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I think I'm beginning to understand why you're called McCarthy.

Haha thank you (i'm taking it as a compliment regardless of your intention) had a few history-studying friends say things along those lines, they got ignored though, on the basis that they were studying history.

No idea why people study history, there's no future in it...

I was serious but I'd have to literally see how I feel on Friday afternoon now. Well up for it though, as I'm sitting here now.

Sounds like a definite yes, can't back out now, you've signed a contract.

http://www.onyourbike.co.uk/p890/Avenir-Padded-Bike-Bicycle-Bag-by-Raleigh/product_info.html

Opinion? I'm a bit reluctant as it doesn't say about a solid base and I remember seeing a similar bag for sale with a hole where the chain ring broke through the material, any thoughts?

Good to see manufacturers branching out with other designs, you'd have to be barking mad to go for those though, i'm sure most other rims would run rings around them, can't imagine them being that well planted around the bends either.

Right, could someone hand me my coat? My work here is done

Never had it myself, but recently fitted a mudguard and found it pretty useful for this, when you're about to hit the front wheel you hit the mudguard first so you have time to react.

Battered into submission.

Even Burger King give you a good grilling these days...

Good advice this, I'm at Uni studying engineering and it pays to ask questions, be enthusiastic and generally don't be a know it all prick (there will be enough of them in your first year)

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There are so many of them, and it's always the ones who know least are the most likely to shout their opinion (fact, in their minds) hopefully second year will get rid of most.

Whoops =P

The high five idea sounds rather good though...

London - Brighton ride at the same time as a Brighton - London ride, sounds like a plan.

i need to be in brighton friday morning

http://www.londonfgss.com/thread13392.html

Job done. =D

I was thinking about pipe insulation, I think someone mentioned it before, to be honest i'll be moving it about like this at least 6 times per year, more if i'm taking it on holidays, so I guess I may as well just go all out with the protection, thanks for your responses guys.

I'm flying off to Ireland for xmas and wanted to know if i'd be better off with a bag (this is the one i had in mind http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/Cycle/7/dhb_Marsden_Wheeled_Bike_Bag_And_Wheel_Bag_Set/5360034155/) or pack it with foam/bubble wrap and put it in a cardboard box, i'll be sending it by Royal Mail as the allowance on the flight is something ridiculous like 32kg including all my other baggage, whereas RM is £14 for 20kg.

Any thoughts appreciated (helpful thoughts especially) =P

ETA - If I went for the bag, would I have to put it in a box still, or just stick a label on it?

Have you considered dyeing

Subtle ;)

Reminds me of this http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2386/2478221586_87fae8ff5e.jpg

Ripped off The Blues Brothers, but still funny.

Count me in for that too, i'm heading back to Ireland on the 19th, so want to get as much riding done before then, in short, if there's a ride happening, count me in.

Any westies meeting up beforehand? Setting off from the crabtree sounds like a plan.

...What's sleep?

I'd say number 1 sounds better, too bad about the timing of that party, should be a great ride none the less.

Just realised i'm on Pajamas' Brick Lane right the night before, this is gonna be abso-fecking-lutely awesome.

have you considered how people are going to get back??

Some form of 2-wheeled transport? =P

I'm sure you could take the train though, say we leave at midnight, get there after 4 hang around chatting for a bit, you can get the first train i'm sure.

Wahey I didn't even need to put myself on the list, just thought i'd post to say that i'm up for it no matter what, if we're going via Glasgow that's fine with me =P

Should be a great ride, really looking forward to it =D

brighton night ride?

People still up for this?

I certainly am, would love to do it before I leave for xmas.

Was this at a pub that you were drinking it?

Oh no of course not... that would be wrong after all...

To be a belm is to be a general mong.
belm should never be takin' as an insult as it is a compliment if you happen to be inbreed, which lets face it is alot of people now a days.

Fantastic, especially with the inbreed typo =P

Ask Dante, he had a hard time not drinking all of mine at Wests last night =P

Baileys + tea/coffee/hot chocolate = unbeatable winter warmer

Thermos + some amount of tea bags + water + baileys.

Job done.

Was a good night, bit of a crappy ride for me, puncture on the way there, had to un-feck-up my chain before leaving, lost the rear going round a corner on the way home, remaining clipped in and skidding across slippery tiles, fun =P that'll teach me for going early though, good chatting with everyone though, great night.

I watch shitloads of muppets snap around the back of buses, etc without giving a thought to what's coming up behind them.. me in these cases.

Yep, happened to me, moped pulls out behind a car without looking while i'm going through a gap in traffic jam.