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Yup, I have a good 20-25 lights left.

M

I'll stay off the pavement when pedestrians decide that crossing the road looking into the screen of their phone or iPod is a bad idea.

Or when they go to cross the road in a hurry, and look only one way before diving in front of you in this kind of sideways run. Its like some people believe roads only come in one direction.

learn to ride properly

Now you can't just say that. Some roads are so dangerous that cycling on them would be stupid. I have ridden for a few years without incident. I would consider myself a good cyclist because of this. However, the thought "I could be killed by a crazy driver today" does linger in the back of my mind most days as I head out. And good cyclists are occasionally killed by cars. I'd say walking your bike along the pavement from time to time when you encounter a very dangerous road/roundabout is a good idea when it comes to safety.

I never usually cycle on the pavements, but tonight I was tempted as it was midnight and cut across a completely empty pavement for about 15 metres and got caught. Didn't get a ticket but he recorded all my details including looking at ID. For future reference if i am ever stopped again, do I have to share this info by law?

I have a brand new 32 hole on one hub, brand new black dp18 rim and slightly thicker stainless steel dt spokes/nipples. Will give you the set for £50 if you like. Everything unused. You just need to build it.

Bought a goldfinger last week for £8. Can't go wrong really, they stock lefts, but I fit it upside down on the right, it looks really nice.

Goldfinger £8: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMX-FIXED-BRAKE-LEVER-Diatech-Goldfinger-Left-Gold-/160631332254?pt=UK_sportsleisure_cycling_bikeparts_SR&hash=item25665f9d9e

Whereas social networks try and orientate everything around your address book and contacts, I propose to orientate everything around your interests (and screw your address book).

This is simply because I strongly believe that when you bring people that share interests together then amazing things happen. It's more than the sum of parts.

I have thought this for a long time. I hate the idea of "have to get as many friends as possible" and in the end all people share is that they had breakfast, went to the park, went to the loo etc.

It's really pointless. I am on facebook but it is the biggest, most pointless waste of time. LFGSS has so much more of a point to it, the web needs to move in the direction of reviving communities, who share interests.

I feel like there has been this step backwards in the internet sometimes, it is moving into this commercial, characterless space, much like the little market stalls turning into super malls with your starbucks, vintage salmon-specialist shops est. 2005 and crap like that. Let's reinvent the internet! hURRAH!

definitely interested

Please order another batch! Should have got my act together and ordered a couple of these weeks ago...

Yeah order another batch, been looking at this thread for ages and haven't got round to it!

yep i'll be in too

ill take one if you order another batch.

Drop me a PM if still interested! New batch is in.

I'll take em for £6

New shipment of lights in. I have 40.

However I only have 2 black straps left. The rest are yellow, green, red and blue.

PM me if you want one.

singspeed I think in London at least, professional thieves DO carry the extra long boltcutters, and some have angle grinders. There's a photo somewhere on this forum, maybe even this thread, of some middle-aged guy with boltcutters in hand, and pilfered bike in the other. 10mm chains are not up to the job, unless the owner has huge luck, like you do.

Well, my reasoning is that even the strongest lock in the world will be broken by a determined enough thief. Half the good luck is created by judging where to lock your bike.
-I take mine indoors and onto the grounds of wherever I'm visiting as much as possible
-Avoid ever locking in the street except to pop into the shops for 5 mins.
-Uglify my bike with a horrid top tube protector.
-Park it out of view (e.g. if there is a bike rack, I will look for the rack with the sexiest looking bikes and park it among them where it is not immediately noticed. That way, a thief won't go for mine first!
-Take it inside if I'm visiting a friend.
-Take it and park it inside a friend's house if I know anyone who lives near where I'm visiting, and walk the 10/15 mins to wherever I'm going.
-Physically walk my bike around with me if I'm in a dodgy area.

Almax have cut pretty much everything. They have some very good bolt cutters which are absolutely huge. I dont think your typical bike thief would go round with the ones Almax use, which tbh could pobably cut through a kryponite u lock too!

Their chain is over £70. For £24 I am very happy with my Abus chain. Mine is the 10mm thick linked one which is a compromise between weight and security.

The disc lock doesn't go round top tube but the high quality chain does that job while the disc lock acts to prevent a weak point (a padlock would be a weak point) and it also goes round my rear wheel to prevent the thief riding it off if they do cut the chain.

They also have no sharp edges on which to snag yourself on.

I use a Kryptonite New York mini disc lock, £25+shipping: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Kryptonite-New-York-Disc-Lock-/280755338344?pt=UK_SportsLeisure_Cycling_BikeLocks_SR&hash=item415e527c68

And an abus 10ks 10mm thick, 110cm long chain: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ABUS-10-KS-Chain-10mm-Hardened-Steel-Brand-New-Packaging-/190583621372?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts&hash=item2c5fab46fc

Together, they lock up both wheels and chain, both are virtually uncuttable by anything but an angle grinder, and have kept my bike secure and untouched for a few months now.

I was very impressed by the abus chain when I came across the 6mm version locking a bike in Sainsburys that they wanted removed but couldn't do themselves. Over weeks people left small scratches on the chain trying to get at it with the manager's permission. The proof is what sells it to me.

The Kryptonite New York disc lock and the Abus chain set me back around £50 altogether for an absolutely solid combination.

I bought these but they're far too trendy for me.

£20 + 2.50 postage

http://i.imgur.com/ZHQ7p.jpg

New batch is on its way. Hoefla you can have some straps. You usually collect, right? I have yellow, green, red, blue and black.

M

Shimano R600 Brake levers, good condition, £20 the pair, bargain:

http://i32.tinypic.com/21aiw3t.jpg

Velox Tressorex blue cloth bar tape, pair, bought wrong colour by mistake, £4.50:

http://i.imgur.com/eJRWC.jpg

Cool Solid Aluminium Lino Bars, scuffed but still nice, £20:

http://i.imgur.com/ZHQ7p.jpg

Ah that's quite annoying! Thanks for your advice.

Well, I start working next august so maybe it will be a case of holding out and getting a custom frame made when I can afford it.

Yes I have. Thing is, my rat bike fits me perfectly so I chose similar dimensions for this build. It actually has a slightly longer top tube, so I don't get why this one feels too long!

I might actually have to buy a Nitto Technomic then. Stem is at max. insertion

But it's the horizontal part of the drop bar that Im having trouble with! It just isnt comfortable to hold them.

I'm 6 foot 2ish with a 35in inside leg. My frame is 61cm ctc and 57cm tt.

I am finding it hard to reach the horizontal bar of my drop bars with an 80mm stem. I have my seat as forward as it goes but I still constantly have to hunch over and reach into a slightly uncomfortable position to hold the bars, usually ending up resting my fingertips on the bars for comfort so I can sit a little more upright.

I am about to buy a zero reach stem to hopefully fix this annoyance.

Am I doing it wrong? If so, what should I do instead?

That actually sounds perfect! PM on it's way!

I'd like a short reach stem, willing to pay up to £20ish

Is this still available?