General shit

Dunno if anyone has seen this yet, but looks fun

http://velocitystreetracing.com/what-is-velocity

Yeah, Steve. Someone was telling me about this at work the other day. Sounds kinda like Rolla, no?

yer is rollas for qualifying then the actual race is through the tyne tunnel is you qualify.

Looks awesome! Definitely game for entering that. Is the actual race fixed or can anyone enter on any bike?

Ratio is limited to 53x12 or something so I assume that's the max gear range for geared bikes. That or you have to run 200gi

Thoughts on these?

http://aventonbikes.com/track/

http://www.citygrounds.com/aventon/aventon-mataro-frameset-3075

Never heard of them and they're crazy cheap.

Looks like a Track Champion to me.

It does, but it hasn't got that weird shaped tubing. If I was after a new frame I think i'd really consider one of these.

Photography types: does anyone have a flash I could borrow for a day/few hours? Just needs to have a hotshoe mount and be manual, any brand should work... Can pay in chocolate.

I've got a Vivitar 285, any use?

looks alright, if it can be fired from a hotshoe and controlled manually then should be perfect! would it be ok if i borrowed it over the weekend?

Ah, just remembered, it uses a pc cable like this :

Not hot shoe.

Right, my camera doesn't have that, nevermind. Thanks anyway

Nikon Speedlight SB-800 any use?

Bit overkill but yeah that would work!

Will PM my number

http://newcastlefixed.wordpress.com/

Kielder trip story and edit

:)

looks like you guys had a great, cant wait for some free time so i can get out and about

Andy Brown got some new/old bars....

...then became a courier...

I am THE courier.

Stop posting my facebook pictures on the forum you creep.

^^^Haha Sorry mate.

Couple things relating to locking up.

1. Best places to lock your bike up near Brewdog? The only racks I can think of are outside the theatre royal at the top of the hill and they're pretty sketchy anyway. I was thinking about the multi storey car park on Dean Street, Never checked it out but are their bike racks inside?

2. I really hate locking my bike up in town (or anywhere for that matter) simply for fear of it being vandalised more that stolen. Do you think the forum would benefit from a local guide of good central locations to lock your bike up in Newcastle? Any hidden gems / secret places people know about? or is posting about this on a public forum for all to see a really stupid idea?

3. It may also be useful to share how to / how not to lock your bike up tips to give less experienced people a better understanding of the subject. I know it's pretty black and white but it can't hurt to share some knowledge others may not really think about. The amount of times i've seen locks around spokes and seatposts is ridiculous.

I know theres a lot of this in the main forum but I think it'd be good to have a tooncastle only thread on the matter.

I lock mine in my studio in town, that seems pretty safe to me!

Couple things relating to locking up.

1. Best places to lock your bike up near Brewdog? The only racks I can think of are outside the theatre royal at the top of the hill and they're pretty sketchy anyway. I was thinking about the multi storey car park on Dean Street, Never checked it out but are their bike racks inside?

2. I really hate locking my bike up in town (or anywhere for that matter) simply for fear of it being vandalised more that stolen. Do you think the forum would benefit from a local guide of good central locations to lock your bike up in Newcastle? Any hidden gems / secret places people know about? or is posting about this on a public forum for all to see a really stupid idea?

3. It may also be useful to share how to / how not to lock your bike up tips to give less experienced people a better understanding of the subject. I know it's pretty black and white but it can't hurt to share some knowledge others may not really think about. The amount of times i've seen locks around spokes and seatposts is ridiculous.

I know theres a lot of this in the main forum but I think it'd be good to have a tooncastle only thread on the matter.

http://www.lfgss.com/thread38263.html <<How not to.
http://www.lfgss.com/thread52914.html <<How to
http://www.lfgss.com/thread17938-45.html#post3765554 <<Lock advice.

WHERE to lock is a little more complicated. Look back through this thread and you'll see bikes being stolen out of CCTV secure lock-ups.
No location is safe. Be secure.