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Anyone heading over to Manchester this Friday?
I may be getting the train over in time for the Mystery TT.

I might be up for this, keep us posted.

I probably do a similar distance to you over the year and go through about 3 chains a year.

When you say "Bike fix", does that imply fixing (from not working, to working) or making them "fixed"?

:)

any particular day?

Different paint, cranks, hubs (now sealed), and the 2009 has a 1 1/8th steerer (I think the 2008 was 1" ahead).

My 2008 is deffo 1 1/8th steerer.

Had it a couple of weeks and loving it. Compared to the 531c conversion I've been riding for the last year it's much stiffer but still got a bit of spring to it.

Although the charge spoon is relatively comfy, I have only just gone back to it (for wet weather duties) after doing a few thousand on a Brooks B17 last year. The brooks is way comfier than the charge once broken in (about 500 miles for me). Before I had the Brooks though, the charge spoon was easily the comfiest cheap saddle I had owned.
If you're doing 4 long days in the saddle, try a few out, pick the best you can afford and break it in well before your long ride.

More likely to be the tight spot than the chainline. Every time you hit the tight spot it'll tend to work the cup and lockring. I take it you have got a lockring on it?

Loctite?

If you can rotate the chainring around a couple of holes it may get rid if the tight spot. Search on here for a couple of threads a while back about adjusting chainrings and chain tension.

For me? Bad.

What I do suffers from being a bit tipsy. So I have to leave it until after work.

Depends how much I have. Coding after 1 pint seems to get the creative juices going and productivity goes up. I'm more likely to take a chance on a particular course of action rather than procrastinate.

More than 1 is bad - things go downhill pretty rapidly - judgement and quality are affected.

i like not having to rely on anyone else. when my bikes are out of action i feel like ive lost my freedom, and walking is terribly slow and boring.

i hate paying for a slow boring journey when i could be out enjoying myself on my bike. if im late i can just ride faster.

i really enjoy riding after work as its a real stress reliever.

i like the fact i can eat endless amounts of food and still be rail thin.

i work in a pub so i can get pissed and still get home quickly.

i dont know about it being cheaper. it probably is, but i still spend a fair amount on my bikes, but it doesnt bother me becuase bikes are my hobby.

I completely agree with this.

People hate me because I eat so much and never put on weight. In fact, if I don't regularly eat lots, I start to lose weight - almost have to make a point of eating twice as much as anyone else.

My trip to work:

• drive: 40 mins, 22 miles
  
• train: 40 mins + 20 mins walk total
  
• ride: 70 mins, 18 miles
  
  

The extra time spent on the bike is worth it; less negative stress, shower at work, keep fit, feel good, save about 500 quid a year in fuel for the car, not including other wear and tear. That saving reinvested in bikes of course, but i'd probaby spend money on bikes anyway so still save money. Commuting justifies money already spent, gives me a buzz, get fresh air, and channels road and office related frustration into straight line speed in a way that's not as dangerous or likely to get me a fine as driving a car.

It's not something i do, but what I am.

Now riding 165's (for last couple of days) have ridden 170's before that for two years, 175's before that for ever.

Swapped 175 ->170 because of knee trouble. 170 more comfortable because less range of motion.
Swapped 170 -> 165 because new bike came with them, but notice the difference mainly when out of the saddle, it's easier to maintain a smooth circular motion with the smaller cranks.

When sitting, 165's feel much like 170's apart from slightly harder to pedal for same gear ratio (due to less moment - obviously).

Another thing: first impressions on going downhill fast, there's less tendency to bounce around in the saddle with shorter cranks.

Hope this helps.

Seriously, though....
I've only been on a couple of rides, but the Tour de Scouse was great. If anything like that comes up again you should be there. Good fun.

First it's trains, then driving cars, what's the world coming to ;)

Who needs trains when you've got a bike?

Not sure how far it is from Kirkby to Liverpool centre, but it can't be more than 8 miles. Ormskirk to Lpl is 12 miles and its all pretty flat (well, flat anyway).

8 miles will take you less than 40 mins. Beats waiting for trains any day.

Not wanting to boast but it's quicker for me to cycle to Speke/Garston (to work) than it is to get trains.

HTFU, as they say.

This has a different slant on bike fitting:
http://www.peterwhitecycles.com/fitting.htm

There some thoughts in here on weight distribution between saddle and bars.

Could always use the old snail mail - send a quick note marked URGENT to:

Biddle Bikes
12 York Close
Gillow Heath
Biddulph
Stoke-on-Trent
Staffordshire
ST8 6SE

Slap a few LFGSS stickers on the outside, etc. and let the guy know we're batting for him.

BTW, on the correspondence, it appears the name is "Karl W Dobbs", this may help to track him down.

Just had a bike delivered from Biddle Bikes last week, good service too.
So unless they have folded since Thursday, it'll be just the domain.

Hmm, might be up for this. How long you going to be out for?

Dunno.

I've arranged to meet up so I can check out the size of NurseHollidays frame (allegedly), and suggested a bit of a ride to make it worth him going out his way.

If you've got an idea for a good circuit or want to take in some of the sights, I'm sure you'd have company. I've got to ride home tonight anyway, so what's a few more miles?

i might be coming up if i can scrounge money

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It costs nothing to ride...you got other plans? ;)

OK, laters. PM'ing you my number in case of confusion.

This new Live Topic malarky is great!

Oops: forgot to mention... 6:30pm (GMT, not Argentinian time)

Disrail, You edited that quickly ;)

We're meeting near Liverpool Uni., to quote Saadat:

"There's a nice big pedestrianised bit inbetween the Electrical Engineering Building (big and white) and the Victoria Building (big and red with a clock tower) on Brownlow Hill at the top of the hill."

You coming?

Any of you boys and girls around tonight?