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finally got this up on google video, bit small and quality isnt brilliant, but its not that bad.

http://video.google.co.uk/videoplay?docid=-982734571360219338&hl=en-GB

oh and its quite long, (12 mins) and has the rantings of an excited Australian on his first CM and an idiot with an orange hat with a really heavy bike...

Worst:

E&C roundabout (although sometimes its good to me)
New and Old Kent Road
Weston Street round the back of Guys Hospital, lumpier than even Chiswell st!
Tower bridge (and Tower Bridge Road) - narrow and reverse cambers, hate it hate it hate it

Fav:
Richmond park, in fact any park
by the river between Ham and Weybridge
stretch of Balham high road just after the downhill at Clapham South - used to be horrible but now all lovely and resurfaced, love flying down there after the hill and up to Bedford Hill junction.
Round the City of london on a saturday.sunday night
anything in the middle of the night.

PINK PINK PINK PINK PINK!

The Cerise one looks the better for the liner, although I guess it depends how dark it is.

I also reckon the bright blue would be nice, is it like baby blue?

thats the fella, think it was a jump bike - had big ass tyres on it, we bumped into him outside the Anchor pub and he followed us down to the BFI.

was Ed the guy with the blonde dreads that was with you when i met you asm?

now i'm even more excited!

Object17 [quote]scott not scot [quote]Object17 Baby pink is cool though.

yeah....it's just annoying cos i was told flo pink was available.....baby pink looks better than the fuscia IMO[/quote]

Any chance of some papy pink detail on the outside too? Maybe the padding on the straps or some embroidery perhaps.[/quote]

am going for a pink/black combo myself - very excited, will be a nice xmas pressie :-D

Oh me and my mate Rob, well mostly my mate Rob (it was just my camera) filmed some action at CM last week, its about 12 mins long, I need to cut it down for youtube so will sort that out presently, but if you come and find me on facebook I have it on there. Maybe the fixie rider I mentioned in spotted with the horns and zombie face can identify himself as his 1 handed trackstand is there in its glory, well until he fell off. Also some nice footage of a white bmx caning it down towards Regents park on the longest and fastest wheelie i've seen in a while.

this is awesome, Scott I may now have some slight colour changes for my bag - this has got me brainstorming!

MrSmith spotted girl on a charge plug wearing bright red socks in colliers wood/tootin, i know you brought it from moose and you post on here but can't remember your name.
only there is something wrong with your bike, i think i saw you freewheel on it? you need to take it back to the shop and get that fixed.

yeh that was me, i will get it fixed soon honest guvnor, say hello next time!

oh and saw asm, at CM last night - hello! oh and also hello to the guy riding fixed (cant remember bike) with a zombie face and horns on, had a funny moment when after some taunting you fell off your 1 handed trackstand, after a drunken cyclists taunts and some good natured banter.

I'll be there with a buddy from work, on my tank..sorry Charge Plug..I will bring cake,come and find me.

d0cA [quote]Sano (Samsonite) It's my birthday on Friday!

So, yes, for a bit – at least until the beer calls too loudly to be ignored...

is that an invite? i'm sure a number of us would help you celebrate....[/quote]

i could bring cake an everythin

oui oui monsieur

i'll be there nothing a bit of merino and lighting cant fix

I like the idea of a mans name, i'm split between Brian and Frank at the moment, although I'm veering towards 'I'm Brian and so's my Wife'

RPM I saw someone on a charge plug with white rims, today 0800, Coldharbour lane to Camberwell.
flat pedals, no clips, white pisspot lid. could have been a girl.

not me, i was busy cycling incredibly slowly down from Tooting to Tower Bridge stopping regularly for my workmate to catch up, bless him.

I havent got a name for mine yet, its been bugging me actually as it really does deserve one.

now thats just wrong..
I'm with you on the fitness though!

When mine went it was sitting in the hallway and I had been in bed for about half an hour asleep, I thought someone was trying to break into my flat and jumped out of bed and grabbed the first weapon like object to hand..which actually turned out to be a coat hanger...a plastic one at that..

as a first ss/fix to try its good for me, I really didnt like the look/geometry of the langsters and wanted something a little different.
Now i already have ideas for a first build as ss/fix will, I think be a keeper for me but that can wait for a while :-)
i'm happy with my bedford bus..sorry Charge..

thats why i bought it, anti theft. :-P

asm What type o wheels have you got out of interest? (clefty)

they're the stock Alexrims dm18's i got with the bike, even with my little (read 'no') knowledge or wheels and rims i am realising that they are rather cheap...

but good news guys, with thumb and talc power alone, and several other tips picked up here (wasnt actually as bad as i thought it would be)
I now have a set of contis running at around 100-110 and they havent popped (yet) hurray!

there was some wary pumping going on when i got towards 100 mind ;-)

i havent used this method with the contis, mainly because once i got the buggers on, if i took them off again and then tried to put them back on with the tube, i would definitely kill the tube or myself with frustration

thanks for the help guys, i am flexing my thumbs and getting the talc ready this evening...
i will report back from the front tomorrow.

well once i've got my tube nightmare out of the way (see other thread on tube explosions) she'll be sweet. I've read a lot of people think they are rather heavy, however this is my first ss/fixed and coming from a full size folder it feels like lifting air.
I find it great fun to ride, a lot happier now I have spd pedals on and it just feels sturdy, I dont know an awful lot about wheels, rims and wheel quality to be honest as I learn more that might be where i would upgrade in future, I just know that its fun and I like it. Saddle is comfy as, as well even for a girl.
I found the bar level a bit low for me, as i'm used to a more upright riding position so I flipped the stem on it and now its perfect.