TomS

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• Stolen bikes

  in General • 13 years

  

  that's so bizarre! can only think that a cyclist must have been in desperate need of a brake because one of theirs broke or something?

  Haha, I'd love to know in what situation you'd be in such desperate need for a front brake that you stole someone elses!

  It seems so pointless. Given the aspirational location and the fact they had an allen key my first thought was it was someone who thought the lever looked cool and wanted it for themselves. Cannot understand why they took the brake itself as it's rubbish! Whyever they did it, I hope it was worth it.

  I don't mind riding without brakes but I prefer having one, especially as my commute is pretty ugly. Oh well. At least they didn't take my bike and leave the brake.

• Stolen bikes

  in General • 13 years

  

  Someone nicked the entire front brake assembly off my bike on Columbia Rd this evening. Can't have been worth more than about £15 max, 5 year old stock tekro brake and dirty harry lever. Now I have no brakes.
  Anyway, if you come across it, would appreciate a call: 07717820777. Cheers.

• A Sad Day For London

  in Miscellaneous and Meaningless • 16 years, 7 months

  

  Yeah. Oh well. Labour deserve it, but Ken doesn't and neither do we. Voting in a modern democracy is always a case of holding your nose a bit but the fact is if you don't do it some fascist will and there is always a least worst option (in this case quite clearly). Despite the fact Ken is a politician and therefore has unappealing aspects, he has fought hard to stick to his political beliefs in the face of a tory majority on the assembly and all the 'help' he got from new labour...I think he did a hell of a job in the circumstances and that London has improved a lot in the last 8 years.

  The thing is that England itself has a big conservative majority, the only reason we are not a permanent conservative state is because Scotland and Wales have not fully devolved. If/when they do we are f**ked. When the tories turn out like they did yesterday it's hard to stop them...and in London i think it was largely the turnout in rich suburbs and west london that won it for boris. More people voted for Ken than they did 4 years ago...

  It's going to be interesting, London will now be a dry run for Conservative governance and policy, which means they have to get it right if they want to run the country in 2 years time (some small comfort?). Boris will not be running the show alone, that's for sure (unlike Ken). It will certainly show to what extent the tories are serious about poverty and the environment which they have rather boldly (or cynically?) taken on as key issues outside of their normal politics. Having said that, if Boris implements some of the policies he has talked about, he will create big problems, especially in transport.

  The whole thing makes me feel sick and I want to leave...maybe I'll go for a ride round the park since it appears not to be raining for once. Although the mere act of me getting on my bike seems to instantly command the heavens to open at the moment....

• Sticky thread for off-the peg single speed/fixeds?

  in Bikes & Bits • 16 years, 7 months

  

  I've got a lager, I really like the frame although certain components could do with upgrading at some point (especially the crank, and maybe the rims). But for the money it rides way nicer than the other ones I tried (plug, wagon), the geometry doesn't offend your eyes, it is reasonably light and makes you want to ride fast which is the point huh? My first time riding fixed and I'm really loving it.
  Plus there aren't that many around town and all the decals come off nice and easy which is always a bonus...