Spotted in Birmingham...

Spotted:- Today (Thursday) at about 4.15ish on the road between 5 Ways Island down past the Botanical Gardens.. White guy with dark hair and a full beard, big army style rucksack. Red frame. Not modern. White bar tape on drop bars. Looked quite wide. Single/Fixed - not sure.. Didnt see him stop pedaling to be fair!

An old puch vamped up with some new parts spotted outside fighting cocks moseley.

Its crying out for 27" wheels! Ideally some silver cranks & an old fashioned seatpin too.

^^^ That right there sir is a Viking of Wolverhampton.
I built it up out of some parts I had lying around off a Bowery but it was way too big for me... so I sold it to a chap called Matt ( who lives in Harborne I think ). The brooks, brakes and drops are his additions.

ye its matt's.. he was at ideal earlier chatting to kris. a lovely bicycle!

Some numpty on a grey fixie riding up the pavement on Harborne rd with his mrs, it's a good job I was in a hurry or I might have stepped out of the driveway a few seconds later and been run over...

Stay on the road people.

Bare chrome drops, dark hair + beard ? If so third time spotted in this thread cycling on the pavement

sounds like matt.. aka the guy who owns the bike 5 posts up!

I had a collision with a car who didn't look before turning right on Thursday on Bristol Rd next to the Gunbarrels. The bike that BMX_fred saw on the Wednesday is no more (have you got your new one yet?)
42km/h collision into the side of a car - cuts and bruises but nothing broken amazingly.

Did you get their number plate / insurance details / witnesses?

All done - plenty of witnesses.

Good one, I hate hearing that people get away with this sort of shit - glad you got off unhurt.

I keep seeing this bike outside the top part of the bull ring, its a dark blue road frame with a colnago headtube sticker. Nice build, looks good to ride. The brooks on it needs tensioning though.

Excuse the awful night time phone pic:

In regards to matts bike, I didnt get up close. Thought I recognised the headbadge, looked a bit like the puch one.

I've seen that loads over the last month or two. I reckon the owner may work in the 'ring'. Not bad hey?

What you need, DFP, is this:

Next time you're out and about, carry this Speedlite-ridden wooden frame with you and you'll never be short of light (unless your batteries run out) again.

If you're concerned about the weight and the bulk, HTFU

Red Raleigh, with rear mudguard, Krypto lock - shackled outside the Bull.
I was locked tight next to you for a short while.

Also - Aeronaught, bikeless, but working very hard. I'll be in touch G.

How hard do you have to work in a hat shop?

How hard do you have to work in a hat shop?

As hard as rocks.

"What size sir? seven and a quarter is it? no problem, here we are, I will just take that to the till for you. Thanks"

See.

I wish I worked in a hat shop. Imagine all the awesome hats I could have with the staff discount.

Aerodynamics fail.

ive tried wearing hats while riding before doesnt really work.

ive tried wearing hats, doesnt really work.

fixed

Aerodynamics fail.

Surely anyone wearing a cap whilst riding a bike is not looking for, or caring about aerodynamics?

back to work aeronaught...
Oh actually - you got any Mariners merch?

I meant hats fly off, caps are ok as you can do em up tight.

back to work aeronaught...
Oh actually - you got any Mariners merch?

Yes we do!
Like these but way hotter.

^ I'm all over that. Will drop in to pick one up. Cheers my good man.
P.S. Gotta head over to Stratford tomorrow... raincheck on the beer?