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E&C is not a good place for cyclists. Especially cocky ones. I work beside it and have witnessed a number of accidents and at least one fatality. It's basically dangerous, not fun, (in the way that Vauxhall cross is not fun and nor is Hyde Park Corner) so let's cut the bravado. Bear in mind that while you may be a competant cyclist (and painfully cool), what looks to me like 50%+ of the motorists using it seem not to know where they are going, what exit they need or what lane to be in. Agreed that if you have to use it, use it at speed but FFS it ain't the cul-de-sac you grew up in and there are actually bike lanes that circumvent it. Although of course I do understand that the extra minutes mean dead-time in our incredibly important schedules.

I rang a friend in edinburgh about this but he wasn't feeling too good.

It's a really sad story. I can't bear it. Why is life like this, fate so fickle? There's us, serious, streamlined and sweet with our carbon forks and we ride into someone who doesn't even have the decency to buy an overvalued vintage Colnago with Delta brakes that might have helped. It's painful, stupid and

I can't go on, I'll go on

unlike Richard Virenque. He was weird, obsessive, very highly strung.

I think the picture has been flipped. Or the bars and saddle swapped over. It's all wrong. Mr Cancellara would never stoop that low.

Hippy

It's the past. It's gone.

Let it go. Just let it go for Chrissakes.

They're all like that and Fab was no different.

he was always Fabien to me.

But that's the past and I let it go.

I guess he means all the recent champions. Am I wrong in thinking Cancellara rode lo-pro to the shop in Roubaix for a baguette and some gruyere? I was messing with the aspect ratio on the TV but am open to correction

re: appealing to the AG and creating more paperwork..........

Right, good point, like more paperwork is gonna help us all

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Spa are fine and used to do good deals on Brooks (and maybe still do). Nowhere is perfect so give them a go.

They're designed for speed and more of an aesthetic idea rather than practical for London. Stiffer is a minority concern unless you're racing to the finish. People debate stiff cranksets and bb's, but it's for pro's rather than the casual rider. As Sr suggested. Do it but don't complain if the love wanes.

As above, DA 50t track chainring wanted suitable for 7710 crankset - can trade for little used 52t

merci

skipper

When you're lying in the road with you're head cracked open like a goddam walnut, your gonna be less concerned about fault, careless drivers and justification than wishing it hadn't happened at all. Racing up the inside without sufficient time to stop is moody behaviour.

Doesn't seem like a devil's advocate position, just kind of sensible. Cyclist undertaking at speed where there's a road entrance on the left and the potential for cars to take that last minute left turn.......... risky, obviously.

Goldtec sold, thanks all

Skipper

waiting for a reponse on a pm

Will let you know

Skipper

All pm's replied to, thanks

skipper

If you don't want flouro then anything will do. Lightweight, Paclite or Event if you want to pay money and protect against the occasional shower.

Otherwise hmmmmm............charity shop/no name plastic.

But hell, live a little, you deserve it....

Why not linen for the Our Man in Havana look?

Just watch the wrinkles and the gin slings.

It's a Puch Not Special

Average, mass produced road bike from 70's or 80's, worth peanuts.

Which you can have in the pub, leaving it outside with not a care in the world.

Canals?

Nice in principle in a Pevsner kind of way.

But better as an excursion rather than regular commute. Bike set-up irrelevant. Willingness to deal with pedestrians and moody hoods an asset.

Leave it to the boaters, walkers and joggers. Let's be fair, it is a more pedestrian kind of pursuit. Plus it pisses me off when cyclists come flying along, ringing the goddam bell and there's a quicker road above. No real need for it, it's pleasant because of the lack of bikes or cars

I ran it as free/fixed but am sure it can be fixed/fixed. One of the wiser guys on the forum will know

If you can meet in London asap, then you got first dibs, failing that and anyone else's interest I'll figure postage to Pistaboy in B'ham

click/double click on the pic of the BB in the album - leads you in to further pix

skipper

Hi Pistaboy

Rather not but it is a possibility, where are you?

Skipper

Goldtec flip flop REDUCED and more cheap bits

Hi

Bit of a clear out of older parts - don't want to post, am dulwich (se22) based so home, or could meet at SE drinks or central somewhere

Goldtec 32h Flip flop - older, pewter, used but in good nick - could use new nuts REDUCED £30

Older Shimano 105 chainset - 170mm, 52/42 - well used but good for a beater - £15

Older but NOS Shumano 105 36h front hub £5

Old sora front hub 32h free

Shimano BB UN 54 for english thread, square taper, vgc, 68mm?.........£SOLD

PUSH 27.2 x 400mm alloy seatpost, few marks at below minimum insertion point...basically unused (wrong size)......£5

pictures here

http://picasaweb.google.com/115795493188138465387

Thanks

Skipper

PM, replied to wicksie, fine

thanks, Skipper