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You have fallen victim to a long running forum in joke.

I thought as much. Thanks for the heads-up...

You jokers.

+1 That's the answer right there. They are also sometimes (confusingly) called inverse shims.

Inverse shims are campy whereas negative shims are NJS.

Did exactly the same when I first got my IRO start of last summer. Negative shim from BLB £1.50 will see you fine. Tell Jan in there Ben sent you and he'll probably let you have a used one for free.

I don't want to seem unappreciative, but how can you get a negative shim? The diameter of the clamping area on my Mono Lever can only clamp around a smaller diameter than my bars. A shim can't reduce the diameter of my bars... Any chance someone has a photo of said shim, or a link to one?

Seems a little bit like you want to make me look like more of an idiot...

The man steals mini parts

No, I just drive a classic Mini, and I'm restoring that centre speedo to go in my car.

I thought perhaps some people would like to laugh at a total idiotic move by my noob self.

To cut a long story short, I got my first fixie yesterday night, it's brakeless and I thought I'd be OK since I've been riding brakeless BMX for so many years. Didn't get on too well so went to bike shop today to buy a front brake, cable and lever.

Since I've been lurking for a while (and my gf works in Bethnal Green-ish, right in the middle of all the galleries, so I've seen a few scenesters about on fixies), I noticed a few people seem to be running those Dirty Harry levers. I remember I had one when it 1st came out on my BMX and I hated it, so I thought, if one BMX lever works, they all must work... So I went out and bought an Odyssey Mono Lever because one of my riding mates has one and I like it.

So, yeah, totally didn't fit... Here's some great bodging photos for your viewing pleasure. Yet another case of me getting excited and buying something without actually properly checking 1st!

Sorry photos are a bit shit, my camera on my phone is wank and I can't be bothered to get my proper camera out. If you can't tell I've zip-tied it on.

Finally I guess if anyone has a BMX as well and wants to swap a "like new" Odyssey Mono Lever for a 25.4 bar suitable BMX style lever let me know because I'd like one that fits properly.

Clean took out a Chinese tourist on Oxford Street about 7 years ago on my BMX. He was taking a photo of something, and just kept walking backwards, I had a finger on my brake but I didn't expect him to walk backwards off the kerb. I just jammed the brake on, skidded sideways motoX style and took out both his legs. He seemed OK, but he appeared devastated about his camera. No idea what he was saying, but the amount of 5-0 around I wasn't going to hang about.

Well I bought this bike off Dewi and I am loving it, thanks a lot mate. Top bloke here, drove all the way to the station with the bike in his van, he had even put it back together for me. Then to top it off, stood around so he could make sure I could actually ride the thing (having never ridden a fixie before), and adjusted the seat. I could have done that once I got it home, but since he was offering!

Thanks again dude!

I was actually awake for 4 days straight once due to a month long bout of insomnia. Good days were about 3 hours of sleep. Bad days were less than 1. The 4 days awake stretch was insane. On the 4th day I went to school, I couldn't do simple maths, and couldn't spell for shit, I just curled into a ball and cried. Got sent to the school nurse who tried to make me see a psychiatrist. Was fucking strange.

My girlfriend ended up breaking up with me 3 weeks in because I was either really upset or really angry, I think I broke my cock from excessive masturbation to pass the time awake in bed, my bike changed colour 3 times during the period, by the 3rd week I'd taken to jumping the gates of my local park and doing laps on my bike while smoking a 20 deck just because I had nothing better to do.

I finally fell asleep one day in an art class and woke up with a shit load of paint on my face. Got sent to the headmaster for causing such a disruption, everyone in school knew I couldn't sleep properly so when I fell asleep in class they were all cheering. Teacher thought I'd done it on purpose for shits and giggles....

I've replied to your PM, but I don't know if you got it because I'm still in the nursery....

Hi, I know this is only my 1st post but I've been browsing for a while.

I noticed a lot of people recommended this bike as an entry priced fixie. If Danewesley is not interested I'd like to express an interest. I got money waiting, and I can hop on a train and pick it up as soon as. Tonight if you wanted.