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There and other way back:
- Wibble (road bike) - parents house then train the day after
- Sam (fixed) - riding back to Ipswich to catch the train
- C2 (fixed) - to Ipswich maybe :D
- actualmatthew (fixed) - ride to Ipswich for the train back to Cambridge.
- brett (fixed) - keep riding into sea to live in original ancient settlement.
- EcoLoco (fixed) prob ride to Ipswich, may ride back
- huge16 (ss) beach BBQ and beer then lift back. Hoping to put some beer n BBQ in the car for all you lot if possible!
- The Seldom Killer - Fixed (46x18 or maybe 46x16 with an 18ss on the flip in case of fail). Getting a lift home with gf who is bringing the van and has assured me that she will bring some beer and stick it on ice.
- Sasmon - Fixed or geared - haven't decided yet (staying with some friends in the country)
- jonny. not sure if fixed or geared. riding back part of possibly all the way. like everything in life it will depend on the wind.
- Clever Pun - Geared - cycling onto ipswich I think, train back to london
- photoben (fixed) - Cycling to Ipswich, or maybe Colchester.
- Emilia (fixed) - B&B and riding back the next day, or something
- clintsmoker - there and bit way back - geared -
- texas. not sure geared/fixed/ride back/ride train station/ only think i'm sure of is cider in the morning
- furious tiles (road bike) - picked up by gf.
- Gav - geared. Riding back to a station but not sure which one.
- Porter Pearson(fixed)- there and halfway back
There and coach back:
- broker (fixed)
- clefty (road bike)
- Soul (road bike)
- Shazam (fixed)
- mo_mo (fixed)
- steves (fixed - probably)
- mjs110 (road bike)
- Crispin Glover (fixed and brakless)
9, 10. Sparrow + friend Duncan (2x fixed) - Steff (road bike, probably)
- CheBeef (roady)
- Aroogah (Geared)
- horatio (geared)
- tika (i don't know yet)
- tonythetiger (geared)
- Cohen (sturmey-archer!)
- Hoops (geared)
- VeeVee (maybe and if maybe, definitely geared)
- Jaygee (fixed)
- middleofnowhere (fixed 46/16 with 46/17 ss on the flip for when the pain starts)
- Polybikeuser (shiny new road bike - & probably embarrassingly slow as I haven't had time to do nearly as much preparation for this as I'd intended :?)
- Taogeogheganhart ( Road bike and broken finger+hand )
There and back:
- hillbilly (road bike)
- object (road bike)
- Oliver Schick (road bike)
- Scott not Scot (fixed)
- Tricity bendix (fixed)
- Greenbank (fixed)
- Radius (road bike)
- Nishiki (road bike)
There and back at a 400 mile 24hr pace:
- disrail (road bike with clip on Tri bars)
- Wibble (road bike) - parents house then train the day after
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Not too interested in Stonehenge, but I'm considering L-B-L. Hillbilly and who else riding back? Even 100 (binary) would make up a group. Coppi might be interested.
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You haven't really given us much to go on, Will. What do you have now? What kind of shoes are you looking for? Often you have to pay full whack for big (and very small) sizes, but sometimes you can catch some end-of-line bargains. E.g. see these cheap race shoes, cool for Looks http://www.cyclesportsuk.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=1654
Forgot to add before - just make sure whatever shoes you get are well-vented or have a good bit of mesh on them. Big plates sweat a lot. I should know. -
It's strange how different brands seem to vary +/- 1 Euro size for the same named shoe size. Width varies between manufacturers too. If you're particular about the shoes you get (rather than just wanting a pair that fit), you're probably better off contacting the importers for the shoes that you fancy. They don't seem to have a problem finding size 50 shoes for the bike mag reviewers, sponsored riders etc. I like Sidis, but even their size 49 (non-Mega) tend to be narrow.
If you were in the US, you'd be able to choose from a wide range, as everyone seems to offer big sizes there. Note though that US 12 = UK 11 etc.
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Interesting. I've never been as desperate as in the case you put, but I don't think I'd ever buy a six-foot bike from a five-foot teenager. For a start, it's giving money to the same scum who stole any one of the bikes I've lost in London.
Benefit of the doubt: maybe your 'friend' thought about the situation after the bargain fever calmed down, and he had already bought the bike. That's where he's being really slimy. Once you've already done the wrong thing, wittingly or unwittingly, you should try and pay it forward a bit. According to the type of bike, google the owner, ask around, the cops might help, and www.nationalbikeregistry.com should be helpful. I know people who have done this, tracked down the owner, and come to an agreement.
Have to add, Gumtree seems to becoming something of a shark pool lately. Maybe something to do with eBay cracking down.
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Caramba! It all happened while I was registering (after months of lurking). Q me Crane if that falls through.
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I'm demoting myself to 'no-idea'. Still* aiming* to ride back, but my legs are giving me an argument about it. We'll see who's the boss when I'm on the beach.There should surely be a spokecard for DD Double.I'm sure Coppi said his legs were shaved, the massaggiatore was coming round and he would be ready to roll, but not a word from him here. Hmmm.
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There and other way back:**
23.gormley (fixed) train if riding fixed
There and coach back:
9, 10. Sparrow + friend Duncan (2x fixed)
12. CheBeef (roady) Not going :-( I'm broke and saving for the hols.
There and back:
There and no-idea how getting back:
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There and back at a 400 mile 24hr pace:**
Not going there at all but lying back, cockateel in hand, on a beach in the south of france / croatia / Teddy Sheringham:
Going up the aisle to get fixed
Drinking all murtle's beer while he gets all soppy:
Sat at home wishing they were going:
Crying into a bottle of whisky