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Are these for bullhorns?

Googly eyes.

OK, I hated the news editor. Very flash it was, but also damned annoying. Really simple things became difficult (inserting links and images) and really difficult things became simple (inserting video).

Strange how the people who make plugins never manage to make all things simple.

Anyhow, back to the basic editor :)

OK, So a CTRL+F5 should get you the new version... a little minimised.

I'll sort out the image insertion thing in a moment.

I just changed how to post stuff on the forum... if anyone has any problems with it, let me know.

This should make posting a lot easier, and nicer.

I should also make posting more consistent with other forums and any HTML editors anyone has used.

You never know, it might actually be an improvement ;)

Just remembered these:
http://www.platypushydration.com/product_detail.aspx?ProdID=2

I haven't used them on bike, but I've used them for orienteering and they work brilliantly.

They'd be really good in a bag, and they don't leak at all.

You can pick them up in one of the camping shops just South of Covent Garden... Ellis something-or-other.

That looks fantastic fun!

But... Amsterdam. Damn. Well I guess it's not so far.

But how about someone organise rookie alleycats in London?

Camelbak replacement bags?

Finally!

http://www.moyercycles.com/xa.jpg

These pedals look pretty nice:

Anyone know of a pub showing this?

It would be great to not have to record it and watch it later... quite looking forward to enjoying the sun this weekend.

If we can find a pub that's showing it, we could meet up there, watch the race over a beer (or rum) and go for a ride afterwards.

Three of us were there last night, I think perhaps we got to the foot of Highgate Hill West a little after 6.30pm as we had sat around in Regents Park not keeping track of time before hand.

There's always next week ;)

Oooh, another question, helmets... compulsory?

Extremely tempting. A few of us said we'd like to try one of the introduction things on the Saturday mornings.

6pm might be hard to make... can you just turn up a little later and still be fine to try it out? I'm thinking more like 6:30.

Not really, I think we'd rather just have a drink, kick back, cycle home, jump some red lights, whilst wearing no helmet, and going down a one-way street the wrong way, without brakes... or something like that ;)

It's all cycling, it's all good :)

Do those forks taper the way they appear to in that photo? I'm not normally taken by straight forks but those are lovely.

Great work on the frame btw, you must be a proud dad.

Does it have a pub at the top? That's where we spent a good few hours this evening.

I wonder whether I should be the type of forum admin that sinks discussions on:

[]Red light jumping[]To wear a helmet or not[]Brakes vs no brakes[]Other blatantly flame-war material that really isn't going to make anyone change whatever opinion they already hold[/list]

I can't remember where I read it, but on one forum someone had written:
"Arguing on the internet is a bit like taking part in the Special Olympics; whether you win or lose, after the event you're still a retard".

I never mind these debates really, what narks me more than the views people have (all of which have reasonable amount of validity) is usually that the topic gets polarised. I guess I dislike black/white choices more than grey ones.

Damn good idea that. I'm buying me a walkie talkie so I can look all authentic.

To have it last forever (in bike years).

Quality I don't mind paying for, and in things like Chris King headsets the quality is there.

It's paying for what Jos correctly describes as a stamp that does nothing except state that all NJS stamped items do not give the rider an advantage over other riders of NJS stamped items.

I won't pay more for something that is actually stamped "All these things are equal", but for a perceivable or provable difference in quality... yeah, bring it on and when I purchase I'll stretch my purse strings.

Blasphemy! Blasphemy! He said Jehovah!

Sounds like that RLJ'er was a twerp. It can be done with reasonable safety to everyone else so long as you assess the situation and communicate clearly your intent to all other road users, pedestrians included. Going behind pedestrians is one trick that gives them confidence that you aren't out to hit them or threaten their safety. Sounds like the guy you mention was pure and simple reckless.

Ah, that would be a bit extreme.

I wouldn't mind having a little workshop with lots of Park Tools, but it's not going to happen for years (no space, not much need).

Have Rapha started doing tools yet? I can imagine those being a bit bling if it happened... leather handle covers perhaps? In black with pink trims.

This is true. They crash way faster than anyone I know ;)

It depends on the junction, the level of risk (to everyone else as well as me), the circumstances leading up to the junction, etc.

There are a few junctions I will always jump. These are death traps to not jump, where you get caught on the inside of trucks and buses, or where you get caught facing oncoming traffic if you've gone around.

There are some I think are optional, it depends on traffic, pedestrians.

And some I will never jump as that is the more stupid thing to do (Hyde Park corner contra-flow is a good example... fast merging uphill into traffic that crosses your path).

I think each instance should be considered on it's own rather than generalised and clumped together. Most drivers I've spoken to agree that jumping lights is justified in some places, it's when it's every light, regardless of risk and endangering others that we start acquiring the bad reputation.