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I've never fallen over because of riding clipless. Going to start riding clipless again soon once someone from work sends me his old pedals, really looking forward to being clipless again. Riding with straps at the moment and keep failing to get one foot in riding off from lights, clipless is so much more elegant!

What is with this dragging up year old threads? I'll tell you something though, having watched that tv programme about English Heritage their CEO seems like a right cock.

Done on facebook, good luck with it and keep it up

As I said in the original post about this I'd be very happy to pay £3 a year.

I'd be wary of making it much more though - the good thing about £3 a year is that it's almost nothing - so psychologically I don't think it would put anyone off. Plus the 'beer a year' is a great strap line ;)

I'd be happy to pay more, but I don't know if everyone would, and I reckon better to get £3 off as many people as possible then review it later. Pile 'em high sell 'em cheap!

I don't think, so anyone could afford £3 a year or whatever but generally people will only do that if they're a bit more serious. Could put off new members though, if they weren't sure what they were going to get for their money. Although a quick look around the forum as a guest should answer that.

I have heard that the wheels get nicked given half a chance. I have also been told by a mechanic in a certain branch of Cycle Surgery that once you ding one of the wheels that's it, there's nothing they can do with them!

'hfhf' has just spammed all over everywhere with links, perhaps simple would be effective?

Bit confused at to whether the black 75s were sold or not - if not I will give you £130.

I was just sat there a few minutes ago thinking 'I blew down houses? What does he mean?' ha ha. Wolves do look similar, but foxes don't have funny accents.

What made me think 'I wonder if it could be swine flu' was I was in Barnet Friday and South Hampstead is down the road, maybe it's all my fault!

Um, thanks for your optimism Dylan! I have no plans to depart this mortal coil yet, except perhaps jumping my flyer over a pot hole or two ;)

I didn't say I wouldn't be fine! If it is swine flu I imagine I probably wouldn't be able to tell the difference between it and normal flu - bring it on, I've had so many bugs my immune system will deal with it. And I ate a duck tonight :)

But I have had normal flu before and I know it is not fun - I can think of better ways of spending a week than sat inside being bored and not being able to ride my bike. Plus I have things to do next week, I haven't got time to be ill!!

I did seriously wonder if there is anything going round, because I can't think who I might have caught anything off, everyone I know has been fine, but just laughing at the idea of cross animal transmission/a fox that blows down houses now!

You're right, I should go to bed now. I'm not good at going to bed.

I feel like I've got flu - aches, temperature, nose running like crazy, dry throat, generally feel like crap. And yes have had flu before so I know the difference between a cold and flu.

Has anyone else had anything like this last few weeks or have I got swine flu?

Hmm! I don't think I'd like the look of wired though to be fair, especially not with a white frame...

You'd win. The fact I can tell you that with so much certainty should tell you something!

It's handy to have nearby for improving faster though :)

Fox - race ya up swains!

Schönefeld. Don't want to seem the uber-pedant but you do hear about people being flown to the wrong country because of a misunderstanding at the travel agents!

Schöneberg is a slightly dull wessie area. The East is much more exciting :)

I realised although I've been posting quite a bit I hadn't introduced myself, bit rude really. Lovely place you've all got going on here, seriously amazed by how nice peeps are.

I used to be a mountain biker before I moved to London, had my £2k team Orange P7 nicked out my back garden (ouch) stopped cycling for a good few years then decided to get going again and that fixed made the most sense.

Had a unipack for a bit (anyone want to buy it? No?!) now got a Genesis Flyer which is going to get some modifications :)

Missed the fixed mag launch (which sounded good) because I thought it was tonight and had an operation today so not allowed out, might come along to a drinks soon though - North drinks are at the top of my training run (Swains lane - I live not far from the bottom of the hill).

Plus be aware that the cops over there are going mental at the moment - my friend got fined for riding on the pavement only a few days ago and they are stopping and fining people without both brakes, it's hardly fixie heaven at the mo.

Big generalising here, but people don't tend to like the geometry or the aluminium frame. It's a personal choice but I'm a steel man myself.

Can I ask why everyone on here hates the langster - is it just its looks or the fact its by a mainstream manufacturer or are there a number or issues / faults?

It was a bit more graphically advanced than paperboy Sam...

You got bonus points for pulling tricks and doing jumps. Thinking about it the bike might have been a mountain bike (shudder) but it was totally street based.

Just for the record, riding fixed probably strengthens the muscles on both sides of your joints, making you *less *susceptible to joint damage. Read Sheldon.

I live in London and have noticed, as I ride through the city on my geared racer of on my motorcycle, the large number of saddo fashion followers riding fixed gear or single speed fashion statement pseudo-track bikes.
I usually shout 'Get some gears you twat' or 'They make gears for bikes nowadays you know'.
Has it not occurred to any of these people that frequently pedalling at the wrong cadence, using excessive pedal pressure and generally straining in thew wrong gear, does serious knee joint, tendon, ligament, cartilage and muscle damage?
I think in a few years we shall see a significant rise in strain injuries leading to damaged joints, early onset arthritis etc.
Yours
a doctor etc

I'd buy one.

all being well, i've just ordered a load of these stickers (same size as 531 stickers).
if and when the deal comes off i'll charge a quid each for them but gladly give some/most of any profit i'd make to the upkeep of this website :)

Lucky that cyclist was paying attention - terrifying stuff. It's scary really that so many people have access to such a potentially devastating weapon (i.e. a car) in some ways.

I don't have a speedo, but I managed Mornington Crescent-the bottom of Hampstead Heath in five minutes last night. A few pints and a liberal interpretation of traffic lights may have helped ;)

So if I shell out a big wodge of cash for a Garmin Edge or similar might it just make up some of the figures? Seems a lot when you can get a reliable wired computer for £10.

There used to be a Playstation game where you were a courier and had to deliver stuff on your bike. I can't remember what it was called but when you hit a car at speed it was quite impressive. It was hard.

I've just bought a flyer from magnumpi, so not a potential buyer, but any chance of a picture? Would like to see it :)