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have you tried VAZ? SE London address

a Raleigh Audax 21.5 awaits a new owner... its as new.....

I found clicking outwards hurt the ankles, so click inwards, although have caught the spokes in early days, stil click inwards to this day.

Diddy did did fall off a couple or so times with clips and straps- worra plonker.

I still use clips and straps on the track as I pull up on the pedals lots, and clipless just don't make me feel confident, although I ride happily on the road or off road on clipless On off road I use framed SPD's and if in doubt unclip and just use the frame to pedal on, so don't make a pratt of self, well.........ahem...

I've got some big Bol Locks, and they're in good nick too, I don't think come off easily either

hmm well I do have Raleigh Audax 21.5" in original condition, triple chainrings with bar end changers, 7 speed rear I think, and it as new, fattish tyres, centre pull canti's, even 2 spare spokes mounted on twee liddle brackets on the the rear LH chainstay too. Could part with it....

I do have a 531 approx 20" circa 70's road frame to clear, slot rear ends. I'll try to post a pic to temp someone, its white with chequered blue. Suggest would need long reach brake calipers. Open to offers or swappsies.

Andddddd I do have a curly tube low pro approx 55cm AENDE dark metallic silver with 700c carbon/alu forks with screw steerer h/set. bb, stubby seat pin too- I take a 29 & 1/2 centre to top of saddle and there's a small amount of pin to play with before a longer one is needed (the pin depth into the frame can't be very long as the seat tube starts to curve early on.

Was a 650/700 frame originally, now 700/700, have raced it on Manchester with success, steers a straight line fantastically, bends need thought.

Open to offers or swappsies

and real Trackies don't ride with a lock ring on their fixed wheel when racing on the track

whilst I'm deeply sorry to hear of a death- and I used to work at Holborn Circus until recently, the problem is deep and wide: cyclists jumping lights/no lights/no brakes other than a fixed wheel/bars so narrow they're difficult to turn, unfortunately are what Joe Public see and have no sympathy for. (We know cars/buses/lorries jump lights too, but that's ignored 'cos they're rarely killed.....)

I don't think HGV driver wouldn't have driven over anyone, its not in the nature, and I'm sure HGV driver is shocked at events too.

Stickers on HGV's is good, banning HGV's in London in daytime I'd go along with, bloody bendy buses- the more that go on fire on their own, the more I'm pleased- they fool pedestrians as well as cyclists and cars.

So we come back to cyclists somehow being made not to go down the inside of HGV's, buses etc, and I can't think of way of that message getting through other than by witnessing what this thread is about- maybe a Telly ad may work as they seem to do for motor bike awareness?

Something needs doing for sure, and my money is on the CTC being effective here, but they need winding up to vent forth- now who's going to do that?

old fixed riders never die, they just stop pedalling

when rejoining the chain, rather than relying on aim with the link extractor I use a set of mole grips to press the rivet poking out into the fishplates so all I have to do is push the rivet in the last part through the fishplate on the far side.

I grip the chain either side of the join and push it inwards and outwards to eliminate any stiffnes- done it for years that way and no stiff links.

Tip always work with the rivet facing you when rejoining the chain, now some peeps try it from the dark side of the moon and have an awful job holding/lining up/chain falling apart/etc

saddle rails prob - deferably agree on the Coke tin wrap to pack out the space- mind you Tango may be better- you bin Tangoed!

Creaking saddle- first check bollocks and squirt with WD40 if in any doubt, secondly turn the saddle upside down any way you wish, and squirt WD40 into the recess behind the nose of the saddle, where the bolt and the nose touch, as that gets dry and causes squeaking on a number of saddles.

If all else fails just eat beans, and the resulting noise will drown the squeaking...

the Bike shop in Norf Arrow sells new aero ones for £60 0208 427 5454 and they're really good, I have some wheels at £90 with tyres, tubes, and Shimano 9 speed cassette if interested, probably have some cheaper as they don't have braking surfaces as I prefer them, again Shimano hubs, mind you I do have some of the Giant wheels with "carbon spokes" which are actually plastic and they're pristine.

to put it politely-its shagged. Throw away job on the frame, you'd never re-tube it. The hump in the top tube means its "humped" ie f*cked. A shame but there it is.

RIP Alan

and I thought he was carping on.....

There are some pretty devasting black men in the Track World of cycling, so why ever not on the road.

No doubt some big shark marketing man will hook one black rider and make him into a killer whale- perhaps he'll ride an Orbea Orca to complete the image?

there's lots of minnows in the Tours, and some riders are as slippery as an eel with the embrocation on them

sorry, otherwise engaged, but do tell how it was

• long ride on Sat done, now ready for driving a Derny at Reading's Palmer Park Velodrome in the Bordeax Paris 70 lapper on Sunday (meeting starts 13.00)
  
• I'm now off to apply the surgical spirit to what will be the late Sunday rump steak.....my standard answer to anyone for the next week will be "my arse"...
  

turbo work does help lots, going to a local Spin class will ease the boredom factor- some aspects not what you need but overall a good thing. Suggest see if local clubs do turbo sessions.

Basic fitness is the building block, ride ride your bike, swim, use weights, run, step aerobics etc- you have all winter to build up. Learn to sprint for sign posts when out on the road!

If you can get over the water there's Newport Velodrome to go and play at, or Manchester may be easier, if really crackers go to Calshot. All do bike hire, so no need to lug a bike over unless fussy

a jetflate or similar is a good addition to the back pocket, weighty but mighty useful IMHO, faffing about with most pumps only slows the group down and sets off tempers, inflate the tyre a little with the pump to check the tyre fits properly, and hit it with the jetflate, job jobbed and off and away. Costs a little bit but saves getting cold in winter.

The undervest is meant to be a wicking one- not cotton as it holds the sweat, but then you knew that anyway.....

If its his Cancer Fund driving him, then good luck to him.
He's probably still got a win in him at this age, and he is THE expert at TDF after all- team, training, bikes, etc.
He's probably riding the course as we tap away on the keyboard.
(Not at all keen he does nothing else of note in other races though....)