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Possibly up for this - no real vintage jerseys though - will I be shunned if I go reproduction/retro?

Managed Swains with no "stop get off and push" last night for the first time, albeit very slowly, couldnt see any bikles outside the flask so I just pushed on home (twas about 6.15), anyway - maybe next week....

Simon

YouTube - who throws a shoe (austin powers)

might pop in for a swift half on the way home, is anyone going to be there early (6ish).... need to get home as the bambino is a bit poorly.

thanks guys had a great ride, and thank you all for waiting for me, hopefully next time I will keep up a bit better!

Simon

im in

oops i meant knows!

am up for this if anyone who nows the way is going

I will be doing this SS as well - rode fixed on the way to work this morning for the first time, not sure I am man enough to stick with it - still trying to get 100% used to the clipless pedals I just bought (time atac)

simon - you will need 36h rims laced in a 2x for those

wtf?

Quick question, (I think the answer is yes) My tyres are 28c, can i use narrower tyres, ie 25. Rims are 32h if that has anything to do with it?

Simon

Ooh - in which case it goes past the end of my road just after the ally pally hill (there is a flat way around the side of the hill which I take in on my commute!) anyway, I think I have no excuse not to at least try and join in albeit trailing at the back somewhere.

1. Texas (with stupid look-at-me plastic wheel)
   
2. PinkGottiMobbs (maybe, if my hand is feeling better).
   
3. mikec
   
4. ev
   
5. owen
   
6. Spins
   
7. Gav
   
8. Lello
   
9. Sasmon
   

Might be up for this if I can get a pass for the afternoon - the start looks a bit harsh though, big hill up from archway straight out of the blocks - hmmm.........

Another puncture tonight!! Two days in a row, this is losing it's humour.

don't think this was a pinch puncture, as only one hole, sounds like an excuse to buy some new tyres, does anyone make 700x28 in white?

Have done a search but couldn't find anything, so hope this has not been covered too much before!

Being new to road bikes (charge plug) I just wanted to know if it is ok to bunny hop (onto kerbs, over potholes etc.) without killing the tyres/wheels

I ask because I did it yesterday without thinking over one of those annoying car counter rubber things in the road next to some road works and had a puncture within about 3 minutes, I guess it may not have been related, but it seemed like a coincidence.

My tyres are 700X28 not not that thin or fragile looking, and they were around 75-80psi (is this correct? they say max 85 on them, but I gather that the max ratings are just for legal arse covering reasons)? Might be worth mentioning that I am not lightweight either at circa 15 stone.

What say you all?

Simon

I am contemplating clipless - not sure to go for the spd's or the atac's. As a noob to clipless what do people recommend?

I dont need to worry about pulling out of them whilst powering up hills (not that hardcore yet) I just want to be able to release reliably when I stop at lights, have an easy clip in, and also make sure they will come off in a crash,fall.

What say you?

Simon

Great to meet everyone tonight, tasty pizza and good beer can't be bad.

Can we organize some better weather next week?

clipless, hmmm - visions of myself slowly falling over at traffic lights

I am getting worried now, when I said I did most of swains last night at walking pace - I was being literal - laps? you mast all be mad! I dont think the really steep bit would be possible for me at the moment, I need to get me some toe clips and straps

Spins - see you at 6.30...

Spins

t'would be a pleasure to head up to drinks with some of you - let me know where and when....

Simon

Did swains tonight, had to walk about 60 yards of it and the rest of it was not much quicker than walking pace! Def up for drinkies tomorrow.

Simon

not my plug I am afraid - mine sits in the basement of my office between about 8 in the morning and going home time.

What sort of time do people head up to the flask?