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It was a steel frame, which is why i was bit more surprised than if it had been an alu jobbie.
In retrospect the chain was on the slackish side. It was pulled over an inch out of true and left a crimp in the chainstay, so to replace the chainstays and re-track wouldn't be that cost effective.

cheers r-d-c, that could be a point and makes good sense. I guess i'll never know, but helps to avoid something similar happening in the future.

Is it possible to put another ad up on gumtree in the bicycle section, noting it's a stolen bike, using the same pic from velospace?

'IF' it's actually been sold, the buyer may re-check gumtree.

bit of advice please all. I've two ss bikes. one old dawes galaxy conversion for pootling around and a condor pista (bout 3 years old), both running fixed.

I trashed the condor yesterday, did a pretty stiff hill climb for about 10 mins and about 15 minutes later doing about 25mph the chain came off, wrapped round the sprocket and came to a skidding halt with the right chainstay pulled about 1.5" to the right and big crimp in chainstay. Condor say it's unrepairable.

Have i just been bloody unlucky, as i've done similar climbs on the galaxy and have not had any probs, or is over stressing the bike on hill climbs a surefire route to a similar problem.

Upside is, it's time to buy a new bike!

You probably won't fall off your seat, but the picture on gumtree is one of the first google image hits if you type in 'wilier pista'!, that bike on gumtree belongs to someone in australia.

Couldn't be a dodgier gumtree ad if they tried. Hoping for a safe recovery of the bike and a long painful reminder for the theif.

your bike looks like it's on gumtree...
http://www.gumtree.com/london/50/34417250.html

Rapha Sample sale next to Condor for those that don't know....It's today and tomm, i've just been...
mostly l + xl, but there's Softshell Gloves for £20 in every size! they're not selling them anymore because of some stitching fault, but they've only had 2 returns so it can't be a massive issue. Bargain.

Also available lightweight jerseys for £40, shorts £50, fixed t shirts, fixed shirts, italian gilets, xl leather gloves.

After a very entertaining ride on sat, i'm in danger of becoming addicted to tweed.

Keen on some more tweed breeks/plus twos, ideally 30" waist and good quality/condition. let me know if you want to part with any. cheers

Awesome photos Roxy

http://www.flickr.com/photos/roxysreal/sets/72157612934832373/

If anyone wants to brush up their bbc voice..and also see some retro clips of herne hill, here's some through itn archive...
http://www.itnsource.com/searchresults/?searchTerm=herne+hill&excludeWords=&codOnly=on&x=17&y=7
including some great penny farthing racing!
http://www.itnsource.com/shotlist//RTV/1945/09/13/BGU410010026/?s=herne+hill
and some great chap turning up in plus fours..
http://www.itnsource.com/shotlist//RTV/1937/04/01/BGU407220391/?s=herne+hill

Wot Wot! Here's to tomm..

Teddy, i've got a megaphone, just one of those beige jobbies from Maplin, but it's pretty loud. i'll bring it along and you're welcome to have it. I'll be round hanover sq/the pub at 1330, on minty green condor.

Hmmm, i hope my old leather school satchel will be big enough, or for my sins it may be the rapha musette...but only cos i've got loads of bits to carry for staying with the mrs that night. A cartridge bag would also be pretty suitable.

Looks like a cracking plan Teddy.
Wish i could play a bugle and transform this ride to some kind of inner city bike stealing chav hunt.

they are donating a tweed softshell jacket for a prize. i think that's incredibly generous of them.

i'm more excited by the sample sale, think that's very good spirited of them.

nice one. shouldn't rapha also be donating some of their tweed jackets and tweed fixed shorts, seems fair in a robin hood-esque way!

think 160 may be more realistic!

sounds awesome.....looks like we'll be locking down saville row...

1. Teddy
   
2. Dancing james
   
3. Sharkstar
   
4. Dmczone
   
5. Coppithat
   
6. Edscoble
   
7. The bonk
   
8. Superprecise
   
9. Charco
   
10. Edmundro
    
11. Celadon
    
12. Mister k
    
13. Gustav
    
14. Nick
    
15. Harry
    
16. Alockett
    
17. Ved
    
18. Wools
    
19. Tricitybendix
    
20. Jeanmi + some (tbc)
    
21. Ektachrome
    
22. Shootthebreeze
    
23. Kattt
    
24. Velocityboy
    
25. Ladystardust (who still isn't registered)
    
26. JD
    
27. Wibble
    
28. tilover (coming from yorkshire)
    
29. non forum member lady (coming from canterbury)
    
30. JOL
    
31. t®um
    
32. PinkGottiMobbs
    
33. veLLo
    
34. Littigator.....HUZZAH!
    
35. Fresh
    
36. tex
    
37. miss socks
    
38. dan(j-d-s-h)
    
39. BlueQuinn
    
40. villa-ru
    
41. Fluff plus one
    
42. Cornelius Tweedfoot. (must buy tweed, must buy tweed, must buy tweed)
    
43. Spins esq.
    
44. stevo_com
    
45. Dapper Slag
    
46. Master Stringerman
    
47. Master Stringerman's footman (possibly gf)
    
48. andyp
    
49. OliDale (possibly with brother)
    
50. Van Damage
    
51. jar (tentative)
    
52. hillbilly! PISSED!
    
53. 1950:14 (Reliving the golden years!)
    
54. Ononelangster
    
55. 105champ
    
56. 105champ's wench
    

i'm after a brooks swallow, preferably in brown, cheers

Hmm, i was thinking about just a hat...but could be an invite to a bloody head, def on the goggles though!! especially if the photos are anything to go by...
http://www.roadcyclinguk.com/news/article/mps/uan/2685

def all about keeping it retro

sounds like a good itenary. I'll be on the condor that was on the classifieds. think i'll do the medium route and probably set off about 6am, get some cycling done, then start on the salami and wine in the avo! i'm taking a tent and will try to get some acc in gaoile for sat and sun. be good to do some miles with another brit, lets keep in touch. J

I'm doing it too, flying to Florence then driving. You staying in Gaiole?

hey iceman, i'd love it, gutted i missed out on it first time, but couldn't get the registration to work! Off to l'eroica and this would be perfect.