Welcome

Hi all,

its great to see somewhere i can be around other enthusiasts .........was looking at the North meet do many of you head up there....?

Yes, check your post in the North Drinks thread!

Hi there. My name's John Mark and I live in Brooklyn.

My job is sending me to London for a few days in mid-December and I just noticed that I will be staying over a weekend and that it appears Virgin Atlantic will let me bring my bike for free... So I'm going to ride down to Brighton and back for an overnight trip and meet up with an old friend living down there.

I'll likely be checking in again for advice closer to takeoff, but for now, hello from Brooklyn! I'll either be riding this guy below or a touring bike with a triple up front. Any suggestions for gearing?

65-72 gear inches is good for Brighton depending on your weight/strength. Brakes also very good.

leave michael out of this. i think you better

Hi there. My name's John Mark and I live in Brooklyn.

My job is sending me to London for a few days in mid-December and I just noticed that I will be staying over a weekend and that it appears Virgin Atlantic will let me bring my bike for free... So I'm going to ride down to Brighton and back for an overnight trip and meet up with an old friend living down there.

I'll likely be checking in again for advice closer to takeoff, but for now, hello from Brooklyn! I'll either be riding this guy below or a touring bike with a triple up front. Any suggestions for gearing?

mate i see your comin over from america, would you be interested in bring a carton of cigarettes for me at american prices an i'll give you £££?

Don't do it. Smoking is bad, mkay!

tries attachment..

That's a beauty. And it looks like it's just about perfect in terms of size (standover height is utterly irrelevant when it comes to bike sizing).

Don't sell it as you'll regret it shortly afterwards.

Don't do it. Smoking is bad, mkay!

but it makes you look cool

If I looked any cooler.. they'd have to redefine absolute zero..

Hippy

Isn't that Dynamo?

oops

mate i see your comin over from america, would you be interested in bring a carton of cigarettes for me at american prices an i'll give you £££?

Jesus CHrist man, how much are smokes in the UK? They are almost $10/pack in NYC. Less out of state, but I don't think I would save you too much money...especially after my portage fee.

Thanks for the gear inches recommendations. I will probably be keen to ride the touring bike since I will just be building it up next week...

leave michael out of this. i think you better

Your avatar seems to be doing a good job of that on it's own.

oops

Shinscar's on 'roids?

Hey everyone.
Greetings from Flagstaff, AZ, USA.

Hey everyone.
Greetings from Flagstaff, AZ, USA.

Do you know Big Johnny?

Hi!
I'm Chris, from California, currently living and studying in NYC, but I will be moving to London early January to study at NYU-London. I'm very excited to hear that there is polo everyday- I'll see you guys on the court(s)!

hello! very new here, what frame would suit a small 5'3 female rider? Normally ride a 14" mountain bike! duck

Do you know Big Johnny?

:)

hello! very new here, what frame would suit a small 5'3 female rider? Normally ride a 14" mountain bike! duck

49cm would be my guess.

welcome!

hello! very new here, what frame would suit a small 5'3 female rider? Normally ride a 14" mountain bike! duck

look at this:
http://www.myra-simon.com/bike/womens-fit.html

and this http://www.londonfgss.com/thread2736.html

Thanks

hello
i want a new bike.
was tossing and turning between a fixed gear and a 'touring' road bike.
whats the pros of a fixed gear?
id be looking to use it to go to uni, weekend rides etc. if i wanted to go on a decent ride, 20miles + would a fixed gear limit me?
i live in brighton btw. fairly hilly.
tom