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Just built a front wheel for my wife with one - I had assumed they were system-x rebranded but the guy in Condor said Sugino makes them. Exactly same measurements as sys-x with the calipers though...
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Sorted now, thanks all!
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Thanks for posting HHH - second dibs please! Based SE too so PM me! Thx
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Ted - pls let me know if it falls through - also looking for my wife, and could get down to you this wkend?
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Thanks guys - PM'd
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Thanks adibaba, I'll keep an eye on that one. There's a few on Gumtree today too, but at least one looked a bit dodgy...
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Ladies frame (or complete bike) wanted for smallish wife 5'3" - probably going to respray so a beater is okay, as long as it's fairly good nick (read sturdy!) as this will have the baby on the back… Was hoping to build her a dutch bike look alike thing for her birthday?
Got little money due to aforementioned baby - was thinking (hoping) 60 ish for the frame, and maybe double that for a complete beater, but a bit flexible I guess?
Central/S.London based - will come and pick it up inner London etc.
PM me or post reply etc.
Thanks!
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- Northern Graeme + g/f
- Velocio
- ladystardust
- big lord fauntleroy
- Spenceey
- Balki Bartokomous
- Bednarz + g/f
- Arvy
- 9. Aroogah
- Long&Winding
- Chainbreaker
- villa-ru
- Edmundro
- mjs110
- s.walrus + moustache
- Little white bike
- aseekings
- AcidHaus1
- www.lists-are-gay.com
- machineisbored
- Truli
- conker
- Brigadier General Gordon Lucifer
- Clever Lord Pun
- Ed Scoble of Wimbledon + g/f (Trip)
- The Princess & Mrs Tiswas, DBA.
- CYOA
28 Jah tweed - Spudger
- Polybikeuser
- Skydancer +1
- xcmountainbiker +1
33.Lynx in another of his outfits - Gabe
- Ade
- Plastic Pedals
- Timmy2wheels
- steves
- Lego
Sweet
- Northern Graeme + g/f
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Dude this morning riding red frame, Kingsway heading up to Holborn - I didn't spot what frame as I was busy grining inanely at your rear Mavic disc wheel (SS with cartrige+spacers) - looked like both wheels are 650 - am I wrong?!
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Uncleyacov - Brixton Road yesterday - looking your usual hippster self...
Teenslain - a couple of times on the weekend on Railton Rd, at least one of them on the way to the Effra!
PS it would get silly but we've just moved to Camberwell so no worries (hence late posting - no internet in new place - argh)
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Cooker now gone thanks guys...
And Char Siu Bau - my little sis's favorite - good memories...
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Hasn't been used in a few years, but looks pretty good nick etc.
Central Brixton pickup - PM me...
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Looks good - what's the sizing?
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I gave up at
"So, this Monday mornings commute "
I should have too...
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or Worth Matravers Dorset?
That's the one - best pub in the world...
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It's a James thing.
Who's with us?!
Hurrah!
(at desk, fist in air)
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As I grow older and (supposedly) wiser, the adage, 'there's no fool like an old fool' becomes increasingly fitting (it certainly was at the Square & Compass scrumpy festival last weekend).
This instance clearly falls into this category - I know how I SHOULD act, but find myself falling into familiar courses of action despite best intentions, and soon end up in the same situation as before, middle finger extended etc...
A fair few of your replies reflect this!
I'm feeling much better now - less angry, and more foolish (this too is familiar) - so thank you for all your kind thoughts. One thing I do know - these near misses shake me up more then I think/realise!
The general consensus is the one we know is best in our heart of hearts - regardless of what's just happened, do not antagonize further, and they will probably not antoganise you either.
Ride safe…
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Once had a fag end flicked at me too!!!
Being serious for a sec, as Wicksie says, I've not had hassles when it's been a polite, 'do you realise you almost killed me just then?' but I'm afraid I'm not always as collected in the moment!
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...I am in a similar position to you...
I may of posted on one of your similar threads - is it a James thing?
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You were gonna be beaten up by a scooter rider? For shame...
And on the highly visible Kennington Rd too...
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So, this Monday mornings commute was blessed with the added excitement of a fellow road user trying to run me off the road, again.
The morning's incident was with a scooter, bringing the 'attempted murder with pavement' tally to four: scooter *2, white van *1, and pickup *1 (+ he threw an apple at me).
All of these incidents started with a near miss (of me), and in all the other party was acting illegally at the time. However, all of these guys (they were all guys) would have driven off oblivious to their error and the danger they'd put me in, were it not for my indignant self-righteousness (I hate self-righteousness but seem to be good at it), which manifested itself in loud swearing (possibly some hand gestures too). And it is at this point, that things got out of hand - cue driving me off the road, demands to stop and fight, violent shouted threats and the aforementioned half-eaten apple.
None of the original incidents were in any way caused by me, however you could argue that all of the more dangerous secondary incidents were incited by me.
Now, I generally follow the road rules to the letter (except on rare occasions when cycling with naughtier forumengers), party due to my owning a little car and having some understanding of the other point of view, but mainly in order to retain the moral high ground (and be disgustingly self-righteous as above). As such, I feel well placed to point out errors to other road users, something I feel is important - too many idiots do stupid things when driving (and cycling you RLJ pavement hopping mountain/fixie/SS/hybrid riding ***** (swear words removed due to fear of violence)) and do not even notice/see their error.
However, all this threatened violence brings me to question the wisdom of swearing at (or even informing at all) other road users when they endanger my life, as it seems to only lead to further endangerment.
I thought I would post this as a warning to other forum members, and to ask;
A) what do you do (and how do you stay calm and not swear)?
B) how can we change driver behavior (non-violently), especially if we say nothing?
C) is there any point in reporting any of this?
D) is it just me? (or just people named James?)Lego
PS Big thank you to the one cyclist (geared) of many who stopped to defend me and help rescue me from a Monday morning beating, and the very nice couple in the Merc(?) who came along side me later on and gave me the scooters plate number and offered to be witnesses.
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Yeah, good to roll with ya and nice to see you and the missus strolling down Atlantic Road later... :]
It was a good bit of mirrored domestic bliss!
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Pair of hipsters looking good last night on Bayliss Road (maybe green frame, some white wheels?) - one of you nodded at me and I completely blanked you - sorry bud - I was miles away...
And Teenslain on my way home the evening before, before he skipped off ahead of me ;-)
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They were very helpful with obscure spoke calculations on the weekend, usual discount too...
Pistanator - I may have looked on in envy at you mooching behind the counter one of those times
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