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Anyone with a P-Line, do you find the gear range good enough for commuting?

Good question for the London Fixed Gear and Single Speed forum!

Beyond anthropomorphism, I have difficulties with equomorphism and people referring the the steel and rubber (or carbon and rubber or ideally titanium and rubber) between their legs as a "steed".

https://www.cadencemag.co.uk/own-a-piece-of-cycling-history-brompton-no-2-for-sale-by-private-auction/

Very sad. A wasted life. I rode by shortly afterwards and had to divert due to the road closure. I thought the worst but hoped that it wasn't. Sadly, it was.

I've booked a train ride to Blackburn and back which is very exciting. I also made a reservation for my bike both ways. What is the procedure that one has to go through at Euston when boarding?

Has anyone brought direct from Brompton recently? Is the quoted 3-5 days pretty accurate?

Yes

I am so impressed by all of this, none of which I understand.

Do we get tags back?

#MargaretThatchersPenis

I DASed a young brakeless Condor rider on the Inner Circle this lunch time. He kindly obliged in a most impressive way.

No hivis; no helmet. He is a danger to other road users

For you, yes.

References to an unnamed club in St James's - tick

I can think of at least four clubs to which I have taken a Brompton. We should have lunch at my club one day. You can come on your Brompton. It also has the added advantage of allowing smart casual so that you won't have to ride there in a suit.

I always take a helmet into Stamford Bridge. Wouldn’t go there on a Brompton though.

I had to go to a meeting in a posh hotel yesterday. Folded it outside and carried it in. Doorman helped me. Day before I had a meeting in a St James's club. Folded it. They pointed me to the cloakroom where I could store it.

I now hate Schwarbe tyres with a vengence not normally reserved for inanimate object but my experiences of the past week have made me question whether they are indeed inanimate or whether they are, in fact, foul spirits of the underworld sent to torment me.

A week or so after buying my T-Line, I had a rear puncture which i put down to the tubilitos. I was disheartened to find that the Brompton shop had sold me schraeder valved inner tubes when I needed prestas but meandered among LBSs until I found prestas. Such was my relief that I lazily (but as it turned out, sensibly) asked them to change the tube for me. I rode on.

On Sunday I had arranged to meet one of my cycling heroes to compare new Bromptons. Given the weather I perhaps ought to have gone on my C-line but, as the purpose of meeting was to show each other our latest toys, I went on the T-line. He punctured on the way to the cafe. Walking to a nearby LBS to use a track pump, my front tyre punctured. @Arvy. kindly helped me resolve it. I discovered that I only had one spare tube with me. My arthritic hands had difficulty getting the tyre off the rim.

We cycled on and then parted ways. As I was riding home, my front tyre punctured again, in a different place. On both occasions, no flint could be seen but small holes in the tyre indicated where they had been. I jumped on the Overground and went home.

I tried to pop a new inner tube on but couldn't get my swollen and deformed hands to stretch the tyre back onto the rim. I left it until this morning when new Contis arrived.

I struggled to get the Schwarbe off my front wheel. Eventually, and after a considerable time, it came off. The Conti slipped on easily.

I am now faced with the dilemma. Do I let the pain in my hands subside before attempting the rear tyre or do I swallow my pride and cycle down to an LBS and ask them to do it?

Once the Contis are both on, changing inner tubes will no longer be an issue. It's just getting that demented Schwarbe off.

There was a time when, if a woman started posting on here, within seconds every incel skidder with a fixie would descend on her posts in a panting mob. That might have discouraged some women.

Mind you, with Chelsea's current prowess, no one will be singing "I shot the sheriff".

My thoughts are with poor @cornelius_blackfootin these dark days. The only consolation I gain from Chelsea's impending managerial appointment is the angst that poor Corny must endure as The Sheriff hitches his horse outside Stamford Bridge.

Tubilitos are crap as are the tyres they put on T-lines

Frankie says "Relax"

It's actually the first inspired decision of our new owner. We have nothing to play for for the rest of the season. We could appoint a new manager but to do so we would have to select from a limited group and would be negotiating terms from a weal position. Lampard can slot in straightaway. He has the necessary badges. It offers an olive branch to supporters just before season ticket renewals go out. He is someone who understands the club and can, hopefully, inspire something out of the players. And who knows, a miracle could just happen.

I will have to select my choice of listening with abundant care. Looks like I will have to go very high brow for fear of being judged.

Ah, the issue appears to be resolved now. Thanks

I listen to audiobooks on my solo rides (and being fat, old and slow, those are most of my rides). I have signed up.

The website and the app look really good.

One point, if I may. A factor for me in choosing a book is its length. I prefer not to have to change book while riding. I see that the length is given but fairly far down the process rather than up front. Just a thought.

We've only got Real Madrid and Bayern to play to get there.

Yes. Looking forward to playing them. The Zola Final.