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I used to get pissed off with people drafting me, but I don't really mind it now. Towed a roadie up Highgate West on wednesday evening, and whilst he was thankful for that, I was pleased that he wanted help off some chump on a fixed, and pleased that I could physically do it. Either that or he thought, "I might as well sit behind this mug...."

Odds on him having sockless deck shoes on?
Pimms anyone?!

PS - have knocked up a set of directions which should make it easier. I'll bring a load of copies on Sunday.

PPS - L 2 S.O.S.

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Having started with a Langster straight off the peg (which I love), I'll be looking to build my own fixie next. Only problem is, I've already started buiding a geared bike and at the pace I'm going with my budget it's likely to be a long time coming. Or maybe I should just have 2 builds on the go at the same time...

velocity boy Yup, it does. Wasn't sure if there were revisions to the bit around the reservoir. But if not, we'll go with Brett's route.

Ok, it's been amended slightly to include a bit of the reservoir - hopefully pleasing to everyone...

http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/35882

The fortunate thing was that central London ie the part with the most red lights was over and done with by 10am on a Sunday, so there really wasn't that much traffic around anyway. Made the lights issue easier.
I'd say in this case directions might be more of an issue than last time, but I'm more than happy to do a bit of preparation on that.

photoben Did anyone see Simon Pegg (legend) wearing a top saying 'Croouch End' on Channel 4 last Sunday?

Yeah - he used to be a local - occasionally saw him in the boozer and that.

Currently Finsbury Park - as of tomorrow, poncey Crouch End

31trum and whats wrong with langsters?????

Seconded!!!

Australian bureacracy is legendary - they built an entire city for the express purpose of handling all the paperwork.

How's this:

http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/35882

Villagey....

glow i got stuck between two turning bendy buses on oxford street

I crashed into the back of one. Drunk.
It came out of nowhere, honest.....

I'm in too - loved L2B and up for more of the same. If we follow the country village route a la the annual BHF London-2-Southend then it works out about 58 miles I think. Don't fancy crappy A roads the whole way. Will try post a suggested route tomorrow.

The very day I acquired the new bike, as I was riding it home, a drunk stumbled straight into my path on Kentish Town high street. I had no time to swerve or shout, he just bounced straight off me. If I'd have been a bus, he'd be dead. His reaction: "Yooooouuuu fffffffuckin' iiiiidioooot"

velocity boy I'm tired of punctures. 5 in May.

FIVE!

Don't you mean "tyred"?!
Yup, me too - had to fix one this morning in the pissing rain - JOY. On the plus side, I've become damn quick at it.

Back in the day we'd have all been able to pile into the guards carriage with a couple of crates of beer and we'd be laughing...

I'm up for a bit of a spin too. It so happens I'm off to Brighton on Sat and was thinking of riding, but would have been strange and possibly a bit crazy doing it twice in 7 days! See you there sunday (probably.)

Could do London - Southend?
Would definitely be up for something/anything - and preferably on the sunday.

Dr Sprocket's Bumper Bikes and Bits Boutique.

You probably don't want a map of the exact route we took!!!
The one we were generally aiming for was something like this though:
http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/BHF-London-to-Brighton-2004

To get roadkill on a pushbike would be quite a feat!

dicki/lpg - I can't believe you rode back - I was pretty much ready to collapse when we arrived! I think I can safely say that 80 miles in a day is my limit.
Felt better after the beer tho. Great day out, nice to meet everyone, and nice to accomplish something of that stature. Next time I WILL make the Beacon!!

Solo also. I'll be the one with the look of trepidation on his face...

Whatever you do, Action Bikes on Chiswick High Road is not your man.
Funnily enough it's been Halfords on the same road that have always let me borrow their tools.

BMX then mountain bike from ages 4-18, practically lived on my bike. Then about an 8 year hiatus whilst I went to uni, overindulged in everything and generally rebelled against excersise in favour of hedonism. By the time I was 26 I realised I was fat and hated spending 2 hours on the tube every day. Was eventually convinced by a mate at work to buy a bike again and start commuting, which I loved. Eventually became frustrated by constant gear/drivetrain issues on the slicked MTB I was using, and after a bit of research treated myself to a SS last October. Loved that completely and it made a huge difference to my fitness almost immediately. Following that, after a barrage of advice from mates and forums, switched it to fixed about 6 weeks ago and love it even more.