Any riders in Poole/Bournemouth?

Braker has organised a forum ride to Bournemouth.
Looks like it'll be about 120 miles. Anyone else up for it?

Yeah I will be up for it for sure. going to try avoid riding drunk without any lights on.

Anyone got a chainwhip and shimano lockring tool thing? Cycled down (into the wind! all the way!) today and have isolated the annoying rattling that plagued the journey as being a loose cassette. I think. Annoyingly, bank holiday means everywhere will be closed until I have to leave so no fixing unless one of you lot comes through.
(Still rideable though, if anyone wants to go for a spin. I think today pretty much crippled me so you all stand a chance on the hills now)

shouldnt need a chainwhip to tighten the cassette

Was hoping I could take it off and give it a nice clean too.

if its already loose chances are you wont need the chainwhip

Point. Still need the tool though!

presumably you are nowhere near west london?

Clue's in the thread title. My tools are in South London, I'm in Poole.

Clue's in the thread title. My tools are in South London, I'm in Poole.
Adam here from that sunday ride a few weeks back with mf and Pifko. I have both tools, PM me your mobile and I can sort you out.

Hi all. I'm based in Salisbury and all the bike shops here are closed on a Sunday. Is there anywhere in Bournemouth/Poole with a decnt amount of fixed components that I'd be able to get a 1/8 chain on a Sunday?

Hi all. I'm based in Salisbury and all the bike shops here are closed on a Sunday. Is there anywhere in Bournemouth/Poole with a decnt amount of fixed components that I'd be able to get a 1/8 chain on a Sunday?

try 'onyerbike'charminster, have bmx stuff prolly open.mf

Thanks. I'll give it a go.

several U.F.O's in the area,
(unidentified fixie objects)
textbook hipster convoy x3 fronted by floppy haired wayfarer wearer friday, Bomo pier.
dreadlocked rasta on salt n pepper SE Lager
Red Gold & Green fakenger baggedspecialised rider
and a lovely old dad bike Rotrax in Boscombe

Anyone round here selling a 54cm (top tube) 531 (or better) frame with fixed-gear suitable dropouts?

got a 7000 year old Pearson that you can have,
horizontals but that hasnt stopped me from riding it fixed for time.
green ,with added rust effects, £1.50 plus collection

got a 7000 year old Pearson that you can have,
horizontals but that hasnt stopped me from riding it fixed for time.
green ,with added rust effects, £1.50 plus collection
Awesome, it's 54-55cm? Will have to see if I can get a ride over after I've finished the Masters project later this week. My beautiful red frame got destroyed by a car. :'(

ooof! nasty, hope you werent involved at the time?

ooof! nasty, hope you werent involved at the time?

Yeah my knee is buggered, still. Happened on my birthday too - over 5 weeks ago now. http://www.lfgss.com/post1581177-223.html

thats fucked.
time and again its written that at scene you have to get photos, witness names and business cards if possible, this is all dificult admittedly, so is making sure you are always seen, lit at night etc.
cant see the rest of that thread, but hope you are still in dialogue with the person.

thats fucked.
time and again its written that at scene you have to get photos, witness names and business cards if possible, this is all dificult admittedly, so is making sure you are always seen, lit at night etc.
cant see the rest of that thread, but hope you are still in dialogue with the person.
That was the only post.

She has given her insurance details and my solicitor reckons there should be no problem getting compensation. I'd rather just have a knee that works properly though, who knows how long it's gonna take to heal or if it will heal properly.

I couldn't have been any more visible, had two cateyes on the front on a red bike with a red British Heart Foundation t-shirt and a yellow helmet. :P AND it was only dusk, not even night.

shit, cautionary tale, again. get the best advice on the knee dude.
and keep on paying full attention riders.

shit, cautionary tale, again. get the best advice on the knee dude.
and keep on paying full attention riders.

Cheers. The best advice according to a physio and a doctor is 'hopefully it will heal'.

"Hill" climb tomorrow morning.

http://www.christchurchbicycleclub.org/

I say hill, it's more of a drag, but I'm going along to check out the club and meet some people.

I had to triple check where that was, as I was expecting a hill! It is literally a few yards from where I live.
I would say the road up to Bolderwood is more of a tester/drag and there is also an off road option straight up from Burley.

Best climb in the forest I've found so far is coming out of Beaulieu towards Hyth.

I don't think I'll bother to gear down for this one though, that is if they allow a non club member to come race.