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Hi all...

I'll be visiting the Bristol area from Manchester for a long weekend this weekend to catch up with family & friends and want to get the lo-down on a few things bike & fixed related....

I'll be around for the Friday night which is in theory a Critical Mass ride night so i wondered if any of you lot did the ride in Bristol or even if it took place at all?

Secondly, my brother has promised to buy me a belated birthday present while i'm in the area so i wanted your opinion of the best bike shops in bristol/bath for fixed related bits?

and Thirdly, where are the alcohol related hangouts for fixed riders? somebody mentioned the Old Duke, but thats all i know, any good hangouts you can fill me in on....?

Oh and i'll be the guy on a stealth looking unbranded Charcoal Bob Jackson with battleship grey Brooks saddle.... i'm afraid i don't rock tight jeans but i do have a Chrome bag so i guess i have some hipster in me...!! if you see me holler....!

thanks in advance to anyone who takes the time to give me any pointers....

Bump....

Is there anything good on a cycle related outdoor tip going on in Bristol this weekend? and does Critical Mass actually take place down there? and is there a fixed contingent?

*Hello to all in Bristol...

I'm based in Manchester but will be visiting Bristol around the 26/27/28th Sept and have made notes of the shops to check out already... thanks...

I wondered as i'm gonna be around for what is a Critical Mass weekend in Bristol

Also which are the boozers i'm likely to meet fixed riders while i'm in Bristol? i caught the name of the Old Duke in this thread but are there any other to check out....?* whether the ride really happens down there, i've googled and not come up with much info..... can anyone enlighten me....?

Charlie Baker has been to a every Rollapaluza we have run in Manchester. Top bloke...posted 24.65 last year.

I know.... Can't wait for the cycling haters to find that out....!! Then they'll really be able to cry "No Fair...!!"

I'm sure this result would not be a surprise to anyone on this forum & i'm sure that the result would be as much, if not more, of a win for the cyclist in London.

What is depressing is how quickly the car drivers who commented on the website found a way of dismissing the idea of cycling a valid means of transport and how much they regard the road as their sole domain.

Cyclist wins commuter challenge

   Dean Kirby     

16/ 9/2008

TWO wheels proved better than more when cycling campaigners pitted the humble bike in a rush hour race against the car, the bus and the train.

Four commuters headed from Heaton Chapel, Stockport, to Manchester city centre to test which mode of transport was the cheapest, the easiest and the fastest.

The cyclist finished first, followed by the train passenger. The motorist was third and the bus passenger rolled up last.

The contest, organised by the pro-congestion charge Greater Manchester Cycling Campaign, was designed to prove that the bike can beat all comers.

Doug Briggs, from the campaign, said: "Today has shown that two wheels are good, four wheels are dubious.

"We need to regard using the car for short journeys as socially unacceptable."

Towns and cities from Manchester to Munich are promoting sustainable transport this week as part of European Mobility Week.

Each commuter who took part in the challenge followed the quickest legal route to the city centre which, at a distance of five miles from Heaton Chapel, is said to be the average distance people travel to work.

The cyclist and the motorist were followed by "official observers" to make sure they did not flout the rules of the road.

The cyclist completed the journey to the town hall in 20 minutes and the train user arrived in 35 minutes. The motorist took 43 minutes and the bus passenger 52 minutes.

Urban designer Charlie Baker, 44, the cyclist who won the race, said: "It wasn't that bad. The traffic was at a stand-still."

Olly Glover, 23, the campaign's secretary, who travelled by train, said: "It wasn't as fast as the bike, but it's better than travelling by car. The bike is my first choice when I travel, followed by the train."

The campaign says the cost of making that journey by bike is 38.5p day, the bus 90p with a travel card, the train £1.70 and the car from £2.32 plus parking.

Highways engineer David Mason, 58, who travelled by car, said: "It was slow, but uneventful. Parking was difficult and expensive."

Environmental consultant Richard Venes, 58, who arrived last on the 192 bus from Heaton Chapel, said: "There were lots of bus lanes, but the main problem was stopping to let people on and off."

http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/s/1066850_cyclist_wins_commuter_challenge

Hey,
Was wondering what people thought about the clamp brakes that you can use for track bikes with undrilled forks?
Also, where can you find them - Tour De Ville said they could probably get hold of some, but was wondering which shops, if any, stock them?
Cheers,
Jamie.

Hi,

I've never actually used them so can't tell you how well they work, but i do have a set that i got from HubJub that i've never used and am pretty sure i won't get round to that you can have for £45 inc postage to you in London as i'm up in Manchester.

Of course depending on the feedback you get on them you might not be that interested...!!!

The set i have are Silver coloured and the clamps that attach to the forks are for round forks.

If you have Paypal and you don't mind paying an extra £5 for postage and Paypal charges you can have them....

Sounds ok to me....... Thanks....

Hi, any chance of being able to post the Jaguar stem to Manchester if still available?

Hello to all in Bristol...

I'm based in Manchester but will be visiting Bristol around the 26/27/28th Sept and have made notes of the shops to check out already... thanks...

I wondered as i'm gonna be around for what is a Critical Mass weekend in Bristol whether the ride really happens down there, i've googled and not come up with much info..... can anyone enlighten me....?

Also which are the boozers i'm likely to meet fixed riders while i'm in Bristol? i caught the name of the Old Duke in this thread but are there any other to check out....?

Hi

Just sent you a PM, but can i also just question your sizes? that top tube length (52cm) seems v.short for a 55cm c-c seat tube, are those really the right sizes? or is the seat tube length measured from center to top?

Hiya, I'm pretty (very) interested, just a coupla things: 1: what are the hubs? 2: what's the frame? you say it's a USA import, is it an IRO or similar? i'm presuming it's steel, is that right....?