & stem), black Tektro cross top lever and Deda shiny post.
PM incoming.

@Robb0 best job would be to use a rotary tool (Dremel) and some polishing bits (to get into all those CNC nooks and crannies. Failing that, use some Autosol and a rag and maybe some cotton buds, and further failing that, grab a rag and some Brasso and see how that turns out. May as well give Brasso a go before you do anything else, to see if you like, because results from the other two options will be better (Autosol) and better again (Dremel + polishing compound).
If you want a mega high shine, leave it unlacquered and polish it periodically. Lacquer will dull it. I suppose, however, that the finish would be more robust with a lacquer, so weigh up durability vs. aesthetics.

Polish the hubs polish the hubs polish the hubs

Hey, lovely bike! I think I've seen you up/down Oxford Road a couple of times also. Will ironically (SS) shout DAS next time.

Thanks!!!

^^^^@rhb Shanaze? Will be at NCC later riding behind derny with her.

@simosurfer ^this. Forum is a pain in the bum to read/access from a mobile phone, and who wants to sit around on their computer all weekend waiting for rides?

Beautiful day for it but got to work :-(

Ha, we normally meet at/inside Pub/Zoo, Grosvenor Street, at about 1800-1830 to ride at 1900.
I'm not sure if I'm able to ride this week because I'm moving house pretty soon so have a few other things to do.

Frame paint, 35g (joke).

^Worth a try, but reckon it'll be too small.
(The Boardman in that size (ST: 555mm) has 5mm more effective top tube length. You'd need a 58cm Dolan at least (same top tube length as the 55.5cm Boardman, but correct seat tube length for your height).

Possibly not next week, but most likely the week after. The clocks change at the end of next week, so more daylight in the evenings. Looking forward to seeing that bike!

EDIT
@simosurfer If you're on Facebook, join the group in the link above, and keep an eye out for posts containing 'WNR', 'WNRO', etc...

They know, but from meeting people who've dealt with them they don't always remember to bung the holes.

@rhb ah true!

^^@Netakure Zebra Parallax? Not sure if he's on here, but possibly belongs to Ming Tak Yung.
^Darn! I was thinking Wiggle Honda riders would be mooching about on Colnagos around now.

Shane Sutton?

^Small screen users, sorry for the portrait orientation of the first one :-S

I always get the easy ones
OLD: (On Marshall Street Opposite The Angel pub)

NEW: ???

Big-ish ride for me the following morning so won't be out this week.

...Or if you're specifically looking for the drop a Jaguar offers, could try one of these (logo polished off, run upside-down) http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/System-EX-High-Rise-Upright-Handlebar-Stem-1-1-8-Ahead-/120640733449?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&var=420054447314&hash=item1c16bf8109 before going to the expense of converting to threaded.
Nowhere near as nice as the above, but will provide similar geometry. I ran one for a while in summer, but not with drops (https://instagram.com/p/qPs9GvlmuP/?modal=true).

Sounds like far more hassle and expense than it's worth.
Along the lines of what @bmx_fred suggested, you could also find a Nitto NJ-89 stem (1-1/8", but designed for women's keirin, so NJS approved, if you're stamp collecting), or try one of these from Drew at Hubjub:
http://hubjub.co.uk/index.php/store/stems/zenith-stem-detail
Really good quality; about 90% the quality of appearance of an NJ-89 for about one fifth of the price. Bought one for my girlfriend's Bianchi Pista Concept before it was stolen.