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...Wish there were more pubs selling mild, but at least I can get it (not the above) locally on tap at the Jersusalem.

Zero Degrees in Blackheath brew something similar they market as Black Lager. It's not really a mild but 9 pint kegs are good for an afternoon sesh.

Rapha was a junior cycle racing team in the 1960s, designed to prepare young cyclists for a career in the professional team sponsored by the St. Raphael drink brand.

‘We broke all the rules when we chose the name,’ says Mottram. ‘When I was in branding I would advise my clients never to use a name that somebody else owns and never to use a name where you can’t get the dot com web address. In the end, we did both. We had to buy the brand name, but it works so well visually and with the brand values that nothing else would do.’

It's a bit unkind mocking Rapha for aping Raphael when they did it right. It's also a bit nobbish of Scheybeler to criticise Torm in a petulant Tweet. Making fitted jerseys with back pockets and sporting strips isn't particularly new, and the details like the zip cover are very visible on all manor of other products. Those baby sleeping bags have had them for years, for instance.

Still - never get in the way of the internet producing a Torm in a Teacup.

The Dean Swift in SE1 will order you a pizza from Captain Tony's next door. Fine tradition.

The Ship on Talbot Court

It's a bit "city" but there's a great alleyway for discarding bikes in and since 60 Gracechurch St emptied it's not so busy. Closed at weekend.

Best wishes Jamie. Get well soon and heed the physio.

Yes, it's an old repost, and it's a fail because it doesn't have Ti rims :-)

I guess this has been done before too, but I'll put my head in the trap... :)

Ti Rims and Spokes

At the risk of getting a pea roasting, I love this

Merlin Blackbird

Now I realise this isn't particularly hipster and frankly I've never had much time for the man but many years ago Mick Hucknall did this on TGI Friday and I've been listening to it every now and again since then.

Skip to 5:50 for the tune. Some say it's not live, but I think they're just haters. It remains one of the standout vocal performances I've ever seen. With a visibly gobsmacked Jools Holland and a bopping Peter O'Toole looking on it's a splendid 3 minutes of anyone's time.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJargBsfShQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pW9qdZ5Uqw

Cheers Tommy.

I also carry a pair of disposable rubber gloves because my bike is so minging that I daren't touch it to fix it.

Oh yeah - zip ties too (thanks Tommy). The gaffer tape of bicycles.

5mm allen key, tyre wrenches, tube, 2 AAA batteries, mini pump

Thanks very much to Ehren Fried Chicken. I am hoping your bag is back with you now. It was posted on Monday in Cologne to your Berlin address.

So the tour has started. Huge thanks to Lenni for the bike bag loan - I will shove it in the post in Cologne.

Annoying tweets about the tour can be found at

http://www.twitter.com/simonhorrobin

I'm getting the train out to Cologne from Hither Green to meet up with three others. They left for Berlin on their bikes two weeks ago.* They are currently cycling from Cambridge out to Berlin, then onto Marlburg where I meet them and we all cycle back to Cambridge through Cologne.

I'm doing all of this on a Trek District.* I'm a bit nervous about the hills east of Cologne, but I reckon Jelly Babies will get me through it.

That's right, bluequin. When the Euston to Manchester peak fares went up to 200 notes off the back of Scumbag Branson's continued pillage of the train user, I could regularly buy a car for a ton and sell it again for for the same a few days later.

Molto grazias to Clefty for sorting this. Also to Chris for keeping it real - I'm guessing this could all be a bit stressy for the feller but he's been nothing but graceful with me and my daft questions.

Mudchute City Farm on the Isle of Dogs is nowhere near WaterlooN but the breakfast is stonking if you can hack the wait and the Fatface pramathon.

I saw the first one, and thought it was a bit of a mid life crisis version of Into The Wild.

That film covers the adventures and fate of an out of step guy trying to find himself. He does some fairly risk aggresive stuff, then shoots up to Canada for the Winter.

Worth watching if you liked the C4 Guardian version.

I don't think the belt is the weak link. I reckon the placky sprockets will wear out way before the belt.

**Bontrager Race Lite Hardcase 23c x 700c
**This is all a bit subjective as I don't really have any point of reference.

Grip 8/10
I'm quite staggered at how well these grip. I bottle it well before they do in the corners. They've never let go, and I have great confidence on road metal.

Wear 7/10
They cut up pretty easily. I do about 75 miles a week on them, and I super glue them about once every six weeks.

Puncture Protection 6.5/10
I get a flat about every 6 weeks. It's always glass - every time.

Comfort 6.5/10 ?
I ride at about 8 bar, on an ally frame and carbon forks. My saddle is not a mattress. Maybe the tyres are uncomfortable. I reckon there's a lot more in the chain I could blame.

Weight (or perceived rolling weight) 8/10
Light like floating leaf

Speed (rolling resistance) 8/10
Nippy quick

Appearance (or Looks, if it comes in colours) ?/10
Black contact, grey side walls and orange flash. I like them.

Price N/A
They came on the bike.

Skidability N/A
Single speed.

Overall rating / opinion 7/10
I think they are very good. I would prefer to have them cut up less, and glass appears to defeat them. I am going with Schwalbe Marathon Plus 25c x 700c next, so I'll write that up when I'm back from Cologne - should be around 400 miles on them then.

Oh - and Swrve do merino base layers at 38 quid. Get on the Swrve LSFGFFSSL bandwagon in Classified & Shopping and bag a 15% discount.

Has anyone tried the bSpoke stuff? I saw some trooz in the newish Greenwich bike shop and they looked ok.

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