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ta - will look at the MKS ones.

thanks tynan - ive always called them tensioners rather than tugs, but i see thats confusing now.

first proper decent length fixed ride today on a fuji track. apart from learning i need to clip my feet in, and remember not to try and freewheel - it was pretty good.

struggling to keep the chain right tight, i know they'll stretch a bit, but if i was going to pop tensioners on, which are the best? i use the profile ones on my bmx cruiser but they look a bit over kill for the track bike.

pretty sure its NOT a tracking device

if mike has run out and you're looking for used one try posting in the classifieds on:
singletrackworld.com - lots of mtb single speeders on there.

might be worth giving head for the hills a bell to:
http://www.dialledbikes.com/dealers/headforthehills.html

im pretty sure you dont get BB just the EBB shell.

big up here for holcros cycles - ordered a fuji track which was out of stock with them, they called fuji and had it delivered to me in less than 24 hours, and beat everyone else's prices too.

also big up for wiggle - ordered a brake at about 4pm yesterday, arrived at 8am today with standard free postage. also had some really good customer service help from wiggle a couple of months ago, they are probably better than chainreaction now for speed and service.

Hi gogosama - im same height as you, maybe a tad taller. I test rode a med and a large, I think they come up slightly on the large side compared to other similar bikes I tested. Large was a little too large for me, but medium felt a little compact.

GA2G has one - http://www.londonfgss.com/thread9085-2.html

i can help with any kind of graphics/artwork or website design. just PM me or email me direct:
stevenbennettday[AT]gmail[DOT]com. it's me job.

i was around holborn all day, not nice, also saw a girl get smashed off at a junction on berners st on monday evening by a post van shooting the junction.

I don't think Dialled Mike has any Love Hates left, I've emailed him this thread. I have 3 Dialled's and love each and every one.

cheers

oh no sorry - i was not very clear. i was asking about the cable type i needed.

do the goldfinger brakes need a road or an mtb/bmx barrel type end??

ta

dia tech and dia compe - same make??

thanks all - going for a left after that. like the new diacompe lever but cant wait that long!

anywhere in london sell the little dia-tech gold finger levers??

S

not such a daft question?

just ordered a fuji track need a front brake - gut feeling is right lever, still not sure whether its best on the drops or on the top of bar, what's peoples experience??

i ride a XC mountain bike with front brake on right and rear left (normal)
i race 4X with front brake on left and rear on right (moto)
single speed jump bike single rear brake on right

hmmm - can get a shit load of bike for between 7-900!

ive just ordered an 08 fuji track - could spray it black and save about 600 quid.

bet it goes for more than 600. i know thats a straight currency exchange, but bet its more like 750. sits in fuji's site under 'lifestyle' - might be a hint on performance?

arse ;)

yeah - i went to st pauls this lunchtime to have a look - at something else which wasnt in stock when i got there, so i had a go on the capo to see what 'a non langster alu was like' they dont have my size anyway, id be a 54 in the capo, the 52 and 56 in the store were either side, had a bash on a charge too, and im a small in the charge! i couldn't ride the 09 capo even if it was the best feeling bike id ever ridden, its ghastly, good call to buy it now i think!

oh my, that cannondale is putrid. test rode a red one this lunchtime, MUCH nicer.

think the langster is taking its cue from the bianchi pista?

last questions about fuji sizes - sorry.

can't find a 54 anywhere in london to try out, so will have to mail order. did ride a 56 a couple of weeks ago, felt ok, im not used to road frames so it felt big, and ive noticed with all the bikes Ive tried out, each brand sizes them up differently.

I'm 5'11" used to riding bmx/mtb. the sizing guides seem to put me at 55/56, but some brands 56 bikes are huge.

if you ride a fuji how tall are you and what size do you ride.

thanks

cheers edscoble - how does the geometry compare on the charge, it looks zippy, but kind of didnt feel it?? think im still heading for a fuji as a cheap entry.

im used to twitchy bmx type rides, langster felt slow to turn etc.

Like the look of the CAPO :)

I was on the verge of ordering a fuji track as my first fixed yesterday as it seems a good price to introduce me to the road, and ive got too many mtb's so dont want to spend a load, just get fitter, faster. but then i though ok ive got to change the sprocket to an 18t, add a brake, probably change the tyres, that brings it to 350/360, should i not just spend more on something else?

started to review the charge - thought the basic one was ok, but would add drops.

bugger - im all indecisive now :(

have ridden a bowrey, didnt like the sizing, ridden a charge racer, ok but incredibly predictable, rode a fuji track, was twitchy which i oddly like as it reminds me of bmx handling, which i like, rode a fillimore and just plain didn't like it, rode a bianchi pista which i liked but thought at the time too expensive as a starter, not keen on the chrome, langster - ok but a bit predictable.

im stuck now :(

i see about 10-20 portfolios a week and its a blessing when its built in indexhibit or just in a straight forward blog engine like WP or Blogger. Cant stand it when designers spend hours farting about with flash to beef up their work. nice.