Newcastle Rides

ugh. salt. (definitely not bringing my bikes, then) i had a bad salty winter in chicago last year, and it ate one of my tange/mangalloy frames to death. i had a short commute to work, but it was below minus 17 for the first two weeks of the year. tears-frozen-to-cheeks, hurts-to-breathe cold. haaaaate. will make a point to pack fenders.

it was sunny and 19c in DC today. epic riding for my last day as a courier

Its actually the first time ive had rust of my bike in years due to there being a lot of snow last week. Like i say, its never too bad to ride so dont let me put you off or anything!

not deterred from riding, just a little too protective of my bikes, and knowing i won't have time to be extra picky about cleaning them.. i'd rather build something i can lock outside without feeling Too guilty

Does anyone fancy a ride on sunday afternoon if the weather is ok? I have the day off!

Or even polo if enough people can go.

Er yeah, I'm up for one last ride before Christmas. Busy til lunchtime or so on Sun but sure I can get in an hour or so after that

I had an interview at Newcastle medical school on Thursday last week so with any luck I should be joining you all for at least 4 years from August next year.

Hey. (sweet, I can search a forum)
heh, bike polo looks really.. interesting (and something I really want to try! :D ). I don't think I can make Sunday, but Saturday I'll probably be fixing my bike @ recyke y' bike.

recyke y' bike is the place to be. what's your bike gonna be like?

andy: hope you get into newcastle!

Green racing bike, with drops reversed and cut off, and single front brake. right now it's in a pretty bad state.

cool, so do you know peter from recykeybike?

I plan on converting it to fixed hopefully within 2 weeks. (which I'm really excited about :D )

I'm guessing he's the one riding fixed, tall with facial hair. I've spoken a few times, and he's made me get into researching fixed and thus wanting to switch. :)

Wow, an explosion of life on the Newcastle pages. Look forward to meeting you all soon. Almost in need of a names and faces to bikes thread.
Ah hell, why not, here's me in a rare moment without stupid tweed cap.

Thanks for that matt, almost forgot what you and your bike looked like! But yeah, looking forward to meeting some new faces in the new year.

I think adam is coming on sunday now too.

I was just outbid on a spinergy by £7!!

yo all,
long time...if you still want a chain matt they are still sat here

i was also bidding on that front spinergy...great minds and all that crap
i got outbid around the 80 mark

cant make sunday as my girlfrind is going home for chrimbo then.

after christmas gonna try and make an effort

I got us a link on the front page of http://www.hubjub.co.uk/

Excellent

So monument at 1 for a ride tomoro?

You knows it Phil. See you there

I think you were mistaken phill
"I overheard someone at work say 'I don't know whose that is, but it's hiptastic'

oops

ahh right, they must have been talking about your bike then!

Spotted.

Blue charge plug goin along the quayside last night around 5.

just wondering what the hills are like in Newcastle and what gear ratio would be suitable?
thinking of going there fore uni

its not that bad in town nothing you cant handle with strong legs.
I think mine is 42 16 maybe

what you thinking of doing at uni?
its a blast up here anyway

also just done my bike up so have a look guys
see you lot for a ride soon.

wednesday this week?

Wow your bike looks sweet now Tom!

jimjim - I'm running 42x15 and there are no hills in the city I cant ride up. Apart from down to the quayside its mostly flat I'd say.

I may be free for a little ride on wed eve.