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agree its a bit pointless. The question was more because they are double straps and one I forced through the pedals (with bit of oil, dirty hands, etc.) so that looks grey and messy and the other looks still brand new. Just my obsession with perfection. I know you guys will say mess up the other one as well but if someone has an idea let me know.

Does anyone know how to clean leather straps? The good (and bloody expensive) Toshi ones. Once white now an unattractive grey that doesn't match the rest of the hipster bling bling bike. Cheers.

bit of a rubbish performance this year but still glad I did it. Rode together with my mate who hasn't done a long distance ride in 10 years. He was riding a pretty rubbish road bike too. It already fell to pieces before we even started. A screw on back brake broke and we spent an hour and a half fixing it (with some great help of another rider). So left London fields as the last ones.

Then we actually managed to catch up with quite a big group of people at some pub. So we thought we can at least ride within a group and don't have to check the route all the time. Big mistake. Just a few miles before the feeding station we missed a turn (just followed some other riders, who missed it as well) and went about 10 miles in the wrong direction. Cycled all the way back and finally made it to the feeding station when they were just starting to pack up. Forgot to mention we couldn't find the feeding station at first as there were no riders around any more and lost time again. And no food left, just some tea.

Spirits were low and it was raining on top. So we decided to ride to the closest point to Ipswich on the route and then decide if we continue or call it off and get the train from Ipswich. Once there we decided to continue. Lots of checking the route, lots of loosing time. Just not good to ride without being in a group and knowing there are very few peope in front and even less behind you.
(well, we overtook the Penny Farthing, but that was about it).

So finally got closer to Dunwich. Saw Hillybilly and other forumengers already coming back. Got there and no breakfast left.

Took us more than 10 hours I think but at least we made it. And my mates bike actually survived. Can't say that for his back. Good thing is because the ride was so slow I don't really feel any stiffness or muscle ace today. Next year it has to be sunrise at the beach – not at the half way stop.

There and other way back:

1. Wibble (road bike) - parents house then train the day after
   
2. Sam (fixed) - riding back to Ipswich to catch the train
   
3. C2 (fixed) - to Ipswich maybe :D
   
4. actualmatthew (fixed) - ride to Ipswich for the train back to Cambridge.
   
5. 
   
6. EcoLoco (fixed) prob ride to Ipswich, may ride back
   
7. huge16 (ss) beach BBQ and beer then lift back. Hoping to put some beer n BBQ in the car for all you lot if possible!
   
8. The Seldom Killer - Geared. Getting a lift home with gf who is bringing the van and has assured me that she will bring some beer and stick it on ice.
   
9. Sasmon - Fixed or geared - haven't decided yet (staying with some friends in the country)
   
10. jonny. not sure if fixed or geared. riding back part of possibly all the way. like everything in life it will depend on the wind.
    
11. Shazam (geared or fixed, likely riding to Ipswich)
    
12. photoben (fixed) - Cycling to Ipswich, or maybe Colchester.
    
13. Emilia (fixed) - B&B and riding back the next day, or something
    
14. clintsmoker - there and bit way back - geared -
    
15. texas. not sure geared/fixed/ride back/ride train station/ only think i'm sure of is cider in the morning
    
16. furious tiles (road bike) - picked up by gf.
    
17. Gav - geared. Riding back to a station but not sure which one.
    
18. Porter Pearson(fixed)- there and halfway back
    
19. BMMF - sucking TNRC wheels.
    
20. one1 (fixed, 44x16 and 44x18 SS on the flip in case I'm not man enough)... mate lives in Ipswich
    
21. Evin Munchkin (Geared) riding back to Ipswich
    
22. JimL (Fixed 48:18) Getting lift back
    23.gormley (fixed) train if riding fixed
    
23. habbi (caramel shortbread and ipswich train)
    
24. Barbados (fixed - lift back)
    
25. DGaff13 (fixed - lift back)
    
26. Crowbar (fixed - lift back)
    
27. Gralegav - geared. also riding back to a station but not sure which one
    
28. Chartlotte (penny farthing, getting a lift back from my partner)
    
    

There and coach back:

1. broker (fixed)
   
2. clefty (road bike)
   
3. Soul (road bike)
   
4. Olly398 (not sure whether geared or fixed yet)
   
5. mo_mo (fixed)
   
6. Olly398's 5 roadie mates
   
7. mjs110 (road bike)
   
8. Crispin Glover (fixed and brakless)
   9, 10. Sparrow + friend Duncan (2x fixed)
   
9. Steff (road bike, probably)
   
10. CheBeef (roady) Not going :-( I'm broke and saving for the hols.
    
11. Aroogah (Geared)
    
12. horatio (geared)
    
13. tika (i don't know yet)
    
14. tonythetiger (geared)
    
15. Cohen (sturmey-archer!)
    
16. Hoops (geared)
    
17. VeeVee (maybe and if maybe, definitely geared)
    
18. Jaygee (fixed)
    
19. middleofnowhere (fixed 46/16 with 46/17 ss on the flip for when the pain starts)
    
20. Polybikeuser (shiny new road bike - & probably embarrassingly slow as I haven't had time to do nearly as much preparation for this as I'd intended :?)
    
21. Taogeogheganhart ( Road bike and broken finger+hand )
    
22. Owen Jowett (fixed)
    
23. tom-saracen (geared)
    
24. harry__ (geared)
    
25. Ali_w (geared)
    
26. Shippey (geared)
    
27. Iwelumo (SS not fixed)
    
28. punkpixel (geared) with my mate andy
    
    

There and back:

1. hillbilly (road bike)
   
2. object (road bike)
   
3. Oliver Schick (road bike)
   
4. Scott not Scot (fixed)
   
5. Tricity bendix (fixed)
   
6. Greenbank (fixed)
   
7. Radius (road bike)
   
8. Nishiki (road bike)
   
9. gormley (road bike)
   
10. Davey C (fixed)
    
11. fiddy (geared)
    
    

There and no-idea how getting back:

1. MA3K (Fixed 47-16)
   
2. marcom (geared)
   
3. jcgarcia (fixed)
   
4. diapo (fixed)
   5 BigFatAl (fixed)
   
   

There and back at a 400 mile 24hr pace:

1. disrail (road bike with clip on Tri bars)
   
   

Not going there at all but lying back, cockateel in hand, on a beach in the south of france / croatia / Teddy Sheringham:

1. Slag (fixed!)
   
2. shoots
   
3. Skully (Audi A2 tdi)
   
4. Cornelius SouthofFranceBeachFestivalFoot
   
   

Going up the aisle to get fixed

1. murtle
   
   

Drinking all murtle's beer while he gets all soppy:

1. hippy
   
   

Sat at home wishing they were going:

1. stompy
   
2. pascalo
   
3. CheBeef
   
   

Crying into a bottle of whisky

1. hael
   

a petition would be great but a clear manifesto is essential.......we should then deliver it in style.....i say we get a truck and weld a bike to signify every person thats died in the last few year to it, paint it white and drive it to the majors office followed by a thousand cyclists.

I've cycled across London daily for 13 years and I swear this is getting worse......

Or drive it right into the Majors office...

I think its a very good idea to write a letter with as many signatures as possible. There are already more than 6000 of us on this forum. And that Boris was almost knocked out by a HGV may help.
Problem I see is that one of the main reasons there are so many HGV's on the road is the building of the Olympic Park. I personally don't give a shit about the Olympics if it can safe just one cyclist but its obviously a prestigious Government project.

Riccardo, I am so sorry. I don't know what else to say... its so sad.

Hope he is ok and there was no truck involved.

Ye sorry I misread... Thought he was overtaking the car...

So ye, the car driver's a cock end.

no the car was overtaking me on the left. But I admit I wasn't riding very confident that minute and a bit far to the left being in the middle lane. It was around Aldgate East just after the roundabout. Its quite busy there and I am not too familiar with that area.

Just to add to this. The other day I stopped quite sharp at a zebra crossing to let two women walk pass and one of them started shouting at me like crazy that I 'would not have stopped'. Seem you are even getting abused when you are actually doing the right thing because people seem to know what you possibly 'would have done' instead of what you just did

Anyway, this thread has been highly interesting to read. Just came back from Switzerland (another much more peaceful place in comparison) Maybe I should emigrate. Or Scott's d-lock holder should be a bit looser so I can draw faster...

Bought a NOS record seatpost today with a 26.4 seatpost. Good deal but obviously not the standard. Didn't realize at the time. Can it actually be used for anything. Is it sellable? Or is this just a tube diameter that died out and it won't fit anything?

ok I get the idea. Maybe it takes me another week to get used to London again. I have the d-lock ready. Still stressful and totally unnecessary.

Its no big news but I am still shocked by the level of aggression that some car drivers display. Today I was riding admittedly a bit wobbly in the middle of the road and there was a car overtaking me on the left. My arm hit the mirror and turned it in a bit. No dent. no scratch, no big deal. All he had to do was to adjust the mirror again. However, the driver felt it was necessary to shout all kind of abuse at me, the f word, the c word, the lot. Anyway, I apologized, said it was my fault but told him there isn't the tiniest scratch on his car so there is really no need for all the abusive language. That just made it worse. I think the guy would have preferred if he would have killed me actually. And this really isn't the first time this kind of thing happens.

I just wonder is this still normal human behavior? I mean, the normal reaction would have been to ask first, are you ok? Did you hurt your arm? It was absolutely clear that there was nothing wrong with his car, but I could actually have been hurt. I don't want to get into the whole 'what has become of our society?' thing, but sometimes I am really wondering where all the aggression comes from and what's wrong with those people. Am I supposed to HTFU and d- lock his window in return, just because I am living in London? Makes me think. Especially since I just came back from Japan where you don't get any of that at all...

elderly pants

Thanks Duncan I try your method first before I go for Hippie's fat.

this seems to be the most popular thread I ever started. I had a feeling it may go this direction.

I've been told by a few people here that they used oven cleaner to get rid of the anodized or powder coated surface on bike parts. Basically to make it silver again. Tried it on my brake leaver and it didn't quite work. I used the foam one and on first attempts I left it too long. The colour came off but the metal looked really bad as well. Not smooth anymore.

Apparently there is a liquid oven cleaner that you can dip parts into and the colour surface just flakes off easily. Haven't managed to find that in a shop.

Does anyone here has any experience with this or knows the exact right brand? Don't want to ruin another break leaver.

I am in. Muss unbedingt im deutschen fernsehn sein.
What time is this happening?

Yeah I am feeling that orange bridgestone too - so PP what were you impressions of Japan? I have always wanted to go never had the opportunity.

That was fluorescent orange, really nice.
You should go and travel around. Japan is great: nice bikes, good food, friendly people, totally safe, very calming place although tokyo is a bit mad, I love all the contrast between tradition and totally crazy hipster stuff.I go almost every year as my wife is Japanese but still really enjoy it there, especially traveling around to smaller places. It can be done on the cheap as well with a bit of research and if you stay away from those tempting NJS frames.

buy the cheap dia compe copy, theres a thread somewhere:
http://www.londonfgss.com/thread11771.html

or pay £375.
your choice really

fuck £375. I missed this whole thing. When did they hit the shops? Nice look but I am not mad.

do condor still have theses available?

No they never had them. Someone from Condor just saw them at a show and told me about it.

does anyone have a white brooks and wants to sell it at a reasonable price? Rare I suppose. Only came across this Stüssy special edition but someone in Condor told me there are some others around as well that were made for bike shows. As long as its brooks and white.

Thought I share some images.
Lots of super nice NJS frames around and quite a few italian frames. seen lots of Binachi. Lots of fancy anodized parts in the shops but mostly available here as well. NJS frames just marginally cheaper than here but just more available. Spotted some rather strange brake set ups, seems quite common to have a break on the back and none on the front - crazy. Always amazed to see those tiny locks. Check the 3Rensho, bigger lock but just locked to itself. Had a good time riding in Kyoto (although my rented bike was a bit rubbish). Quite scary to ride on the pavement in both directions. If you are allowed to ride on the road seems to be dependent on how 'professional' your bike is.

better get a HED3. Arrospok = shit

no worries lpg. ignore my PM. I keep looking

i am just superstitious but if they are just very slightly bent I am definitely interested.