Spotted...

spotted a curryer this am on a brakeless black surly with risers, rocking **clippless pedals and trainers, no straps, clips. **nothing. speedily undertook me on the highbury/islington roundabout and left me rather dumfounded as he raced off in the distance weaving, dodging cars and skid stopping with deft accuracy. Whoever you are mate - full respect, you know yr shit. an amazing display of riding proficiency.

i.e. flat pedals? Double hmmmm

spotted a curryer this am on a brakeless black surly with risers, rocking clippless pedals and trainers, no straps, clips. nothing. speedily undertook me on the highbury/islington roundabout and left me rather dumfounded as he raced off in the distance weaving, dodging cars and skid stopping with deft accuracy. Whoever you are mate - full respect, you know yr shit. an amazing display of riding proficiency.

Sure it wasn't skate style spd shoes? mine look no different from trainers.

Some cunt shouting at me clerkenwell rd. I turned around and he had his fingers up at me. Thought he was having a go at me for rlj ing, was gonna tell him to fuck off when I realised he had shouted Do A Skid.

I didnt oblige.

no he was riding spd pedals with non spd trainers! - so even less to work with in the pedal department. Ive gotta add that to me it all looked like a really bad accident waiting to happen but he was riding with the sort of confidence that seemed suggested this was his usual setup.

I am in no way endorsing this type of riding, its just that it totally baffled me and twisted my brain!

Sure it wasn't skate style spd shoes? mine look no different from trainers.

Im pretty sure not, they looked to me like nike runners or something...I could be wrong tho

Some cunt shouting at me clerkenwell rd. I turned around and he had his fingers up at me. Thought he was having a go at me for rlj ing, was gonna tell him to fuck off when I realised he had shouted Do A Skid.

I didnt oblige.

Haha - you looked well fucking vexed :p

no he was riding spd pedals with non spd trainers! - so even less to work with in the pedal department. Ive gotta add that to me it all looked like a really bad accident waiting to happen but he was riding with the sort of confidence that seemed suggested this was his usual setup.

I am in no way endorsing this type of riding, its just that it totally baffled me and twisted my brain!

I've seen people make homemade spd skate shoes, I think there might even be a thread on how to do it on here. I think you just cut into the sole to the right depth and bolt on the cleat fixing iirc. It baffled me though the first time I saw someone belting along brakeless with just a pair of DCs instead of sidis.

Haha - you looked well fucking vexed :p

Still, I didnt do a skid, did I.
Needless to say, I had the last laugh!

very belated i know but a rare one - somebody (phil) last friday on victoria embankment in full TT mode - good to see ya dude - will get along to easts at some point in the near fyootch

Still, I didnt do a skid, did I.
Needless to say, I had the last laugh!

:D

BMMF walking along Sidmouth St. earlier.
Why you no haz bicycle?

i haz framenfawks in condor to pickin up bitwin shiftz.

6pm Wednesday at the top of Chancery Lane, someone on a very shiny all white bike. Looked like a nice ride whatever it was. Pretty sure a forumunger as laughed when I shouted "Do a skid"
How do you keep it so clean?? The bike that is.

i haz framenfawks in condor to pickin up bitwin shiftz.

nize!

hilbilly and his betterhalf(c) an hour ago synchro spinning(R) across london bridge, i whistled and continued to bully busses aside and out of my way ;P

yo! it was an impressive whistle! we we're both pretty slow on the uptake after a day at the seaside!

Photoben rolling down Wardour st. Afternoon sir.

Hael again zooming past hellloooooo just after 9 this morn
Maryleybone round that way dam your just too quick !

Fella I've seen a few times at Westie's...
Forum name : Unknown
Actual name : Phil Roberts
Location: this week's Time Out ; giving his opinion on the new von Trier flick. Especially like the: "cutting your own clitoris is not, in my experience, a typical grief reaction"

Last night chap (front spok) n chapette walking their, both v.nice looking bikes, away from Wells St.Tesco.
You must live close...

what seems everyone on here in hyde park!

our very own* Paul "Winston" Churchill in FHM magazine describing the technique for the most important fixed-gear skill..... the 'trackstand'

*a very dodgy drawing of him at least.

The girl on the green frame with gold bits, being spotted by a girl on a pink Brompton on Shaftesbury, about lunchtime.

Meta-spotting FTW.

The girl on the green frame with gold bits, being spotted by a girl on a pink Brompton on Shaftesbury, about lunchtime.

Meta-spotting FTW.

I may have spotted you if you are who I think you are, you work for Pink?

I may have spotted you if you are who I think you are, you work for Pink?

Yes I do! Holler next time you see me - oh, and let me know who you are. I get all nervous when people know me and I don't know them.

I feel very special knowing who both of you are.

Who are you?