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Tommy, Jon, i was kind of thinking that. on one of my fixies i am always forcing out the 130 OLN to take 135 hub, no problem. i will have to get round there and stick my track wheel in and see if that works fine.

does the same apply to the front fork? never done that before

cheers for the help

dudes, a friend of mine has just picked herself up a lovely old Hetchins frame with the curly stays. only needs wheels to get it on the road but the rear dropouts are 115 OLN and the forks are 95 OLN. no shortage of people out there who can build a decent single speed wheel for her but does anyone know of someone who can reset the dropouts? thanks for any pointers

rasmussen's an idiot. am glad he's gone and have to say it will in no way affect my enjoyment of the last four days of racing. i just hope contador or leipheimer win it. sorry hippy, just can't stand watching evans ride up hills.

Sam Smiths pubs are a no-no. It has to be guinness for me, the G, nothing else will do. will only be in a sam smith's pub if it is a best mates important birthday and can't really not. like someone's 30th in the Captain Kidd recently. problem is i have to drink wine then, and in the same quantities were it the G.

cheers hippy, might see if i can pick that one up - i hate reading maps though, reckon on sticking with the flashing red lights. good to have back up though in case i get waylaid picking a fight with a badger or something

bad, just sent this thread to a friend of mine who might have a room going in a nice (fixed friendly) flat in stoke newington, will let you know if anything comes of it

nice one jimmyp - i will start saving up

hippy, ride the raleigh - it's nicer.

different thing - but do we need to take a map for this ride. or is it kind of just accepted that someone near the front knows where they are going?

hippy, fixed, 42-15/16/17?
Roberto
velocity boy
TheBrick (Tommy) (75.9" - 52x18)
Hovis Brown?
badrider
mareeoh
stompy (48x17)
brett (48x18)
scott not scot(48x18)
Stef ( 70.8")
MA3K (78.8 - 48 x 16)
steves
photoben (46x17)
jonnywilkinson (48x18)

cut down risers now since someone stole the eyecandied alter stem and bars. oh, and cut down hair

i didn't even get the chance to double-take but i am sure i saw some guy near spitalfield the other day riding with just aero bars. i assume he must have been brakeless cos where would the lever go?

i recall reading somewhere that you can simply use eggbeaters for your pedals to save messing with cleats. though i am not a fan of eggbeaters myself

there's been a few of those Swobos showing up on FGG recently. certainly not my cup-of-tea, but then none of the off-the-peg stuff ever will be, but is a cheap in for some and like brett says will eventually flood ebay as their owners trade-up.

i don't think it is up to the media to act as judge. should just be reporting facts.

did it for a couple of months between jobs once. loved it. unfortunately the wilkinson exchequer couldn't sustain it.

cheers hippy, to steep for the wilkinson exchequer. will look at a botch job for the Dun Run as will be my first proper night ride (so not ready to splash the cash yet). funnily the only other night ride I did was going to a wedding in southwold, about 8 miles from darsham. scary as...

will find a well-lit wheel to follow to this time.

hippy, if you are out there - can you gis a clue how much that Dinotte set you back - got a feeling it is a good bit more than me taping a 20 quid torch to the stem.

elegant solution tommy - that dinotte looks small and tidy - how much does something like that set you back. the mini maglites are about £16 on wiggle

stef - will get down a, er, torch shop tomorrow and take a browse. work near high street ken so it has all the snow & rock, millets, et al. so will check that out. though will check with hiker brother first to see what kit he has for his overnighters.

tommy - like the sound of that so will experiment when i have the torch sorted. my problem is i am riding serious cut down riser bars so not a lot to play with in terms of handlebar space. don't reckon i could do that kind of distance no handed!

stef, will check out the mini maglite. was thinking of taping some kind of torch to the stem as that seems to make sense - if the maglite is small enough that should be doable. cheers

cheers ben, am thinking along the same lines myself. won't be doing it if i have to splash out on special lighting.

is anyone just doing this using just LEDs with the idea of just hanging in behind someone with decent lights when the cloud and darkness are at their worst?