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S'what I thought, technically illegal, dodgy in an accident (contributory negligence?) but if I'm lit up like a christmas tree unlikely to get me in schtick

Tonight was the first commute of the season when I might have used lights and it got me to thinking. Now that I have 3 bikes and really use any of them based on a whim, I was thinking of moving to 100% wearable lighting. Basically to save me having 3 sets of fittings \ lights.

Would this be legal?

Given that we're also supposed to have reflectors all over the shop (first thing I ripped off when I got the bike home...), do you think it'll attract mr plods attention?

No matter which helmet I use, I always end up looking like a bulbous headed weirdo. I've never managed to find that sleek fitted look.

Still wear mine though, especially after the first one ended up like this:-

Without appearing too much of a tw@t, why is there a plastic bottle stuck on the back of your bike?

There's a bus most of the way for my commute, but it's largely off limits to me. I'm a teacher, and the thought of getting in a sealed container with a load of wet student I'll have to teach later fills me full of fear... I'll risk the elbow skimming beemers any day over that thanks!

Internet five!

Didn't mind the rain so much, it was the wind whiping it into my face right at the top of a hill which did annoy slightly...

I quite like bit of rubbish weather, you see other cyclists and there's a mental high five for sticking to the cycle commute... (or do I just imagine this?)

Being a self confessed bike maintenance disaster (well maybe more of a severe weather warning), I only really had the "buy one already built" route open to me. I did try to build one up and still have a hankering to revive my father in law's old holdsworth, but I should really just be happy to leave it in one slightly working piece.

I looked at the new green langster, felt like a nice bike.

I'm pretty lazy...

Having said that, I repaired a tub for my wifes bike a month or so back, so I should at least try not to create a mountain of surplus tubes.

Still at least I now have as many rubber bands as I can eat

http://www.evilmadscientist.com/article.php?story=tubes

puncture proof HAH!

I didn't ride it yesterday as I got a flat already (not too sure what on, no obvious nails / knives sticking out)

Need to find an inner this weekend as I've run out...

Do you reckon you could go down as far as a 20c on this? My spare road tyres are a 23c and 20c (only just noticed they were different, which would the smaller have gone on front or back?)

Ooops, should have made the trip to the garage...

I think it's a marmite thing, but the white one really wasn't my cup of tea. The green however looks pretty nice, I would have had one of those except my LBS doesn't do spesh... (something about a couple of pints of mild, the CEO of spesh and what he said about my LBS's aunt Maureen)

yup, they're 700x25 (I hope, it's out in the garage and I can't be bothered to check). I'm not sure what I'm running on my road bike, might just try them for a bit of a change...

I've been riding one for a week now, and am still loving the look. It's my first fixed, so I can't really compare to much else, but its a lovely ride. Very different to my road and mountain bikes, seems to love a sleight incline (no idea why, but going up them feels like going downhill??)

Am just annoyed that the tapes not the new stuff they're getting shipped in (same mock leather as the saddle). Will order some when its in for the full look.

So what would the recommendation be for a better set of tyres?

Merino is still slightly itchy (compared to say cotton), but really nothing like the jumpers your ma used to make you wear...

I'd agree that's its good stuff, but it does smell when wet / sweaty. Not a bad smell all in, think wet sheep rather than old B.O. you get with modern technical stuff...

I use mine for a week (daily commute) and it doesn't get too rank.

back on the point of this, I'll take a shufti at it tomorrow. On the play front, are you saying that along the chain line it should be be lose enough to allow a couple of mils movement at the midpoint between crank and wheel?

Maybe you could use eggbeaters for the "mud" clearance?

I'm kind of hoping a brand new bike won't have bearing trouble. What kinf of symptoms should I be on the look out for on chain tension (too lose / tight?)

Watcha, Just bought my first fixie (I feel a bit bad, but after 2 botched conversions and a left over voucher at my LBS, I thought why not just get one ready made...), a Charge Plug. Liking the bike a lot at the moment and only a few early moments of terror when I forgot and tried to freewheel...

But, not sure if this is a fixed thing or a bad setup but at certain times (mainly when I'm putting a bit of effort in). I get a bit of vibration on the pedals? Any idea what this might be? If its summit simple then I can sort if, if not then I'll let the guys at the shop take a gander...

E.M.