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• Dave Yates built Condor

  in Complete bikes and frame & forks • 2 weeks, 6 days

  

  Hi, is this still available please? And where are you located?

• Is it time to start calling out bad cyclists?

  in General • 12 years, 3 months

  

  Ouch, Did / Will you report it?

  Would like to, but not much to report - nondescript bike, standard kinda guy. Since I came across the roadsafe thread I have reported other incidences but I don't really have much to go on with this

• Is it time to start calling out bad cyclists?

  in General • 12 years, 3 months

  

  Last night I witnessed first hand idiocy to the highest degree as a pedestrian. Crossing when all lights at a 4-way junction were red someone decides that undertaking 2 cyclists on the inside of a bus was a good idea. I happen to step out into his path just as he was visible, narrowly missing him. I shouted after him, calling him an idiot in perhaps more colorful language, when he turned around, got up onto the pavement and started squaring up to me. The usual exchange took place and before i knew it he was swinging at me with his D lock. Utter prick.

  I did come up with a fantastically witty response to his comments... by the time I got on the train

• For Sale: Bianchi Pista Large Frame/Fork/Crank/Seatpost/Stem/Chain

  in Complete bikes and frame & forks • 12 years, 4 months

  

  Would love this - great price but even with different stem it'll be too big. Thanks though

• For Sale: Bianchi Pista Large Frame/Fork/Crank/Seatpost/Stem/Chain

  in Complete bikes and frame & forks • 12 years, 4 months

  

  Is this still available?

• Welcome

  in General • 12 years, 4 months

  

  Hello all,

  Sam here, long time reader, first time poster.

  I've been riding in London for years and made the switch to fixed maybe 18 months ago and have never looked back. I know a couple of people on here but shan't embarrass them but pretty sure I have met some others.

  I currently have 3 (or 2.5) bikes to my name. My daily bike is a 80's Gitane. I suppose its a hack bike and doesn't look the best but its a bike I'm happy to leave locked up around town. I also ride a 1950's Gillott road bike but unfortunately had someone decide to pull out in front of me thus buggering my front wheel. Luckily the frame seems okay.

  I also own another 1950's Gillott - a track frame. The seat tube on that is broken though and am in the process of trying to find someone to fix it or someone who wants to buy it in its current state.

  Next on my list is another Gillott or a Bianchi track frame for me to do up and really invest time in making it look good. I like to do things on the cheap so perhaps it might take a while but some of the prices in the shops for parts are eyewatering - I'm much happier finding what I need at a cycle jumble.. Or trawling the classifieds here.

  Other than that I'm 25, Londoner born and bred and enjoy being in the city with everything it has to offer. Nice to meet you all