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23" 1946 R.O. Harrison Reynolds 531 Track Fixed Handbuilt Race Classic

http://www.classiclightweights.co.uk/harrison.html

http://www.interlocracing.com/news.html

http://superbbicycle.com/?tag=ird-track-cranks

"The second new release is a cold forged fluted track crank (144bcd) inspired by the Campy Strada. This project originally started back in 2007 as an idea for a 110bcd crank, but got shelved for a while. We eventually decided to resurrect the idea last year as a track crank."

Distributor Windwave has said that the new vintage-style, single speed Gimondi chainset from components manufacturer FSA will be available in the UK from May at a price of £79.95.

http://road.cc/content/news/15285-fsa-gimondi-cranket-coming-uk-may

http://www.windwave.co.uk/windwave/gimondi.html

This has got all the Planet-X/Nibiru conspirators exited:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/space/7429335/Search-on-for-Death-Star-that-throws-out-deadly-comets.html

A Bike Theft in the Time of Twitter:

http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/03/09/a-bike-theft-in-the-time-of-twitter/#more-143325

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http://www.lfgss.com/post1122888-302.html

Did mine Christmas Eve, got the strength back but can't bend finger fully, but not far off now. Hand therapy balls are good for getting strength back. Soaking in hot water helps as well if finger feeling stiff.

[ame="http://forums.mtbr.com/showthread.php?t=459818"]Dislocated finger................... - Mtbr.com Forums[/ame]

"I was pushed as I was about to catch a football two years ago, it hit my pinky and dislocated the second joint. I popped it back in place under the guidance of my gym teacher, iced it, went to the nurse, got it taped to my ring finger with some guaze in between to give a bit of a cusion. took about 3 weeks to settle down and not be as painful.

my BIGGEST TIP that I can give to you is this: As SOON as you can start moving your joint again, start stretching your finger tendon gently. scar tissue heals much tighter than regular tissue, and it can restrict your movement.

hold your hand in a bit-bigger-than-lose-fist. so, half open, and half closed. now take a look at one of your joints on your hand, see how its bent a bit? It will stay like that (at a similar angle after healing) if you do not stretch out the joint regularly to restore normal flexability. I have a slight (only 5 or so degree) reduction in my flexability in my pinky because i was not quite as dilligent as I should have been in recovery. Dont make my mistake, you can come out PERFECT from this if you keep it flexible."

http://www.utahmountainbiking.com/firstaid/finger.htm#Dislocation

It's by andreaskam, I downloaded it today looks great, nice variety of routes, living outside London currently, so will have to wait till holidays to try them out. Book is nicely laid out too with loads of pictures.

***1. Are you suggesting that a 13mm diameter squared section of hardened steel, should give a similar performance to a 10mm section? More mass would mean more time required to cut. ***

2. Are you also suggesting that the Secure-A-Bike chain has the same steel formulation for hardness as the ABUS Granit X-Plus? I don't think so somehow. Therefore we can imagine that the two types of steel have different levels of hardness, and I'd put money on the ABUS being quantifiably superior.

I too thought the Abus would resist cutting better, but the video shows the angle grinder going through it like a knife through butter (6 seconds for one cut, so 12 for the two required), the Kryptonite fahg seems to have a better resistance to angle grinders from the tests I've seen. Unfortunately Simplicissimus lost his bike even though he was not far away, maybe a disc alarm and thicker u-lock would have stopped the theft. I was thinking of getting an Abus 54, but now would get a NY Fahg or Abus 59 as minimum.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOMj5HrhHy4

Thieves were able to cut Simplicissimus's decent U-lock twice with not much noise, wonder if it was the 54 model which gets great reviews:

http://www.lfgss.com/post1226186-3280.html

It was secured with an Abus Granit X Plus U-lock to a proper bike post, around the middle of the frame. The U part had been sawn through in two places very cleanly. Obviously the thieves came prepared - almost certainly local I'd guess. Though out of visual contact I was very nearby yet heard no loud noises - any ideas?

I'm skeptical of the times they say it takes to cut u-locks with an angle grinder. I cut a link out of a Sold Secure Gold **Secure-A-Bike 10mm Chain **using a cheap angle grinder with a metal cutting disc and it took less than 10 seconds to do two cuts, it was good hard metal as a decent hacksaw hardly made a mark on it.

BikeRadar said: Moving onto the power tools, our angle grinder did cut through the Xplus in 59.8 seconds.

Tmysko does it a bit quicker:

YouTube- Cutting Abus u-lock. Easy.

I like my bike locking technique being critiqued. Now if you could tell me how to go faster with less effort then I'll be done.

Yeah sorry for my twatty post and comment saw afterwards on your blog you know full well how to lock a bike, been watching too much "Hal Grades Your Bike Locking". Someone had a go at my bike the other day, the NY3000 and Evo mini stopped them, but they tried to break one of the thin rails it was locked to. Your blog is great, like the gloves you reviewed, got a pair now have been looking for some like that for ages. As for going faster, ask Chicchi.

And finally, it not all that hard to build wheels is it? And if I can't get them true enough, I can always take them to a shop to get them put right....right?

Cheers

The way I learnt was taking an old pair of wheels apart then putting them back together from scratch, took a while before I could rebuild them without any hop, working on an undished wheel is easier than dished.

http://www.yogarup.com/wheels/method.php

Have cut up all three of my credit cards, MBNA did a chargeback when I got defrauded of £100 but then decided to reverse their decision. They keep changing their terms and conditions every couple of months, always to their benefit. Increased my overdraft with the bank and shall use that for short-term borrowing in future.

Good luck Clive, hope this legendary saga comes to a happy end soon.

These look just the ticket:

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The Road

Man walks down post-apocalyptic road with son, he dies but son lives on.

Book of Eli

Blind man walks down post-apocalyptic road with last Bible, he dies but Bible lives on.

The local bike shop quoted me just £15 for a straightforward headset/new fork fitting, so they would be the cheapest/safest solution.

I bought the tools to change the forks on my bike and my wife's recently as enjoy diy bike mechanics, but was not cheap (£123), though have fitted headsets/forks without them before. http://www.parktool.com has good how-to sections. The Cyclus tools are great quality for the price.

Cyclus Crown Race Fitting Tool: £28.45
Cyclus Headset Press Tool - £36.23
X-Tools Star Nut Installer - £11.99
IceToolz Headset Cup Remover - £12.09
IceToolz Steerer Tube Cutter - £16.40
IceToolz - Crown Race Remover - £18.39

Also used Vernier Calipers, engineers hammer, scrap wood to protect parts, very fine file, bench vice, hole saw kit and drill.

Boris Johnson urged: Stop this slaughter of London cyclists

                                                            **Peter Dominiczak**
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                             The sister of a cyclist crushed to  death by a tipper lorry today criticised [Boris  Johnson](http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/related-2285-boris-johnson.do) over the “needless slaughter” of riders on [London](http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/related-94056-london-england.do)'s  roads.

Driver Joao Lopes, 53, would have spotted her if his mirror had been adjusted correctly, an inquest heard. An accidental death verdict was recorded

http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23798732-boris-urged-stop-this-slaughter-of-londoncyclists.do

"Whilst trying to get out of the street on a hill covered with ice, I got the car wedged on the curb. When I tried to look and see if I could get free, I slipped... then I slipped again "

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dJmGdu5HqU

Wiggle use City link (or did in my case).

They emailed me to say that as I was not in they would have to redeliver my package- which is slightly annoying as I was in at the time, waiting for the delivery.

I find this annoying.

Yeah I've often seen couriers/Royal Mail put a card straight through the letterbox and not even ring the doorbell, so I now leave a note on the door saying I'm in, and lights on curtains open etc. I usually pick the item up from the depot if I miss the delivery, as redeliveries often goes wrong as well.

So let me get this straight. You dislocate your finger whilst out cycling, presumably by falling off... Think 'fuck it, it'll be ok'. Get home and see the damage in the light and realise 'actually thats not so good'. And still take photos before trying to get it straight again!!?

Took that whilst waiting for xray, then the doc straightened it out for me, then they did another xray before i went home.

My BMix coped fine in the snow but the black ice got me tonight, dislocated finger.

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Was gonna say look on http://www.retrobike.co.uk but seen you are on there already.

This one looked a bargain, mines a lot rustier/abused as use it to commute:

http://brighton.gumtree.com/brighton/68/47919468.html

Would ask Andy at CampagService or Mercian Cycles, or measure your existing bearings carefully as some of the info on the web varies:

http://www.campagservice.co.uk/index.htm

http://www.merciancycles.co.uk/campagnolo.asp

JensonUSA for 97-04 Re/Ch Campagnolo Headset/Hiddenset Bearings $34.50 delivered I think:

http://www.jensonusa.com/store/product/BG409A32-Campagnolo+Headsethiddenset+Bearings.aspx

Campagnolo 97-02 Record and Chorus Headset Bearings: Complete set of headset bearings for 1997 - 2002 1 inch Record and Chorus standard and threadless headsets. 5/32 and 3/16 upper and lower set:
http://www.bikeman.com/BB9700.html

More info:

http://www.bikepro.com/products/headsets/campy_hst.html

"Each of the bearing assemblies has twenty 3/16" diameter steel ball bearings held in a steel retainer." (The ones in your picture look like 19 bearings)

These on ebay, but old:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=350286271084

Wheel Making Bottle of 150 loose ball bearings - 3/16 inch, Wheels Manufacturing produce a much higher grade steel bearing that's found in high-end Shimano and Campagnolo hubs and other high-grade components:

http://www.mx1.co.uk/productdetail.asp?ProductID=9491

That competitivecyclist.com fit calculator worked great for me, found it on this forum, put my measurements in and checked it against my mountain bikes/BMix setups and the figures matched it suggestions for cross country mountainbiking. Used it to size up a road bike, decided on the French Fit, used it to choose a bike to order and set it up, and got a used 55cm Bianchi and it fits fine, I'm 5'7".

The French Fit

"This fit features a taller front end (with a larger frame and/or head tube extension and stem), handlebar to saddle drops that are much closer to level, and favors riders who are looking to ease stress on the neck and back, ride as long and as far as they like, and are not concerned with the looking like an aggressive professional.

We recommend this fit for riders who really want to be comfortable and fast over longer distances. ....As an example, a person who might ride a 55cm or 56cm frame to achieve the Competitive Fit, might ride as much as a 59cm or 60cm in the French Fit.... An ideal compromise for those who can't shed their concern regarding stand over height is the choice of a "sized up" compact design to achieve a higher relative handlebar position. While bikes in the French Fit are not the racer's fashion they tend to look elegant, well proportioned, and ride like a dream."

The French Fit (cm)

Seat tube range c-c: 53.9 - 54.4
Seat tube range c-t: 55.5 - 56.0 (got compact frame 52cm seat tube center to top for stand-over)
Top tube length: 53.6 - 54.0
Stem Length: 9.7 - 10.3
BB-Saddle Position: 64.8 - 66.8
Saddle-Handlebar: 52.9 - 53.5
Saddle Setback: 5.3 - 5.7

Yeah you are right, there is now a good bike shop mechanic in my town who probably had such a tool, but as the amount of metal I needed to remove was miniscule, just went lightly round once with a very fine file and then the new Chris King race went on as easy as the old one did on the old Pace RC35 mxcd forks from the '90's it replaced, headset lining up fine so got away with bodging it.