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That's either in response to hippy, or what you have planned for the evening and you're thinking out loud.

Smithy is popping round for the evening.

get the amphetamines in then

Hello londoners, i have a new job and will be moving down south for it from manchester in june, i had a charge plug stolen and didnt get it replaced until i knew if this job was going through, I'll be getting the up to £1000 cycle to work voucher from my new job, and would be willing to spend the full amount

Where would you recommend i use to get a bike to put together? looking for a classic/track style frame and durable parts for commuting 6-7 miles a day, have seen 14bikeco and brick lane bikes, are these the 2 to look at?

As it's cycle to work, that will be the biggest factor in dictating where you get it from. Check the conditions. I think it only applies to certain companies like Evans.

well 14biko and BLB both accept the vouchers according to their websites!

I'm 183 cm with a 86 cm inseam. Will a "55 cm" Look KX fit (tt c-c 55, st c-c 53 but slopping) ? My impression is that it will be on the small side but I think it is easier to adapt a a-bit-small bike rater than a a-bit-big one. Correct ?

I'm 185cm and ride a "55cm" Look 585, so you should be alright.

I'm 185cm and ride a "55cm" Look 585, so you should be alright.

That's what I wanted to hear, and to hear it from the tester himself is more than I could hope ! Thanks.

How do you repair a puncture in a tubular tyre? It would be the first time I've done it so should I leave it to a bike shop?

If I take it down to the shop does anyone know roughly how much it would cost to repair? I'm thinking of going to a triathlon-specific shop near me (on the assumption that they will have more experience then your average shop) but I fear they may 'see me coming'.

http://www.tubular-repairs.com/

You can do it yourself. Velox make a kit to do it (http://www.worldclasscycles.com/velox_tubular_repair_kit.htm). I've only done it once and only because the tub was practically brand new.

The only difference between repairing a tub and a normal tyre is that you have to sow it back together afterwards.

With normal needle and thread?

I think it depends on the tyre. I looked into repairing a vittoria corsa cx and things were a little fiddly due to the latex inner tube and mental strong base tape.

^^ You need good strong thread and a needle the thread fits into.

I think I'd rather get Peter Burgin to do it, as I'd feel an idiot if I messed it up, tubs (even training tubs which is what these are classified as by many) are not cheap.

That's what people call 'training' tubs? Wow. My training tubs were Vittoria Rally. Cheap and no good for wood but fine for everything else.

They were only £12 when I used to buy them Wiggle | Vittoria Rally Tubular Tyre Road Race Tubular Tyres

Yeah, I didn't class them as training tubs when I bought them, I think that comment is based on the Vectran anti-p_nctr layer which they have.

The comment is from some people on WW who incidentally seem to have mastered the husbandry of the money tree it would appear, so how it applies to people with a less than telephone number salary may well be different.

do essex girls really think that looking orange is acceptable ?
i mean there are some ludicrous faces out there on oxford street ... do they actually think they look nice with all that muck on their faces ?

It's not just Essex girls. Liverpool One is a hotbed.

I would like some advice on what front wheel for my fixed track road bike, i would like a sealed bearing hub, v rim of 30mm or more, and not too heavy as i am trying to keep the weight down as much as possible. but i do want the aero rim even though it will be a bit heavier.

So far i have had a look at the halo aerotrack wheel, the wheels on v-sprint, etc and even been looking at building one on CRC, like a cubb hub on a RR585 rim, but not really a 100% sure.

Any suggestions?

Even considering a mavic ellipse but i think i am right in saying its not a sealed hub? Would it be a problem? its unlikely to see much if any rain as i have another bike for that.

The Ellipse has sealed cartridge bearings. Alloy V-shaped rims are rarely aero - Shimano 24mm deep rims outperform most of them. You have to spend a lot of money to get something which is actually faster in normal riding conditions than a Mavic Aksium or a Shimano RS20.

I think I'd rather get Peter Burgin to do it, as I'd feel an idiot if I messed it up, tubs (even training tubs which is what these are classified as by many) are not cheap.

I doubt peter burgin could repair those as they aren't sewn up, but bonded. And if sealant doesn't work they are toast.
And only tub snobs and pros refer to those as training tubs, they are still useful for racing far more then training. Only the well paid would spend £60 on a tyre that is effectively useless when punctured.

Where I work in Waterloo/Lambeth area there's been a sudden disappearance of street railings near ped crossings.. Anyone notice this in other areas of LFL? And anyone know why they are being removed??