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Then the saddle is yours... whisper me to arrange collection.

Freecycle is a phenomenon, the idea is simply if there's something you don't want and don't want the hassle of selling via eBay, recycle it by giving it to someone who does want it.

It's not a trade thing, you don't have to get something back to give something away... nor do you need to give something just to get something.

Anyhow, this thread is for that... getting rid of old bike gear by offering it up to others who want it... or asking for something that you might need.

First up:

OFFERED: Fizik Arione Saddle in Black. Great condition, seldom used.

Anyone who needs a decent saddle, let me know and we'll arrange to meet up sometime.

Two at the moment having disposed of a Trek and a Cannondale in recent months...

This Bob Jackson:
http://velospace.org/node/1163

And this Serotta:
http://velospace.org/node/580

The Serotta is for club rides, long distances, the Surrey Hills and when the weather is extremely wet (I have fenders that fit the Serotta but not the Bob Jackson).

The Bob Jackson is about to get some things replaced, the wheels for sure but perhaps the bars too.

http://www.goodfridaymeeting.org.uk/

OK, What's the deal with this? Anyone been to one before?

Is it a take-food and booze, sit and watch racing thing? Space enough to lock our bikes?

And finally... who's going down, and do you like the idea of meeting up for the day or afterwards?

I am a member, but have only posted a couple of times (I kept to my club forum more than the magazine ones). I've started a thread letting them know about this place, and a few have come over already.

Not sure about PM'ing everyone... happy to do it when I've posted somewhere quite a bit, but don't want to slip over the line between promoting and spamming.

Hmmm... we should start a viral campaign to get this place going properly... so much potential, yet so easy for it to stall and falter in the early days. Who's up for putting links to http://www.londonfgss.com/ in their signatures of other forums? Things like that work when people who post regularly do them... less so when a virtual stranger comes in and tries it.

For those who don't know or haven't been on to the London Critical Mass before:

The London Mass meets at 6.30pm on the last Friday of every month on the South Bank under Waterloo Bridge, by the National Film Theatre.

Sometimes it's fun, sometimes it's damn annoying, but I never regret riding down and taking part.

I may well be late for the March one, doing some TdF promo thing on my geared bike just before in Hyde Park.

Seems to be the perfect opportunity to see a few faces prior to Easter weekend though, anyone else going to be present? And if so, can you whisper me your mobile number so I can find you all if I turn up too late ;)

Fixedwheelnut:Good Friday, Herne Hill Track meeting, if I can arrange a babysitter I'll cycle there if not I might just have to bring them with me.

Now this I can get into.

Found the details here: http://www.goodfridaymeeting.org.uk/

Welcome, btw.

Oh, whenever you want :) Benefits to both.

The big fight is always the helmet wearing one ;)

Providing you're happy with the 'mid blue' colour:
http://www.probikekit.com/display.php?code=Y1124

A mere £16.89, and the postage is free.

Arcade Fire stuck on repeat here.

I went to their Porchester Hall gig last month, and it sucked. The sound was dreadful, too dreadful for words. It's a real shame too as their albums are among the finest to have surfaced in the last few years.

Yeah, bet it won't though.

Straight Edge in London? Are you from state-side originally then?

Trying to recall what my Chi-town mates say... "If you're not straight edge now, you never were.". Something like that anyway.

Just been PM'd this, spreading the word...

There will be a race each and every Thursday. Starting at regents park, going up to highgate, round the heath and back to regents. For more information, visit [http://www.cyclingplus.co.uk/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=124148](http://www.cyclingplus.co.uk/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=124148) For more information go to the Cycling Plus forum>Special Interests>Highgate hill - fixed. No slow joes Spread the word...

Update: Starting point and time is Gloucester Gate @ 5.45pm for a 6pm set-off.

mr_tom:The only thing that really bothers me about them is that the spoke holes aren't eyeletted/reinforced on the inside. So I'm not sure how long they'll last before cracking.

:D

That's encouraging! I haven't yet broken any rims, just worn them out ;)

How many miles have you put into yours Tom?

My Deep V's have taken a couple of thousand, and whilst I think they've got thousands more in them (they're still perfect) I'm only building new wheels because I screwed up at order time (confusion between myself and two providers) and managed to end up with 130mm rear axle jammed into a 120mm space. I saved money first time round, this time around I'm looking for a smoother and faster ride.

I got Ergott of Ergott Wheels to make mine, they weren't too bad on cost (though I can't recall how bad the tax was when they came through customs):
http://www.ergottwheels.com/

You can buy them individually through Bike Works NYC too:
http://www.bikecult.com/works/parts.html

And from Peter White:
http://www.peterwhitecycles.com/velocity.asp

I don't know where you could get them in London, I didn't actually realise you couldn't!

Of course Velocity's come in colours... and that's always tempting:

This is what it looks like at the moment (imagine it all being dirtier):

Mmmm... aesthetically pleasing... drool.

I'd have to have them in silver. Shame most rims are only available in anodised, it'd be lovely to have some chrome rims gleaming away on a sunny day.

The hubs are 32h. Also a bit overkill, but Oxford Street has a few potholes that give me the heebie jeebies so anything that gives me confidence enough to take decisive action when I spot one, and also for it not to be the end of the world when I hit one... well it's got to be worth it.

I've added a Members page just while we attempt to grow enough to function... I know no-one wants to be the first to sign-up to an empty site, so hopefully seeing familiar faces from Bike Forums and a couple of other places will help some people sign-up and take part.

Miche-Mavic-Sapim clincher track fixed gear wheels set

Currently sitting at £37, but there's a while to go yet.

I've a bright yellow Bob Jackson and am in the process of acquiring the bits to rebuild my wheels nice and new.

I've gone all pimp for the hubs, and ordered some Phil Woods from the US. What rims should I lace these to?

Current hot contenders are:

[*]Mavic Open Pro's
[*]Ambrosio FCS28's
[*]Velocity Deep V's

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I'm leaning towards the Ambrosio's but know no-one who has ridden a pair. The Open Pro's seem great bang for the buck, everyone is riding them. Velocity's are what I rock now, but they're a little dead in the ride (my comparison are Fulcrum Racing 1's on my geared bike, lively and quick wheels).

Any thoughts? What rims are you riding?

Me too... the Chicago, San Francisco and New York ones are all pretty cool. But they're about rides, local shops, social stuff... same with Bike Forums but without the local stuff.

If enough people come over today (I've emailed/PM'd about 30 people) then we'd have enough to kick off some rides and drinking over Easter weekend ;)

Of course, the advantage in signing up at this point is the low user Id that you can lord over others in a years' time if the site takes off ;)

Welcome damnham :)

London FgSs, hopefully a cool little place on the web for us to get together when we're on-line, to work out how to get together when we're off-line for rides, social stuff and shenanigans.

Say hi, and dive in.