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I've lived in London the past 24 years. I live in SW6 now, but previously W9, W10, SW18, and SE6.

Vinz, get well soon. I had a few nasty offs, but nothing that required even 30 stiches, much less 184 stitches. I agree with almost everything the folks above have said. Can I only recommend a neck brace, and I'm "sure" your back may not be feeling the same eh? In that case, your legally-knowledgable siblings will be smiling at the thought of you wafting past in any vehicle of your choice, 2 wheeled or 4. Back and neck injuries pay out the most, as far as I am aware.

Good luck, and I hope you get what you deserve, which I think should be an insurance-paid-for rest in Hawaii. Then come back to a Colnago, or similar.

A few newbie questions please.
What's a "sheldonbrown", and does it come in marzipan flavour?
I've got a 72 chainring, and a 11 fixed cog - will that break 70mph coming down Beaulah Hill?
How can I get my pens really numb as well? My Mont Blanc deserve's it.

Hippy, I'm pretty sure she knows you on sight, if not in person.

Hippy, she says she might know you? When you catch up with Dinky, she might want to copy it to CD, DVD, or SD card. I'll tell her that she should try to hook up with you.

DREW says a very Big Thank You, and mucho respect to LFGSS.

Give him a call, he might be there. He's trying everywhere and everybody for some allen keys. Hopefully he might find a set, if not, you're his angel. Good of you though.

Who's near Sutton Street (nr Goswell Rd), with a set of Allen keys?

A fella that works where I work on Old Street has just come out of the local boozer, to find someone has locked their MTB through his bottle cage on his locked Claud Butler MTB. Can anybody help?

07779-102-196 (dude with locked up bike - he's "DREW")

Cheers to anybody that can help.

Yet another tragedy, but this one is stateside.
http://72.52.139.208/story.php?sid=64590&storySection=Local&fromSearch=true&searchTerms=gregg

Yes asm, that's her. Give her a shoutout ala "Dinky". Don't do it when she's at speed near a lorry though. ;) As for the dirty battered flag, I think its a good luck charm. She used to be a rider for Chain Gang, as I was. Thanks too Mr.Smith.

You might know her as DINKY, or The Pirate (she's short and black and rides recumbants), but she's visting me at the moment, and wants to know - who saw her interview at last year's Dunwich Dynamo, and where can she get it from? Was on telly Sunday night about 7pm. Channel unknown.

I can remember it in pictures, but not the precise years. The older boys on "racers" were about 11, but to us, we thought they were giants and probably related to Superman - well, they did get onto a bike where if I tiptoed really high, I could barely touch the saddle. I would say we kids' heads were below the top tube by quite a distance. It took weeks, or months, to try to balance on this racer; sitting on the top tube so as to only push the pedal a quarter stroke, before it was too far away again. It was all about going downhill, and going wheeeeeeeeeeee! I probably thought I was The Flash, Batman or Supes, or something, but if I were young now, I'd cycle no-handed, and say - I'm Chris Hoy!

If ever the police wont help, round up a posse, keep them hidden, buy the thing back, perform a citizen's arrest. This would be for the man selling known stolen goods, and having apprehended a person involved in the theft and sale of the said stolen bike. The reason to have back-up? The theif, or his accomplice wont take being arrested very well. But when the police DO turn up, to help free the thief, as I'm sure they will, you state that you have arrested him, and your posse are witness to the fact that it was done legally. Any bruising suffered by the thief, was caused when you only used the minimum amount of force, to effect the arrest. After that, 25 to 50 in Sing-Sing. Job done.

A few more off the peg bikes.

An own brand effort:
http://www.edinburghbicycle.com/ebwPNLqrymode.a4p?f%5FProductID=9453&f%5FSupersetQRY=C105&f%5FSortOrderID=1&f%5Fbct=c003155c002910

Specialized taking on the Bad Boy: (interesting styling)
http://www.edinburghbicycle.com/ebwPNLqrymode.a4p?f%5FProductID=8991&f%5FSupersetQRY=C105&f%5FSortOrderID=1&f%5Fbct=c003155c002910

pj, you know.....a guy races up behind you, and then hurts himself for heading up your tailpipe? C'mon, it is funny.

"i felt kind of bad, but he shouldn't really have been right up my ass."

pj, I think most people would agree with you. He was definitely wrong to be that close.

0808-800-4444 if in need of any legal housing stuff. Free from landlines. Set the redial on "auto", as its usually difficult getting through. National help number.

There've been loads of designs connecting 2 circular discs for human pedalled travelling. My vote for best/most interesting design goes to the Pedersen.
A fully suspended frame, way ahead of its time. http://www.pedersen-bike.dk/pedersenbikes.htm

What's your favourite cycle design?

If leaning forward might stretch your back to much, or be painful, then you might consider a recumbent with suspension. I personally find them too low, but here are a few:
http://www.powerandleisure.co.uk/acatalog/amigoass.html
http://www.bikefix.co.uk/index.php?unique=0a2daf4241ee3b18c5510ff533e40327&get_ol_id=4&get_gl_id=6&get_sgl_id=117#a6
http://www.bikefix.co.uk/index.php?unique=0a2daf4241ee3b18c5510ff533e40327&get_ol_id=4&get_gl_id=6&get_sgl_id=118#a6
http://www.bikefix.co.uk/index.php?unique=0a2daf4241ee3b18c5510ff533e40327&get_ol_id=4&get_gl_id=6&get_sgl_id=60#a6
http://www.bikefix.co.uk/index.php?unique=0a2daf4241ee3b18c5510ff533e40327&get_ol_id=4&get_gl_id=7&get_sgl_id=15#a7
http://www.bikefix.co.uk/index.php?unique=0a2daf4241ee3b18c5510ff533e40327&get_ol_id=4&get_gl_id=7&get_sgl_id=16#a7
http://www.bikefix.co.uk/index.php?unique=0a2daf4241ee3b18c5510ff533e40327&get_ol_id=4&get_gl_id=7&get_sgl_id=18#a7
http://www.bikefix.co.uk/index.php?unique=0a2daf4241ee3b18c5510ff533e40327&get_ol_id=4&get_gl_id=82&get_sgl_id=212#a82

Conversion to single-speed or fixed should be very interesting.......

Or maybe a Pedersen cycle, the world's first suspension bike.
http://www.pedersen-bike.dk/pedersenbikes.htm

Gorillaz - Clint Eastwood (Ed Case Edit) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtzAtaTc7nY&feature=related

Money is always an object to me, but if you get alot, do a deal with a frame/cycle builders and get 2 or 3, but have it as one on the receipt. No-one is accident free, so get a back up. Thats my 2 cents.

I tried to find the article within the Independent Online site, but it doesn't show it. I've got only got the hard copy Independent magazine. The link I showed was all I found to lead to the article. Dud I guess?
http://blogs.independent.co.uk/independent/2008/02/50-best-bikes.html

Can somebody show this article, as I dont know how. blogs.independent.co.uk/independent/2008/02/50-best-bikes.html

The Saturday Independent had an article on the BEST 50 Bikes. The Charge Plug won! Also included was a Pista and other single-speeds. Funny though that the Charge Plug was number one, and the writer works for Ev*ns. blogs.independent.co.uk/independent/2008/02/50-best-bikes.html. Is there a trend amongst the journos at the moment to get on their proverbial bikes, and chat/write about single-speeds? Thats 2 national papers in the same weekend, having features that have fixies in them. Coincidence?

The Long Good Friday - Top Film. Best quote; "The IRA? I'll fuck 'em"!