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Virgin will take your bike for free if it's in a bag. That's how I got mine over :-)

nimhbus Yeah, i saw the Wilier before, but discounted it on grounds of Price. however, now the price is creeping up and up... who knows.

Mashton, i really liked your Condor -was that the standard build? you toild me it cost you just under 700. it seemed much lighter than poor old Mouse's heavy, cumbersome 06 model...

It's the '07 model and it was just over £700, not under, IIRC :-). It's all standard, except for an upgrade on the wheelset to CXP33s. Of course, it has now got a new saddle, but that is mainly to do with aesthetics.

Are you coming on Sunday? You can take her for a longer spin if you want.

I hope you're taking your bike?

I was there this summer with wheels and it was awesome.

Just to add another into the mix: Cyclesurgery in Holborn has a Willier Pista in the window. I know nothing about it but it looks kind of lovely and there aren't many of them around.

Might be worth some google time?

It's £699 and is aluminium, so probably doesn't fit your needs. but I've been meaning to mention it for a while now...

ok, i'm out too. shame, I was looking forwerd to this.

Au revoir.

Look, this is silly. Who can make 7pm for a lap? Much later than that and I will be hanging around at work for no reason. And I hate that :-(

If the turnout is going to be poor (no offence nimhbus but I don't really live near there) then I think I'll sack it and see you on Sunday for the social ride, if you're coming.

stompy [quote]Samsonite Oh, I was kind of looking forward to riding behind her, hissing and pulling her hair...

That's ruined my Sunday

;)

If Hippy turns up, you can do it to him.[/quote]

Yeah but the photoben will attack you with jealousy. Ahh, happy families...

damn, i dunno. seems like this is falling apart. I want to do a lap, in the light, and then drink after.

Like hippy, if it's justa case of going for a beer then I'll probably stay around home and see you all on Sunday for the social.

Would it help if we made it later?

Who can still make it?

htay [quote]aidan [quote]mashton The first ride after giving the bike a bit of a clean / service: the chain is shiny and at perfect tension, the whole drive train is silent and you just fly along.

Oh yeah :-)

i agree! brillant feeling:)[/quote]

I like the sound of the hub humming as you speed along. And the tire singing across the tarmac.[/quote]

Humming and singing? Are you sure you don't have some birds nesting in your rear wheel? ;-)

stompy I hate...
... hitting potholes so hard that I'm bounced off my saddle and then look like a total muppet while I try to control my bike in traffic.

And then realising that you haven't pumped your rear tyre in a while and that you have a sodding snake eye puncture. GAH.

The first ride after giving the bike a bit of a clean / service: the chain is shiny and at perfect tension, the whole drive train is silent and you just fly along.

Oh yeah :-)

hippy [quote]mashton I could go a chain tool lesson too - maybe bring one along on Sunday to social / bike polo, if you'd be so kind? Been pondering taking a link or two out of the chain to tighten up the rear clearance. mmmm

I've got a chaintool (ealing) if you want to borrow it. Can even show you how to use it.[/quote]

Cheers. Well, if your coming to do lap(s) tomorrow evening, it'd be great if you had it with you :-) If not then I can probably get it sorted on Sunday...

It's not in any way urgent.

dogsballs love to come but going to the police concert at twickenham, plus a i want to play a little polo b4.

The idea is to ride to the polo. We should get there by 2:30 at the absolute latest.

velocity boy

We can make up the route so long as someone knows their way around the city bit to Brick Lane (I'm a bit fuzzy around there).

I'm sure we'll muddle through, I usually do; and I thought that getting lost in the city is de-rigeur anyway? On a Sunday it is a pleasure to be lost there - no traffic and loads of fun :-)

And if all else fails, there is always Google Maps.

Always open to suggestions. Last time we basically fell into the first decent looking beer garden we found.

Join us for the ride and then lead us to beer (cider for hippy) Nirvana. OR find us in the Red Lion afterwards and then take us to a better pub?

Meet at the same place as last time: the car park here at 6:30.

matt i am up for this, living in twickenham at the current moment so on route home from work.what pub you thinkng about after?

We could go for the same one that served last time. It was either the Red Lion or a very close to it: a big beer garden on the Junction of Castlenau, Church Road and Queen Elizabeth Walk.

Reckon we'll be to the pub for 7:30 / 8ish, having completed a lap or two. We can do two this time right?

dicki just strap on a pair of cheapo converse trainers turn up on the day and go for it training schmaining

Damn straight dicki, that's the way.

I feel a list coming on:

Running the London Marathon with none of that pussy training malarky:

1. dicki
   2.
   

velocity boy Shit. This is this Sunday!

Route, we need a route confirmed.

Has anyone had a chance to ride the city bit yet?

Do we really need a route for this?

We know where we're starting (Greyhound just off High St ken, see 1st post.), we know where we're ending (bike polo court, top of Brick Lane) and most of us know central London pretty damn well.

Why don't we just take a CM type approach and wend our way past as many sights / cool streets as possible? Definitely take in the places listed in the first post and then see where the fancy takes us...

Of course, this won't help if peopleare planning to hook up with us en route, but it isn't exactly far from Kensington to Shoreditch so no real need for anyone to join half way.

As for start time, what about 1pm?

photoben Spot the forum member... this is just like where's wally?

I love the fact that the three people on David's right are flagrantly checking out his bike and wondering "Where's the gears?"

I could go a chain tool lesson too - maybe bring one along on Sunday to social / bike polo, if you'd be so kind? Been pondering taking a link or two out of the chain to tighten up the rear clearance. mmmm

Wankenger. Hee hee.

And yes, I think the badges are a fantastic idea. Slamm's design on an ickle badge gets my vote.

hippy Just trying to help ya big sook bag! Anyway, saddle sores are a given for unwashed roadiescum like me :P

I take it you've tried Germolene on them? A single application sorted my less than beautiful behind out a treat.

(on reflection, I am not sure I should be encouraging this direction of discussion, ah well it is done now...)

Hippy, get your butt on this list. Now.

And you murtle...