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Anyone up for a 'race' on Friday Night? I was thinking we meet at the John Snow and then see who can be the last to leave the pub and still make it up Highgate Hill West, to The Flask pub in time for last orders. It would be a heady combination of cycling prowess, nerves of steel and ability to get served quickly at a busy bar! Who's up for it?

ah cool, ill stop by my lbs. cheers for the frame by the way pip, rode it last night for the first time, and loved it.

Does anyone know where i can get a new key cut for an abus lock?

Cheers for the concern. I was fine after the crash, continued riding home. But then I had to brake hard 15 min later, and the fork distorted more and my front wheel hit the frame, sending me over the handlebars for a second time! Just a few cuts and scrapes though.

My bike was outside UCH before the crash, I work as a nurse there.

Any one got any 55-57cm frames lying around they don't want (budget sub £150) ;)

I found a really easy way to convert the geometry of my Dawes touring frame into a track frame, crash it into a motorbike. Oh dear.

that was a fun ride, did feel like i was cheating a bit with the gears i was running ;) group riding through soho was the highlight i reckon.

i dont really like flat bars, but that is stunning!

me and rakan will be at the pub from 8:30ish

Besides the obvious 'keep pedalling' advice, i found the first few days of fixed riding tough because i was trying to do all my braking by resisting the pedals turning with my legs. I thought that was how you were meant to brake. Then i figured out you can just use the front brake! and i found it all a lot easier from then. No real point going ss first though, just try fixed but take it easy for a couple weeks until you get used to it.

i was thinking maybe doing a fast group ride, and then all bets are off once we reach the mall ;)

I was chatting to rakan yesterday about meeting up for a Friday night ride of the TdF prologue route. Anyone else interested?

yeah i think so, i was hanging out with rakan and zoe.

that was a great day out, good to meet some of you down there. i had a go on the course at the end of the night, and still can't believe how fast the crit racers were doing those corners.

looks like it

its gorgeous

what type of seat pin is that on the jackson?

thats wack

Was oxford street closed this morning? i have an injury from cycling so i am on a self enforced no cycling for fri, sat and sun to see if it clears up. Had to get a bus in to work this morning and it just stopped near Tottenham Court Road with buses as far as the eye could see in front.

judging by fixedgeargallery pictures, i get the impression there are more vintage, handbuilt road frames converted to fixed gear here, as opposed to off the peg bikes and track frames.

Does London have distinct fixie style? For example San Fransisco is famous for aerospoked wheels, Japan for keirin bikes and cutting off drops.

hey essbee, what bars are those?

yeah, it's elitist bollox

yeah true, but some of it is so pretty! i'd get this in the online sale for 45 if i could afford it:

but i'll make myself wait till they have another sale at velorution, where the stuff was proper cheap. On a side note, the Sportswool they use in their jerseys is just about the perfect material for cycling clothing.

the junction of bishopsgate and (i think) houndsditch is really popular for this, the cops sit on the north side of the junction waiting for RLJ's. Its the one junction in london i never bother jumping

ive got commitments again on thursdays, so wont be making this for awhile :( still ride the route on my own though, the best bit of the ride (besides breezing past some guy on a road bike on the way up) is the climb really 'loosens' up your legs, so on the way down to swiss cottage you can just spin, and not bother with brakes.

no problem salmonchild, my email address is kingshill12@hot mail.com (remove the space), send me your address and i'll post the lever on monday.

left side salsa cross lever (but you can flip it for left handed fun) in black, if anyone wants it.