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if you're really careful, an angle grinder will do it. if you want absolute control (and want to develop your dominant arm), you can use a file, but it'll take a while. a dremel might also work: i'd go angle grinder for the majority of the bits and use a file to finish it off.

If i can get this proposal finished tomorrow, i'd be up for going. what time were you thinking?

wow. i thought by the title it was about a cabbie who let you skitch for a while and then gave you a free lift home when your had a flat. but i suppose the above was more likely.

well, handled, though. i doubt i would have done the same.

velocity boy:

Hovis Brown:if the chunks are magnetic and they stick to the metal allen key bit, the only other way to get it out is to pry it out as another magnet would repell instead of attract.

Erm, depends which side of the magnet you used, magnets both repel and attract.

damn. you're right. would still be pretty tricky, but doable.

if the chunks are magnetic and they stick to the metal allen key bit, the only other way to get it out is to pry it out as another magnet would repell instead of attract.

ungh...all this talk of theft and i'm just about to leave my bike near russell square.

the pitlock thingy is quite small. i would say about 1.25" cubed? terrible to have your back wheel nicked! where did that happen? had my seatpost and saddle stolen in hackney: luckily it was outside of a bike shop. well...lucky that i could get a cheap replacement immediately.

A friend of mine put a pitlock on his front wheel and seems to be liking it. the only problem is that if you get a flat, you'll definitely need the little doodah to take the wheel off. depending on how expensive the wheelset is, would even just go with just changing from quick release to bolts. i think that is a £9 option.

it's fancy, but it's oogly. now, what would Robin ride?

what the hell is that?! it's one of those bikes that requires the rider to wear a black cape.

it snowed in toronto. it's april. my mind is still trying to get around what happened.

I go back and forth between SS and FG and i seem to adjust to each immediately. i suppose both have different riding styles. i'm definitely more agressive on SS. but i'm faster on FG.

Jos: sounds good. do keep us updated when you're up and running. always nice to see more track parts available.

Jos: will there be a physical store attached or is it just online?

Buffalo: you seem to be really missing being a courier. is there no way you'd get back to it?

hey david. i've been keeping my eyes peeled on a look ergostem. i think people are pretty divided over whether it's nasty or tasty. elegant it is not, but when it comes to adjustability, i don't think you could do better.

Fantastic. you're right...if the dynamo was started by couriers, it's definitely possible. i'm going to have to get my milage up before july, then.

Anyone else thinking of doing it this year?

mixing the first two combined with the third would explain why the photo is blurry

Art. Always on my brain. But bikes are creeping in there a bit too much for my liking.

brown's where it's at. simple and wholesome. like me.

have you guys done the dynamo fixed? i can't even imagine 120 miles in a car, let alone fixed.

"dinner for two" + 69 gear inches = hilarious

Just curious what everyone does here for a living? I work at Central Saint Martins College just around the corner from the Duke.

Well, fantastic tips y'all. Looking forward to it. And I'm sure i'll do L2B fixed and Dunwich Dynamo geared.

Interesting. I'll be doing London to Brighton this year fixed and was thinking about the same thing. Hmm...hills that hurt. Don't like the sound of that, especially near the 50 mile mark. Should be fun, regardless though.

velocity boy, did you do this ride already? Am also thinking of Dunwich Dynamo, but am seriously contemplating geared.

46x16 on one.
44x16 on the other

prefer 46x16 as it's much faster in london.