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Jeez, almost big enough now to justify a support car.
Odds on it suddenly pissing down tomorrow about 8ish?

This theme's been coming up a lot on here this week. Perhaps it's time to start a renegade squad down east london somewhere planting nice (locked) fixies and hiding waiting to catch thieves at it.
Of course it's just an idea, I'd probably rather be in the pub...

"tries to sell all non-essential non-bike stuff on ebay"

If you aint got it, you can't spend it. Better to save if you're after something, it's far more genuine and it won't come back to bite you in the ass in a few years time.

Used to go down the Sunshine Cafe on the Stroud Green Road a LOT about 4-5 years ago but stopped cos I got fat, cue my re-introduction to riding.

I used to go to the Fez in Reading (or Poo-Na-Na's as it was then) back when I was a student 96-99. Monday night was funk night, courtesy of some guy who considered himself integral in the 70's revival. Many a flaming sambuca, tequila slammer and stolen tealight holder, plus nearly falling into the canal round the back on the way home. Always preferred JW's thursday jazz night tho...

Bootiful - I'll be there cos I desparately need it. Been injured for the first half of this week after my prologue crash shame, and need to stick the miles in before Dunwich. Allez allez!

It's even slightly sunny now where I am now. Gonna leave in a bit, and bring refreshments so will hang around a bit longer this time. (Possibly) see some of you there!

Ha - yes - My likeness of myself ended up looking quite boring!

Hmm, always an excuse isn't there.... ;o)

D-lock which lives in my bag (you get used to the weight quickly enough and it doesn't take up too much space) plus an abus chain which lives at work for double locking.

Frame looks in very nice nick - good find!

Err, not quite. Someone pick a good pub on Tooley Street and I'll see y'all there!

Yes - Meet just inside Gloucester Gate 6pm here. Bring a can (or not!)
Punch it Chewie!

The wheels have come in for a bit of stick, but I've found mine to be fine really. I've done about 4000 miles on them (rough estimate), and only now do they seem to need a little bit of trueing up.
I think most would advise to replace them with something bespoke (geddit?!) ie choose your favoured hubs/rims etc and give em to a reputable wheel builder.

As a smaller company in a competitive industry where individual transaction costs are low you can't afford not to give good customer service, because your bread and butter is repeat business.
Sadly, with a company as large and dominant as the carphone warehouse, the ingrained attitude is that they can employ halfwits to give crap service to the public because as soon as someone wises up and takes their business somewhere else, some other mug will be along to replace them. (Apologies to anyone who might work for CPW, I could be talking about lots of large companies.)

MA3K Here is the proposed route again for your elucidation: Saturday Night Ride 14th July - The Bridges(Finaly)

I suggest a south of Tower Bridge assembly pub this time.

MA3K's route looks good, so how's about assembling at the Anchor Tap

Sam Smiths pub so cheap, and a big outside courtyard bit for bike parking/guarding, what do people reckon?

I figured if you bagsied a bridge you had to collect it up on the way over and ride with it in your bag, hence the reason I was gonna bagsie Kew Bridge...

All was going swimmingly until regaining my bike, at which point the beer/sun/dehydration really hit. Joined the ride North and stumbled a tad before starting, but on the way completely lost it (along with my power of speech) and went down like an absolute sack of shit - not once , but twice! Fairly embarassing in front of loads of people, and I had to apologise to some dude the second time for nearly taking him out with me. Was clear I was going nowhere but home after that, and managed to get an escort part of the way by a fairly concerned looking dicki - cheers mate!
Back's been killing all day, but definitely deserved it - last time I do that!

Great day out, good to see everyone!
Pity about my shameful and embarassing drunken crashing on the way home, my back's not thanking me for that right now...

New Sunday afternoon activity?

Tried inside my flat instead!

Crappy day, crappy weather, crappy summer - takes the edge off, riding through rain and traffic with nowhere to sit down and booze.

I was there! Called in here: http://tinyurl.com/2ht4nv about 5 to 6, waited til 5 past, by which time it was pissing down so figured noone was coming!
Turns out there's temporary traffic lights halfway up which forced me to stop as there was no room to overtake, grr....

I'm just off now - will call by GG about 5:45.