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PS Actually, it's worth noting that Aluminium frames are the frames of choice for racers on a budget, pro or amateur. Cheap, stiff, either cheap to replace or robust in a crash, light. The Cannondale CAAD is just one example of an Alu frame (at Evans, a little over your budget) with a strong race pedigree. Of course, if you're doing longer rides, you want your frame to emphasise comfort, but I make the point simply to illustrate that carbon is not the holy grail of bike frames (if you consider cost).

This man speaks the truth, and a perfect example of this is the bike I ride, the Cervelo S1. Not sure what your budget is because is exactly, but thats the most road bike you can get for the money. It cuts corners nowhere. Full Ultegra SL drivetrain, carbon in all the right places, great saddle, a slew of 3t parts. Not to mention the frame fast and stiff.

Here's a tonne of information on it, so i'm not going to get into it. Read for yourself. I spent 4 months looking at bikes, and this came out on top, closely followed by a Cannondale (blah). I still don't know why the bike isn't more money.
http://www.cervelo.com/bikes.aspx?bike=S12009

this is all assuming the bike fits you.

check out this disaster
http://fixedgeargallery.com/2009/may/2/FP.htm

edit...

Posted above. i'll keep mine here too, just to accentuate the opinion

I recently decided to upgrade from clipped pedals to clipless, as i have no previous experience in either choosing them or riding with them i would really appreciate any advice or recommendations, i really like the look of SIDI Genius 5
Thanks, J

On pedals: haven't read the thread, but go cheap Shimano SPDs for pedals. There's no magic here, because once you are clipped in, you're clipped in. Some folks like float, some folks don't. Here's the secret: i guarantee you that at one point everyone liked either of them. It's just what you get used to.

On shoes: Get whatever MTB shoes (not road) that are on sale which you feel like... or better said, don't mind... wearing all day. Here's the secret: All bike shoes are ugly and fall apart and no amount of money spent will change that.

i will say that i've had a pair of Louis Garneau's for 4 years. The heel tread wore out and they pretty much fell apart in a year, but have remained functional since then.

http://www.louisgarneau.com/

Soma are a dime a dozen here in the states. Just like Surly. Reliable work bike. Rush has a Tange Prestige front end, with a generic chromo rear. Same with the Delancy, but the delancy looks prettier with lugs and all that jazz. A few guys i know have been beating the shit out of their Rushes around here for years. Soma puts out a fancier image than the product they produce is. In other words, "Designed in San Francisco!!!! (Made in Taiwan)" Which isn't really all that bad.

Good product, better marketing.

only compatible with Rohloff hubs.

as far as I can tell, you need a hub that's QR ready.

bummer

They make a solid axle version too, see here...

amazing.

Bondo.
http://www.3m.com/us/auto_marine_aero/bondo/catalog_brand3324.html?hdrBrand=1

dent filler.

it's done all the time.

Chrome bags are assymetrically designed so that they fit over one shoulder. You can chose left or right when purchasing. As a result, they fit very very well.

The "no padding" thing is kind of a ridiculous complaint, but it's true. Truth be told, I've never even thought about it "needing" padding because i pack my bag well, and frankly if somethign is digging into my back, a few cm of padding isn't going to do much. Anyway, if you think you need it, there's a useless space you can slide a piece of foam which is between the waterproof liner and the outside of the bag. Presto. You have padding.(i know this was said above, but i wanted to clearly state it.)

Another nice feature of the chrome bags are the flap deisgn. The sides of the flap kind of folds over on itself when the bag is closed, making any kind of water entry throught he sides basically impossible. Hard to explain, but trust me. it's well deisgned.

I had a Timbuk2 back in the day, and sure it lasted, but it's designed with about as much thought as a cardboard box.

I've had my Chrome for the past 4 years.

ok stand back everyone.... I don't want to be too crazy here, but wouldn't it be easier to get a smaller ring up front?

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3615/3474625214_e381ef7c06_b.jpg

what rack is that?

i'm not from london, or the UK for that matter, i'm just cruising the forums lately throwing a few posts out (which will likely end soon.)

i'm from the US and i've lived in a number of major cities here (NYC, Atlanta, Cleveland, Chicago), and based on how much i hear on these forums about stolen bikes, traffic accidents, and bikes getting torn up, london sounds pretty whack for cyclists.

(i will suggest that, in the thread posted above, locking to someones window grating isn't the brightest move)

omg the stupidity

i am so in love with this bike:

^^ love that style council video

my turn... ian brown

Asics Keirin 400

Can be found in the right size if you look. can't be bothered to prove it to you all now though.

http://www.eilatan.com/c-7-keirin.aspx

I been after the Supercorsa Era for a while, look fucking lust;

look like a good summer shoes too.

yea. those will look real cute in a summer dress.

i'm against powder coating. durable, but looks like someone painted it with a brush.

wet coat chips very very easily, but looks killer.

i get mine painted once a year.

http://www.sammlung-embacher.at/index_e.html

I like coasting down hills on my single speed

god so do i.

mine:
i don't like fixed as much now that everyone is slinging it.
sometimes i ride my full Cervelo on bar crawls just to spite everyone.

was just checking that out on Gizmodo yesterday.

i had these thoughts:

very cool idea, but it *should be integrated into the stem as well. any loading problems would be prevented if the stem was designed for it. I can't see the steerer caring much unless it's carbon... and in that case you likely wouldn't be putting a basket on the bike

and then i started to think that a sleek seat post with an integrated basket would be a cool idea also.

*i don't think the stem would ever break, but i'd be concerned about it's rigidity. wouldn't want the thing catapulting your 40oz into the stratosphere when you hit a few well timed bumps.

48x15

Hey everyone!

Thought i'd stick a pic on here of my current half bike!

I had a charge plug which i just sold on that there ebay. It was nice, just a bit heavy and the mrs and i have a really, really small flat so somthing had to go.

Annyway, it's a cougar! Bought off ebay, it's Reynolds 753 and apparently it was "handbuilt by terry dolan". Now, i'm pretty sure that's bull shit, but still i like it. Yes those are road wheels and are having a Fixxer on the back so.. it'll be fixed. Truative Omnium crank and BB, Nitto Stem, Shite Shimano headset that came with it.

No bars or seat atm, thinking of going for san marco concor but no idea what bars.

If your in nottingham and see an ugly bloke pushing his bike along whilst holding the stem say hi.

That's a 700 x 20 tyre. Don't think i could get anything else in there as it was, i reckons, made for tubs. Also, it's designed for a 650 front, but i had one on and i didnt like it :-)

Right, i'm going to post in the welcome section,

Oli.

awesome frame, but you can't just put a 700c fork/wheel on there.

i mean you CAN... but you look like a total jackass because you are completely interfering with the geometry of the bike. it's really senseless.

ok i'll run along now.

it's very easy to patch a tube with out taking the wheel off. saves carrying a spanner around.

the minimorph will easily get maximum pressure in the tire.

carry the mini and a patch kit.

it's a pretty benign setup

Milwaukee Cream City, a right stunner.

Those are made by Waterford cycles. Cool, but basically a less-cool Waterford.

i think the parts spec on this one is kinda whack.

i posted this a few pages back. i'll repost below for fun:

This is a local builder here in Ohio called Cicli Polito. This is the most beautiful bike i've ever seen in person. It won top honors at the 2009 NAHBS show. It's a faithful remake of a 1950s grass track racer. This particular one was built to pay homage to the late Norm Taylor of Jack Taylor Cycles and aside from notable exceptions such as the frame itself and tires, virtually everything else is of the proper vintage, right down to the 1"-pitch drivetrain.

The seat tube takes a dramatic curve around the rear wheel, the fork blades are brazed to a wonderfully unique crown and all of the tubes are finished in a metallic burnt orange finish with nice box pinstriping.

people are offering him $8000 for the frame, but he's not selling it.