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Didn't want to start a new thread so....

Not going to name them for the time being, but got my road bike serviced at my LBS over the weekend. I left the house on it this morning and after pulling my feet out of the pedals on both sides within a couple of miles, realised that they had left them at their loosest setting.

I decided to carry on, taking it slowly, as I was already running a bit late for work. I hadn't changed gear (the OKR's pretty flat) but when I did I was out of the saddle and bike to threw the chain and kicked me out of the pedals. I ended up sliding along the road on my shoes, tearing the rubber bumpers off and putting some pretty deep cuts in the carbon, with matching cuts on my shins.

After putting the chain back on and cycling to the office pretty tentatively, my gears are all over the place - much worse than they were when I took it in for a service.

When it happened, I was all for going back to my LBS and having a bit of a rant, but from previous rants I know this tends not to get you anywhere (maybe I'm not doing it right!). Any suggestions or should I just HTFU?

Anyone know where I can get a Phil Wood stainless ISO BB 110.5mm from? Total Cycling are out of stock.

Or any other recommendations (must have road seals)?

Has anyone seen Kin-Dza-Dza? Watched it last weekend (on the basis of a monster IMDB score). I've never been so confused by a film - couldn't work out if was genius, complete shite, or somewhere in between.

And definitely don't wat Let Me In, I died a little inside. If you'd not seen Let the Right One In, it might be enjoyable but as you have, don't go anywhere near it. Just like the Funny Games remake.

Lived round there for years. In Brockley now but cut down Friendly Street all the time to get to Deptford and haven't ever had/seen any problems. There's always the odd weirdo about, but no more than anywhere else in London.

It's the balaclava that really kills me

After 5 years I wore a helmet on the commute for the first time today (prompted by the gf after watching the Senna film, I did point out he was wearing a helmet...). Wasn't as awful as I feared, but did keep catching my reflection looking like Toad out of Super Mario.

are the cranks iso taper or jis?

Did anyone here take part in the London Duathlon last year? I've been thinking of entering this year as a training target. In theory I think I could "finish" the Ultra distance but definitely not breaking any records on the way... Not competed in one before so interested to know if I stumble across the finish line 6 and a half hours whether I'll be firmly last?

EDIT: Just saw last year's times and "yes" is the answer. I'll give the Challenge distance a go instead.

Did anyone here take part in the London Duathlon last year? I've been thinking of entering this year as a training target. In theory I think I could "finish" the Ultra distance but definitely not breaking any records on the way... Not competed in one before so interested to know if I stumble across the finish line 6 and a half hours whether I'll be firmly last?

Apologies to the guy with the green (?) frame I passed on the OKR about 15 mins ago. I was the sweaty, stressed-Eric, ginger guy on the Pearson. I don't normally race lights-to-lights like a twat but was running late for the football.

Oh and GSFL!

FFS here too - head hung in shame, the one time I don't UTFS. Fuck it, time for a beer.

Sorry if a repost, but this is BRILLIANT:
YouTube - Being a Dickhead's Cool

I think the "slightly twisted" theory might also be along the right lines - I used to get a numb foot on the MTB before I changed my pedals

DJ - sorry, didn't mean to lower the tone - you're a cnut, I hope you spend the afternoon blumping the spaceship, licking duck butter and sucking on a shitsicle...

Will do, cheers.

Yeah, I've been thinking about getting a cyclefit for some time - I've a horrible feeling my fixie frame is a little too big for me, which I why I've been putting it off...

The stem's a good point too, I've a shorter spare knocking around. I'll try fitting it and see if it makes any difference, ta.

(And it happens even when wearing gloves!)

Cheers, that would make sense. I used to get a number foot after longer rides until I switched to Look pedals - should probably get properly fitted sometime.

Hi All - Whenever I ride more than 25 miles or so, I keep getting numbness in the fingers in my left hand. I assume it's something to do with putting pressure on the nerves - any ideas how I can change the set-up on my bike to avoid this?

Hispter on cream/beige frame with Brooks this morning on Lewisham Way/New Cross Road. I overtook you because you'd been crawling along past Goldsmiths and I was late for work, I wasn't Cancellara leading a break-away. Please don't then try your best to overtake me while I'm slowing for a bus pulling out, then weave pointlessly in front of me trying to work out how to get past another bus, before jumping onto the pavement to make 12ft...

You're right, should just get over it. Using Koolstops at the moment, but mixed compound. I'll try a harder compound to see if it helps.

Cheers.

Fixed the pads, just don't know whether to attempt to repaint the rim. Was black but now has two lovely silver scratches...

...didn't hear anything, only noticed when I got back home

Recently picked up a set of Mavic Ellipse wheels. On my way back last night I had to slam the brakes on to avoid a taxi cnut doing a U turn. Must have picked up some metal on the brake pad on the front wheel and it's gouged two silver lines down the braking surface.

Any ideas how I can repair this, or should I just get used to idea that this is likely to keep happening?

Changing focus slightly, but just saw this - motorbikes were only allowed in bus lanes on an 18-month trial from 1-Jan-2009. Does that mean that from July they won't be?

http://www.tfl.gov.uk/roadusers/finesandregulations/10151.aspx

Are you running a 111mm Strada BB at the moment? If so, and you're willing to sell once you've got your 115mm BB PM me. Been looking for some road seals for my Pista BB...