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willu47

Member since Feb 2011 • Last active Aug 2011
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    I've always been curious: what happens when you find your saddle? Do you just say "hey gimme back my saddle" or do you have to call the police there?

    Call the cops and tell them you've spotted the person selling stolen goods. The bike police team have people down at Brick Lane market every week.

    Apparently the hardest part is matching stolen good to owners, as few people report their bike parts stolen (e.g. saddles) as they're generally difficult to distinguish from others anyway. The general lessons seem to be:

    • don't use quick release
    • don't park your bike in a quieter part of Dalston
    • use a meaty lock around everything of value on your bike (not just an extension cable)
    • personalise your gear - radiotag it.
    • report your gear stolen. This is a pain, takes ages (took an hour and a half of my Saturday morning) but at least it means the statistics get through to whoever is responsible for assigning policing budgets in the future - bike theft sucks!

    I'm going to take a soldering iron to my new Brooks. I think I'll brand in either a hot-dog bun or some large hairy balls on the saddle surface. Maybe my name too...

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    So, I found my Brooks on gumtree, two days after losing it. http://www.gumtree.com/p/for-sale/variety-of-new-brooks-saddles/84111798. orinbristow's saddle is also in the pictures... Set up a sting with the bike police, but the thief bailed claiming to have sold all the saddles. So near...

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    orinbristow - PM'd you - give me a call.

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    Yep, bummer. Who will want to buy my seriously hammocky green Brooks?

    Stolen today (13th July) on corner of Crossway and John Campbell Rd in Dalston, London between 9 and 11pm. Another guy's Brooks was swiped as well.

    Green Brooks B17 Special with copper rivets on black Condor seatpost. One of the rear rivets is a little sharp and the metal Brooks sign is wobbly. Oh yeah, and the saddle fits my balls perfectly...

    Drop me a line if anyone spots it...

  • in Complete bikes and frame & forks
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    I'm new to the site. Is there a way to contact the poster directly?

    I've sent you a visitor message - I guess it should appear on your profile...

  • in Complete bikes and frame & forks
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    UPDATE: Now sold.

    Hi there,

    I'm selling my fixie as I no longer have the space to store it alongside my tourer.

    It's a green classic lugged 56cm frame (probably Reynolds) that has a custom paint job.

    I bought it from Brick Lane Bikes for ~£400 2-3 years ago and still have the receipt. The back wheel buckled quite badly after some serious winter potholes, so I built up a new one - Mavic OpenPro on an Ambrosio Hub.

    Otherwise, the spec is:

    Sugino cranks
    Piazzalungo stem
    Pedals and toe clips
    Tektro cross-top lever and front caliper brake
    No-name saddle
    Evolution on Ambrosio front
    Mavic OpenPro on Ambrosio rear with flip-flop hub
    Gearing is 48:18

    I'd like £SOLD cash on collection but will consider sensible offers.

  • in Cycle Touring and Bikepacking
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    I've just booked the flight out to Bosnia for my tour this summer. Sarajevo to Split, up the Croatian coast, through Slovenia, Austria and into Munich where I'll get the train home. Anyone have any experience of riding in these areas? Routes look easy to plan, except in Bosnia, where Google Maps draws a blank...

    How are thinking of crossing into Austria from Slovenia? I'm going on a three week cycle tour London-Ljubljana and am spending a lot of time trying to find the best route through the Austrian alps... Some fierce ascents and some great descents so far...

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    Any recommendations for an Austrian pass into Slovenia?

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    Make sure you check out the incredible limestone caves in Slovenia (Škocjan), and the picturesque mountain lakes - Lake Bled and Bohinj.

    I'm doing a trip in April/May from London to Ljubljana - Where are you crossing the alps?

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