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it would be interesting to know what trains / networks won't let you get on, seriously. I never seem to have a problem, then again maybe I just put my bike on and lock it to something. Are we talking about The North here? Not taking the piss, seriously it would be useful to know if there are networks heading out of London who don't let you, we all have to travel beyond bike distance sometimes...

I feel incensed and I didn't even know about this.....

Okay here we go: a (sadly) negative thread here. I thought it would be interesting for people to air their beefs/annoyances/upsets/egobruisings about those "Londoners" (I'm including anyone you've encountered in London here - born and bred, works, lived here for a few years etc.) who decide to make a negative deal out of us enjoying our bit of fulfilment in life. I'll start off with two, one serious one just rather rude:

1) I was cycling around Peckham way last Saturday when a cabbie decided to swing wildly into bus lane with the fairly plain intent of making me plough into some parked cars. I had a standoff with him at the next lights as my buddy got the licence number and he was actually laughing when I challenged him about it, suggesting he really did do it cos he didn't like me or cyclists or both; unfortunately he couldn't beat the Clapham Slapper at its most determined and I thus berated him every lights from Peckham to Vauxhall, including when he'd just picked up a passenger, so they knew what kind of horrible person they'd be paying their money to.

**2) A rather sour woman working in a renowned Old St "proper pub" (it's a reliable kind of place..) just now started a moody rant about how I'd been pissed there three times in the last few months (er...it's a pub) by saying, "What the f*ck is with the hat?" I explained it was a cycling hat, I was a cyclist and was just having my first pint of the evening after a long day. She looked at me like I had just taken a leery dump in her handbag, then hit me with hat-based vitriol for a good five minutes. Okay so I wear a few geeky cycle caps, jeez. **

1. VelocityBoy
   
2. Lebowski
   
3. mikec
   
4. Sainsburys Ed
   
5. Mareeoh (depends on B.day parties)
   
6. 
   
7. Aroogah
   
8. Mouse (my in laws live in Cambs - I'll get spoilt rotten if I cycle up)
   
9. BigFatAl (if i get permission from the girlfriend!)
   
10. Smallbrownbike
    
11. Cornelius Blackestfoot
    
12. hillbilly
    
13. Me Pilky
    
14. Mackenzie (sano suggested this so i shall expect his and robofoxx names on here very soon!)
    
15. 50/14
    
16. Sano and Robo can't do it because we're in Austria - AS AYOU SHOULD BE!
    
17. ladystardust
    

1. PJ (what no hills? not even a tiny col?)
   
2. somebody.
   
3. Mini..Cooper, Stu (fixed this time around)
   
4. horatio (arms finally back to normal!)
   
5. Dzidzor (if my bike is up and running!!)
   
6. JimL (fingers crossed for my new bike to be ready)
   
7. Rik
   
8. brett
   
9. m-xl
   
10. Gregster
    
11. andy
    
12. briankwan
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    31.t®um,
    
13. gabes
    
14. PJS
    

yeah that was a really good night, hopefully the first of many where we do not have to repair to the indoors. good ride home too, thanks on behalf of hester for the spare tube skully - owe you one. PJS - hope your night panned out nicely after all ;)

I came back to look for youze guys after a few minutes and I couldn't see you anywhere...! Did you go ninja through the park? Oh well.. the night did pan out nicely, err.. I got home nice and early and just stayed out of trouble basically...

that boat has seen some stir

STOP THE PRESSES

I just got off the phone from Michael Elson who distributes Vitorria and he confirmed the all white Zaffiro Pro and Rubino Pro will be hitting UK stores "within the month" or so. No price premium.

Are we saying they'll be a reasonable price similar to current Rubinos?

All-White for under twenty quid a pair? AWWWWWWHITE!!!!!

anyone rolling in from the east care to cruise abreast?

Jonny can you put a time on it yet buddy, i could meet you over Russell square way if you want.. wouldn't want to slow your pace though

Fill ya boots:

http://www.bizrate.co.uk/bicycles_cyclingequipment/products__keyword--vredestein+tyres.html

Had a few in Condor the other week too

yeah but more expensive and not as rated as the Vittorios by the looks of it..

that's it I'm going all-white just like a thousand other bandwagoners!!

true, though Stelvios are discont too if my information is correct - haven't seen those Schwalbe w/b boys for a few months..

What are these Vredestiens Pistanator? Any good wear-wise?

Sorry btw I was in a hurry posting this at the start and realise it should probably be on bikes and bits..

Wiggle has it that offwhite/black striped 23, 25 and whatever other daft permutation they did 'em in are DISCONTINUED.

I remember seeing Pete D's on his beautiful pastel olive number over in Barbican end of last summer and thinking, "yeeeeeeah boy" and got me a pair or three sharpish. IMHO they have been rather sure o'er London's glass-strewn wheelways - after a brief conv with Sainsbury's Ed last night I know he too gives 'em the thumbs up.

Where oh where will we white-Zaffiro refuseniks find some now, at the very reasonable price they could be bought at? BLB I ain't including you, sorry...

leave tires as is i say

and that brake lever is monstorous

edit: >< another page, to bobob latest bike

I agree, the photo don't do 'em justice. Saw 'em last night, lovely shades of lemon cheesecake...

I seem to 'ave gawn all Dick Van Dyke on yer ass, Meery Pawpins.

or how about "fly quantas"

beautifully oblique Jonny.

yep yep... gonna atempt some table tennis wind permiting then to drinks

nice one dude.. no point in trying to be recalcitr

yes Shinscar, nice to catch you, you up for drinks tonight sir?

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Rain Mant?

one nation anter a groove?

Funk-ant-tellechy vs The Placebo Syndrome?

Have I gone too far? Baaaaaaaaackpeeeeddddddddle......

Dude, I have had Not Just Knee Deep in my head since this thread started, nice one.

What, by Funkadelic? The same guys who were in Parliam ?

Anthony Antrews

Michael Antspel?

oh I see, I see now BDW, yes - that progamme with precious things on it..

it's certainly getting a bit over indulgent.

Oh hold on that does ant work.

Jonny I'm sticking to blackcurrant and sodas tonight..before I get there anyway :)

I managed to stick to two beers last night and had a serviceable roll out to Greenwich about 10.30pm so it can be done, I think I just get a bit overexcited... anyway see you later dude!

I'll be rolling up tonight some time on my reserve shambolic steed, the Clapham Slapper. The other one's out to pasture until I do deals tonight regarding its fixedness.

See you there yo, looking forward to it - Hillbilly you gots the 13 tonight? as if I need ask....

nice to see you too DocA.. and yep I second the Doc's sentiments, nice drinks Mashton and great to meet a few more of the lfgss scritterati..Bobob once more I do love those lemon tyres of yours, go so well with the lugged Stanley. Pics on Names and Faces don't do 'em justice, I think you should eschew the white for at least a bit.....see whoever tomorrow for East....