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CM is going to brixton first, to commemorate Marie who was run over on a ride to brighton to join the Smash EDO demo.http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/london/2008/06/400604.html

oh cool - i mean, i don't have the components yet - i'm still in the research stage of the build so far (tis my first build), and am waiting for my ideal frame to come along...
but is this a long term offer - would i be able to organise summit once i'd got the components together?

cheers

i just went back to the mechanics+fixing page: is this?

what wheel building classes are these?
what could i do to get myself on the course?
cheers.

year unknown - probably 60's-80's though...

I am sure sheep wont mind donating one of his ebay frames to this. Especially seeing as it is so local.
Ill get on the case tomorrow.

do you not use the cyclists own bicycle, sprayed white?
i mean - that would make more sense - it would be closer to the person concerned and be a more valid memorial... also it would require permission from the cyclists family, giving it added support...

however it would take a while to bring about as i imagine its now in an evidence lock up somewhere.

the cyclist was riding south down stoke newington high street; the hgv was either travelling the same route or turning right out of manor road (former route is more likely)
the collision occoured just beside stoke newington train station, where the entrance to the alley and the jehovas witnesses church is.
the police were investigating right underneath the lorry this seems to suggest that the woman went right under the truck when the collision occoured.

my thoughts go out to friends and family who are now going through such a terrible time.

Ive just heard that a cyclist has been hit by a lorry on SHS @ around 9-ish; possibly due to undertaking the lorry/lorry overtaking - thats all i know atm

im not sure if it is a commen thing, but i have 2 friends who have been, litteraly hit off their bikes in parks
so i spose there are some pretty gnarly and desperate people out there...

+1 - my friend's dad had that happen to him - he ended up in hospital!

Extra help would be good because it was quite busy and I could have done with a third or forth hand.

would love to help, but am always busy on thursday 2-5 from now until mid july - is it only run at this time?

dunno if its because its bike week or sumit, but it just happened to me again on the way home tonight - these punks were bikeless though...
they shouted out "pap" as i rode by, stimulating my adrenal glands for fear of them having a real "papper" - no gains on either side in the end...

haven't had a problem with it in the past, but the past was when i didn't cycle round at 1 in the morn...
this is upper clapton/stoke newington area; and its proper shit.

FrankMG - sounds scary - what bike you got?

i was on my cheap racer - not too many worries if that gets jacked :-P

nearly got my bike jacked last night - two "urban" cyclists coming towards me as i was setting off - the moment they passed me they did the tightest turn ever (one of them fell off) and came after me - by this time id got my momentum up and left them to bite my dust :-D

stuff to keep you on your toes!

just got back from it - twas really fun - especially when i saw friends standing among the gawping crowds :D

**hackney gazette article
**

"A cyclist is a serious condition"

isnt it just!

+more info: islington gazette

in other news: i notice that the above bike has radial lacing for the front and mixed for the back - is this recommended? or do you ideally need more strength in the front wheel, say for turning and such? (i try not to think about the crashing aspect!!!)

edit: i bothered to do a search and found was rewarded with a superb result

for some reason when i look at these pics, i have a brief inspection noting what features i like about it, and then really focus on how it is standing up - i think its a want to understand the magical aura that i associate with bicycles; when that magic is made more tangible, i.e. a self standing bicycle, it gives me a steadier format through which to explore... or something

I've said it before and I will say it again, human shit on the saddle and handle bars will beat any lock.

this concept interests me alot - how do you make a **new **bike that your using as a beater look bad enough to not want to be stolen?
i've heard tell of innertubes, but not much more than that... specifically

FrankMG tell me that's photoshopped, please.......:O

google images does not share your opinions on beauty - google images will take all it can get

yeh - ive been hearing the 75s being suggested around... im a fair bit off from building yet - just getting the basics of a list together atm
i've got a mash up fixed and a road racer to keep me going till then :D

don't expect perfection

sure thing - what is your fave crank set (iregardless of that entity known as money?)

well we all know that once you get to a certain level of officiality, you have to turn all logic to your policies in completely the opposite direction just to survive not being laughed at by your fellow officious bodies - i mean, imagine going out there with something that was effective - that worked!you'd never live it down - im telling you!!!

now tell me - did i overdo that a bit?

seems to me that all charge bikes come with them as standard - surely not that bad then? i mean to say - it would suffice, no?
whereas if you were building your own "supreme" bike (as opposed to polo/banger), you would probably want to go up market just as a matter of course

but what makes the workshop open plan? is it that they restrict all mechanising to that area, and so have every one developing the techniques together through osmosis?

+how is the lock holding up? it good?

by the above i mean, to avoid the bent bar problem, get yo'self hench muscles... although i'd probably rather develop mobile metal working skills than consume the amount of steroids this guys taken :-S