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Hi guys!

I needed BB replacement due to real bad cracking noises during the last week, and wanted to get that done ASAP, so I was looking for someone to do that for me this afternoon... After a couple of shops I ended up in Decathlon in Surrey Quays. They could fit a typical sealed shimano BB for me while waiting, but the guy there offered me another altenative... He proposed to installed for me this more recent kind of BB that has the bearing on the outside, but I had to get a new crank set as well... That must sound silly, but here come the cool part... They had in stock some Truvativ road cranks named "Rouleur" for almost nothing... £11,95 instead of £135 a couple of years ago, due to this product being "obsolete" now.
So I got some 170mm for my fixed, and a spare 175 for my geared bike that I might fit later...

Here is how it looks like:

So when I left, they still had at least one of 165, one of 170 and one of 180.
Also I have to say that the guys I had to deal with were really nice, helpfull and serious, I am not saying that because I'm french!!

Loic

Clapham this morning!
What a great day again!
http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/2125/holdsworthinthesnowccwx1.jpg

Szia all!

Loic

Should join you all arround 7 I think...

... if I can find my way thru Clapam Common...

Szia

Loic

This morning journey to work was great!

And look @ this guys! I had deep Vs rims, and blade fork!!!

... kind of...

Anyway, with all these pics of peoples on their bikes, I suppose south beers will be crowded as usual, so see you later guys maybe...

Szia

Loic

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Cyclist_L_Georget_LOC_04379.jpg

you left out guys aged 26-34, which is the main demographic of LFGSS
So 12 @ the Hermits Cave it is my good fellows

Excellent! So maybe we join you there with D... how long will you stay arround you reckon??

Szia

Loic

I think South Easts are meeting Hermit's Cave at some point.. Check the SE beers page

Thanks!

Loic

Anybody going up from New Cross area??

Yes I believe so... Still don't know what time, and with who, or if we will join any pre-drinks / food... but lets keep an eye on this thread untill tomorow so we might be able to catch-up...

Who else possibly leaving from New Cross or arround? Charco, Stallion Legs, BRM, ...??

Loic

red bull ftw.

All right, but has to be seerved in one of these!

So it matches the O/A look! No aluminium cans allowed tomorow!!

Szia

Loic

no i have a pre ride tweed cycling club pickle sandwich soiree :-)

Soiree????

You're going to be exhausted for the ride then!

Loic

vello might be

Are your not starting from the X??

Loic

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I should be along, crashed Friday night and the doctor say's i can't cycle for a while but the painkillers are working great and i tend to disagree.

Sorry too to hear about this! Hope you fell well soon.
Maybe don't push it too hard this week so you'll be in good shape for the tweed run... You should come to the drinks on the bus, and pretend you came on you bike, with no handlebars, brakeless, and with your eyes close, I promise I will believe you, if I come tonight, which I am not sure I can...

Szia

Loic

I wish I needed one of theses! Beautifull!!

Loic

Hi,

I was looking thru the classified & shopping these days as I was looking myself for a cheap rear track wheel for a bike I just built for my girlfriend.

Could not find anything, then I went yesterday to Putney Cycles (for another reason) and they had in stock Raleigh wheels for track bike (in fact only the price label says Raleigh, black plain hub with no name, high flanges, black spokes, black double skin rim by a brand I don't remember the name, but made in France - it's not Mavic though!) The rear wheel is £44, but in january everthing is 10% off in Putney cycle, so £40... did not ask the price for the front wheel as I did not need one, but I suspect it to be cheaper...

Quality wise, it looks quite close to what you find on a Langster (Alexrims), more or less.

Hope that helps!

Loic

I'm leaving work in 10 minutes, should be there arround 20h30 - 20h45... Hope I won't be alone there!

Szia All!

Loic

1. Teddy
   
2. Dancing james
   
3. Sharkstar
   
4. Dmczone
   
5. Coppithat
   
6. Edscoble
   
7. The bonk
   
8. Superprecise
   
9. Charco
   
10. Edmundro
    
11. Celadon
    
12. Mister k
    
13. Gustav
    
14. Nick
    
15. Harry
    
16. Alockett
    
17. Ved
    
18. Wools
    
19. Tricitybendix
    
20. Jeanmi + some (tbc)
    
21. Ektachrome
    
22. Shootthebreeze
    
23. Kattt
    
24. Velocityboy
    
25. Ladystardust (who still isn't registered)
    
26. JD
    
27. Wibble
    
28. tilover (coming from yorkshire)
    
29. non forum member lady (coming from canterbury)
    
30. JOL
    
31. t®um
    
32. PinkGottiMobbs
    
33. veLLo
    
    

Excellent!!just need to find the tweed now!

Loic

Not trying to steal your thunder Skully, but VeLLo also has done a chop job on his own Brooks, that is very impressive. I'm hoping he might post a pic.
Still, when I buy a Brooks, I'm going to have you chop mine, as you are The Man.
:)

Hi guys...

Well I did "butchered" one of my Brooks saddle a while ago. I had heard about that kind of surgery, and wanted to give it a go on a B17 I had that was in quite a bad condition. A friend of mine sent me a link to a thread from this forum (I was not a member then) about butchering saddles. I did like it was shown on the pics, and was quite happy with the result... Also it is one of my most confortable saddle! However, I have to say that Skully's work is way more subtle that what I had done: more cuttings, more complicated tracing, nice and smart details such as the lettering and the chain link, etc... I am really impressed!
I have other brooks saddles, but as they are in a very decent condition, I have not dare trying again...

Szia all! And I hope to see one of Skully's chopped saddles for real at some drinks or ride... Or maybe I'll bump into BRM round the X so I can see his superb brooks...

Loic

Good to meet Charco, VeLLo, and good to see TheBrick(Tommy), and MultiGrooves (jammy sausage had his bike parked up inside the pub; with landlord's permission)

Hi man, good to meet you too!
I agree to what you said on that place, good one! And yesterday it was cool to ride back from the drinks wiht Charco, Multigrooves and TheBrick!

See you there in January I suppose!

Loic

Hi guys, more pics!

http://img253.imageshack.us/img253/4041/mtge01yt7.jpg

http://img363.imageshack.us/img363/4480/mtge02ve1.jpg

http://img201.imageshack.us/img201/4913/mtge03rw3.jpg

See ya

Loic

Pneumatic Fail List
hillbilly: 2 puncture.
lucky7: 4 punctures
nosferatu: just the 1(more then enough though :|)
BigSteev: 3 punctures
veLLo: 1 puncture
Crispin: 2 punctures, one fixed
BlueQuinn: 2 valves snapping. Fuck Continental tubes.
Lebowski: 1 puncture (not sure it counts though)
hoops: 2 punctures.
Stompy: 1 puncture. 1.5 miles from home, so if Lebowski isn't counting his, I'm taking a Mulligan.
Stallionlegs: 1 puncture that i thought would fix itself (it didn't)
Sarah: 1 puncture (on the way home)
ElGuapo: ripped the tip off his valve while pumping (Thought you'd got away with not mentioning it!)

Please note that my one was repaired when everybody was waiting for the ferry, and was a pre-emptive repair as I suspected a slow puncture... My name needs then to be removed from the list of shame!!!

Just kidding of course, I am as well desappointed with my Continental tyres... I had a lot a punctures with them during the last 4-5 month, when I had no puncture in more than a year with my previous tyres: Bontrager RaceLite (grey and black)... That can not be only luck! And I will buy those again when I'm done with the Continentals (Grand Prix something, don't remember exact reference)

It was a great ride anyway, was my second one only with the forum, and it won't be the last I hope... Thanks to the organizer(s)!

Loic

10am New X or New X Gate?
don't want any confusion...

My mistake... yes, New X Gate!

Loic

I'm in for that. I've put enough tools in my bag to cover most possibilities. Mp sent to lucky with my number in case i'm late.

Outside of New X station @ 10am, I'll be there guys!

Szia!

Loic

sure, i think stallionlegs & vello are heading up too.
whats your plan lucky?

True that!!
What time do you think leaving New Cross? (or arround if we agree on somewhere else with Lucky...)

I suppose 10 is good, it allows a bit of tolerance in case of puncture or noisy BB (just kidding!)

Loic

Hi!

Got the brakes yesterday and fitted them on the bike. They are chunkier than the Shimano's and the finish is not as neat of course, but for the price they are more than decent, and I am happy with that for now... a little picture for you to judge:

Szia!

Loic