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sorry, should have listed that! Now sold pending payment.

Reduced to £40 including UK postage

Rapha jeans in beige. These were bought in 2015 I believe, worn a few times, washed then stored in a drawer. Therefore they are in great used condition. Note that they are not the same as the current Rapha jeans, though I'm not sure what the difference is other than being beige. I do know they were rather expensive and I'm gutted that they don't fit me...

Price including myHermes postage in UK.

£45

what, offering forum members the opportunity to profit from my disappointment at not receiving the item ordered and to get an out of stock item, at a bargain price, only a few quid more than I paid? I agree!

well if you add up the cost to them of the freepost returns plus admin, re-stocking and re-listing, they are already paying more than the cost of the refund.

So, effectively, yes.

I got 2 rain jackets in the sale - unfortunately there was a mix-up and one isn't what I ordered. Before I go into the returns procedure, does anyone want them for cost + small markup for my time? Women's Small Green, Men's Small Sahara. PM if interested.

Single speed/fixed rear wheel that I've been storing for a couple of years and finally getting round to selling.

Rim: 32h silver, good condition, some brake wear but plenty of life left as I ran this fixed mostly. Various marks but no cracks or dents. Runs true.

Hub: bearings are quite rough, but turn freely. Ideally they would be replaced soon. You can buy the official ones here, or there are some even cheaper alternatives if you look into it.

Fixed sprocket (16t) and working Shimano freewheel (17t) included.

Including postage in UK, £40.

Photos here

I bought this recently but realised it was the wrong BB width. It's for 68mm and my bike was 73mm (or whatever the other less common size is).

It is completely unused (other than being fitted and removed right away) and has a steel non-drive side cup. JIS taper.

You can find these on Velosolo for £22 plus £3.50 postage or on ebay for around £20. This one is yours for £14 including postage in the UK.

http://www.velosolo.co.uk/shopchain.html

this is the bbc digital archive, not for public use. Unless something changed very recently

many 'bike' lights are not suitable for use on the roads. I mean they are basically variations on flashlights, with a round shaped beam that fires light in all directions. Above a certain brightness, all they do is dazzle oncoming traffic. It's like a car driving through town on full beam. When they are flashing, it's even worse. Proper bike lights (like the ones that Germany mandates) are highly visible to other road users, and for a given power will illuminate the ground more efficiently.

http://www.londoncyclist.co.uk/the-dazzling-bike-light-epidemic/

So I would go for constant front and rear, and make sure it's pointing at a sensible angle.

the A82 out of glasgow is not the best cycling route. Glen Coe is awesome though. An alternative is taking a ferry to Dunoon and following one of the routes along the west coast up to Loch Leven. Much quieter and fantastic views out to the islands.

I guess if you are wanting to get into the highlands quickly then it's ok but I would definitely try to pass through Glen Coe before dark. Head for the Clachaig Inn!

Coffee related question.

My mum has just started running a pub in a Norfolk village, which currently just serves real ale and crisps. She is opening the kitchen and wants to serve tea and coffee. It's on national cycle route 1 so a fair few cyclists passing but it ain't exactly London, think more CTC than Rapha gentlemen's race. Otherwise it's combination of locals and moderately discerning tourists.

Anyway, she doesn't have a coffee maker apart from an aeropress that I bought her as a present. She has looked at the push button catering machines but the coffee is awful so has discounted those. She is reluctant to spend big money on a catering quality machine, and anyway there isn't much room.

So what kind of coffee should she serve, and how should it be made? The pub is fairly small and it would be just 2-3 staff to cover food prep, bar and drinks.

so...what time is the player talk for afternoon groups? or do we all need to be there for 845 talk?

do teams in sat afternoon/evening group have to register at 830am? or would about 10am be ok?

John, update to the following team:

brickman's skid skid kids: Clem (Glasgow), James (Glasgow), Dan (Glasgow)

and by way of practical solution: how about covering any exposed cog larger than the drive cog, or any cog with a large gap next to it?

Out of (possibly morbid) interest, which way did that guy's leg enter the frame/wheel area? From the back?

Just to answer these questions and points, I agree its short notice however its posted all over now and there are few people who run a full casstte so as I said, I will do whatever I can to help. I think its a really important rule to follow as crandal would have bleed out on thecourt if he hadn't been so lucky. The rules are developed to protect us and I think its worth the effort. We make these rules up as we go sometimes and an issue like this just can't be ignored.
I apppreciate the complication, but I feel that as a community we can help each oither sort out any difficulties with modifications and keep everyone safe.
Ps bidou luckily didn't loose an eye but what ben said about protecting others is exactly the point. Safety first! :)

Ok, but consider that potentially someone that may not have the luxury of living close to the court, may be busy at work and planning to travel a long distance to the tournament. This describes me and my team mate at least. He won't even see his bike until we leave on Friday. A few days notice (assuming they checked the london forum) is not enough.

Also, there's a big difference between removing a spare, unused, exposed single cog and changing from cassette block to single speed. Both in terms of safety and potential snags. You can't expect people change their bike setups at the last minute.

This is going to be a major pain for anyone with a cassette or freewheel block. It's dead easy to say you can just go single speed, but I will need to take a hacksaw to my cassette to achieve the correct gear (I run a 28t). Luckily I know how to do this, and probably have the parts. It could take a number of hours in any case! I expect I'm in the minority though, most will need to throw money at a bike shop and hope they are good at improvisation.

I don't think a 9 speed block presents the same hazard as a single, spare cog. Is that what caused the injury? I also don't think it will be possible to put a spare piece of chain on adjacent cogs, as this will foul on the drive chain.

c2c is fine on a road bike with skinny tyres, unless you want to take the optional off road sections which are rough, steep and go over moorland, in which case a mtb would be better. There are a few bike path sections which if wet may be slippy, but unless you want to run knobbly tires for the sake of a few miles of gravel path, just go carefully.

as for fixed, the hartside pass and some sections in the lakes are rather hilly. I'd go for gears, if only to make it easier to match pace with the other riders. Also, there are a number of fast and fun descents that would be rubbish on a fixed gear.

Also, finishing in Tynemouth is shit due to the silly bike route through newcastle city centre, and then you have to ride the 10 miles back to the train station. I would investigate the alternative finish point in Sunderland

i find storing gloves on a radiator for the morning really helps in the crucial first minutes before you warm up. That and making sure the gap between jacket and glove is sealed. Also +1 to bigger sizes - I'm amazed at how many brands of cycling gloves have a tight thumb or fingers when in the 'holding the bar' position.

I find I don't need much dexterity to operate a brake lever and hold on, just fingers that aren't numb! If you can tolerate the control compromise of proper mittens (must be wind blocking), they make a huge difference to warmth. For road rides out of town, they are great because 90% is just cruising. For proper control of brifters and start/stop in town, not so good and that's where lobsters come in.

That said, clearly pogies are the way forward for proper cold weather riding. Always fancied making some from large plastic milk bottles...

These are the moto ace version with 25.4 clamp size. They are in good condition, just some marks from the tape and the logo is slightly smudged from mounting. They are uncut and used for a few rides only.

Can post at cost or I'll be in London this Saturday afternoon/Sunday morning.

£20

They are the same as these:

Showing wear to logo:

Blog post about setting them up:
http://salsacycles.com/culture/my_woodchipper_set_up

I have never given saddle setback a second thought. My seat tubes have always been in the region of 73 -74 degrees, my Cinelli has a seat tube angle of 74 with no saddle setback. Why would I want saddle setback what is the advantage? As far as I can tell the only difference it more weight on my arms.

Interesting one this. Moving the saddle back means you sit further behind the pedals. Your weight is then further back in relation to your feet (which are in a fixed position), changing the angle of your legs. Assuming the handlebars are also brought back so the reach is identical, this puts less weight on the arms.

It helps to imagine the extreme case where the bike basically becomes a recumbent, with the seat way behind the pedals - you'd be pulling on the bars not leaning on them.

willing to negotiate on price

Condor Classico 52cm road F&F excellent condition
Excellent condition Dedacciai SAT 14.5 lugged steel frame and 531 chrome fork. The frame is approximately 2009, though it has only been built up and ridden this summer on a few occasions by me. There is a slight mark where the front derailleur attaches, otherwise it isn't far from new condition. The sale includes a Campagnolo Record headset, which has also only been used a few times. The fork is Reynolds 531 chrome, in excellent condition and also lightly used.

This is a beautiful frame and the current improvised build doesn't do it justice. Check out google images for some ideas of how it should really be done.

Geometry and information on the current model available here

The frame has clearance for 25mm tyres. English BB 68mm width. 1" threaded steerer. 27.2mm seatpost. Note in the photos it is a 25mm tyre on the rear, 23mm on the front.

The current model retails for £899 including a painted Condor fork. I would like to sell this one for £400 including postage within the UK, or collection in Glasgow for a bit less. Please note this sale includes the frame, fork and headset only.

Optionally I can include the brakes which are Shimano R560 49mm drop for an additional £25.

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Fenwicks lost to Reverends 5-0 just before rain stopped play