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Hey i'm Alex, I live in Chester atm, i moved up from south london.
i have been riding fixed for about 3 years

no chester is a nice place but it has a few problems
but there are NO fixed gear riders around here ( i have seen about 4 in 6 months)
and i hate cobbles

so i'm looking for a few people to ride with and generally dick about on bikes
and as manchester is like £5 away on the train i thought this is where i would look...

so yer hi guys

Hi Kat22 and chickenlip

I take part in a social fixed gear ride on sunday evenings around 6pm with a few friends from work, time and day is due to no one working at that point so no man (or woman) gets left behind.

Feel free to pm me if you or anyone is interested. Rides consist of; pedalling, pedalling hard and pissing about. Locations sort of get decided last minute. been to dunham massey, salford quays for a quick one, trafford centre/ krispy kreme for refreshing doughnuts and some other places...

Hi, I'm Ric. I live in Fallowfield. I recently acquired a Fuji track - intend to buy some brakes and use as SS.

Dan, living in CC. Ride this Bianchi -

Were you opposite the Wing Yip/HSBC/Sorting office building on Oldham Rd this morning?

not me.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/9537414/photo.JPG

Hi im Jon. I live in Fallowfield and spend most of my time on the Oxford/Wilmslow Road corridor. Feel free to give me shite about how dirty my white tyres are getting. Also apologies for the photo its the only one I have of it in its current incarnation.

I don't give a shite

Hi!

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/9537414/photo.JPG

Hi im Jon. I live in Fallowfield and spend most of my time on the Oxford/Wilmslow Road corridor. Feel free to give me shite about how dirty my white tyres are getting. Also apologies for the photo its the only one I have of it in its current incarnation.

Your other ride is the 80s exercise bike?

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/9537414/photo.JPG

Hi im Jon. I live in Fallowfield and spend most of my time on the Oxford/Wilmslow Road corridor. Feel free to give me shite about how dirty my white tyres are getting. Also apologies for the photo its the only one I have of it in its current incarnation.

hi jon (and everyone else) my names ned and i also live in fallowfield. i moved up from birmingham in september but my bike only just joined me last friday, i'll post a picture when i find one. i ride an old metallic red falcon conversion so if you see me out and about please say hello!

unfortunately the exercise bike isn't a runner, but you theres a glimpse of my mountain hanging at the top of the picture.

In other news my flatmate had his bike swiped from behind umsu today so if anyone sees some scally riding around on one of these: http://carlpfranger.com/cyclingblog/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/Picture-165.png Trek 1.2 or on gumtree etc they could let me know, that would be great

Hi I'm Ed, I live in town, born and bred manc (does Stockport count as manc? I'm not sure...). I've been riding fixed since May '10 now on a Globe Roll 1 which I gradually made my own, that is until I misplaced it on Friday night. More on this when I can post my own thread. I've been stalking this forum for a while its only now I've registered.

(Bike before I got my extra bits)
http://i53.tinypic.com/2hd9r29.jpg

Hi I'm Ed, I live in town, born and bred manc (does Stockport count as manc? I'm not sure...). I've been riding fixed since May '10 now on a Globe Roll 1 which I gradually made my own, that is until I misplaced it on Friday night. More on this when I can post my own thread. I've been stalking this forum for a while its only now I've registered.

(Bike before I got my extra bits)
http://i53.tinypic.com/2hd9r29.jpg

Postitnow sowns a cool story.

Postitnow sowns a cool story.

Ok so I will obviously make a separate post when I can.

There's no easy way to explain this. I went out on Thursday night, I was very drunk. From what I can ascertain from my online phone thing, I left Joshua Brooks at around 2 or 2.30 (when I made a call). I locked up my bike outside the lass o'gowrie and Im pretty sure I took it with me.

The only thing I know for certain after that is that I arrived at my apartments whilst still dark, without my keys or bike (I got a black cab home). Next thing I know is I wake up outside my flat door inside, without my keys or phone, but with my wallet including £30 cash. This was at 8.20 Friday morning.

Best case scenario, I decided I was too drunk/hurt to ride home (when I woke up I couldnt stand properly due to a bruised hip), locked my bike somewhere along the way and got a taxi home, where I left my keys and phone.

Worst case is that I was passed out somewhere and my stuff got pinched off my person. I vaguely remember sitting somewhere, possibly on one of the steps of the statues in picc gardens, very drunk, with my bike across my lap.

Points to add to the confusion is that I called someone at 2.40, and then after that at 5.30ish 4 times to my flatmate.

I went spoke to people at joshua brooks and the like and no clues, and my bike isnt along where it would most likely be, so unless I locked it in a very obscure place it's been robbed.

Details about the bike: pic of it originally is above.
I have added a black charge spoon saddle,
B52 rear wheel rim with a gatorskin ultra hardshell tyre.
Front tyre and rim is original.
Handlebars are black, matte shortened bullhorns attached to chrome stem. No brakes.
Attached to original pedals are Restrap straps.
The frame itself is slightly dinted and chipped, especially on the top tube.

Before anyone says, going out drunk on your bike and then "losing" it is the worst type of lesson not to do it again.
I just hope the fucker stole my keys and uses the mini-d with it outside tesco one day and I will be ready with my spare key and a "I will take my bike back thank you" not ready to stick in its place.

Grim story, I'm so stupid.

^ ouch. Must've been v.v.drunk. Hope bike & stuff you lost turns up.

Here's a more recent pic, without the B-52 though:

(Was not drunk when above photo taken...)

at least it wasnt a bath of ice and a misplaced kidney.

Indeed! Im thankful for my health more than anything... and the £30 in my wallet. Takes the phrase "never again" to new heights!

I'm baaaaack

I'm baaaaack

Nice! What's the saddle?

Stripped Ti Selle Italia SLR, I've straightened it out now too.

I'm near and around Chester... give us a pm

Hi all

I'm Sam, 23, live in Chorlton. Currently commuting to City Centre or Denton on a mish mash of parts, with an old sky blue/white raleigh 501 frame at the centre of it all. About to start a new build/get new ride, so any recommendations (or parts for sale) re: what's available in manchester right now would be appreiciated!

Sammo: have an ask here: http://www.lfgss.com/thread13259-62.html