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They found him sleeping under a tree. Clip on FB.

if it's the unreconstituted coastal roads then it's not gonna be fun on fixed!

Looks like the bike is on quite a high gearing and pretty heavily loaded

Anybody here following the race which follows the NW to SW coast of Ireland with about 100 riders, 2500km, 20000m climb with some steep hills.
Into day 5 now, Bjorn Lenhard (first finisher of PBP 2015) is leading by ~150km, there is one fixed who's in about 20th place.

May be not deep v but fixed looks quite close to geared on this particular route, from the profile at least, it rarely exceeds 5%... Shall try out some of the hilly bits before deciding

how about the good old flipping of the rear wheel?

Doing it fixed, any souls? The hills are long-ish but not that steep...

thanks, still breaking in the brooks saddles for LEL, it shows no signs of giving in though...

What also bother me are mundane things like contact points numbness and neck pain. Do you guys train specifically in those areas?

The rim is a Gipiemmi Kenya 29er Disc 32H, Sapim Race spokes, 130 for the whole wheel.
Will throw in the Shimano Centerlock disc for free.

defeated by google photos, please see attachment.

Frame bought new and done <400 miles since, forks bought from a forum member. Light scratches but nothing more than cosmetic.
Horizontal dropouts, compatible with Alfine hubs or normal hubs with spacers.

included:
-matching gold FSA Orbit MX headset
-Thomson silver seat clamp
-original disc forks

from the manufacturer:
"The Pompino's newest cousin takes 700c wheels, disc brakes and is compatible with Shimano Alfine hub gears for the ultimate commuter / touring / do it all bike.
The Pompetamine features greater tyre clearance so you can fit up to 35mm 'cross' tyres, plus the disc brake mounts are on the inside of the chainstay for clean looks and the option to add panniers.
Perfect for zero-maintenance commuting, you can fit an Alfine hub or a 135mm fixie or single speed hub.
And it looks nice too..."

£120, collection in London.

The whole lot: Hub + Shifter + Sprocket + Fitting Kit (the plastic bits that connects the shift cable to the hub); brake rotor not included.
Longer cable and casing may be needed for larger bikes but otherwise all the bits are include

Shimano Alfine 8 Speed Disk Hub 135mm / 32h / Black
Shimano Alfine SLS503 Rapidfire Lever / Black / 8 Speed / Right Hand
Shimano Alfine Sprocket with Chain Guide / 18t - chain guide removed, it's ugly anyway
Shimano Alfine Cassette Joint & Fitting Kit S500

Built from new, done <400 miles, stored in a cold, dry place.

bought at >£190 will discount, yours for £100
Collection from London, will post at cost.

Was cycling home on A2 southbound at ~8:45, just before New Cross road, outside the tower blocks opposite Aldi, saw a rider lying on the white solid white line, with his touring bike with panniers underneath him.
There was a parked Benz next to him, with the driver's door slightly open. Rider got up on his own, saying nothing was broken, but was obviously shaken and shaking. Bike looked fine, just scratches to the Lizard Skins bar tape (ouch!) and the front wheel slightly bent.
The driver, while still apologising and offered him a ride home, was reluctant to give details, so rider called 999 and I waited with him for the ambulance.
Ambulance and then motocop arrived, then rider's parents (apparently his wife is out of town) too. Policeman took a long time talking to the driver then to the radio. Then 2 more cops arrived and started taking the driver's fingerprints and he got a bit agitated at this point. Father says the bike is more injured than the son, and "so expensive". I leave my details to a policeman and shoot off.

Sold to graunch.

Price drop: £70 collection in London or £75 posted.

can throw in a pair of old Vittoria Rubino Pro slicks (no tubes).

It's 10/11 Campy

These wheels have been lying around for a while without any use, so it's time to sell it.
They are basically a pair of Khamsin with additional seals. Please note that it's of the older version with the distinct G3 spoke pattern on the rear. Total weight is about 1940g.
Bought from Ribble cycles last July. They have never touched a cassette, tyres/tubes or dropouts. The included skewers were never fitted. BNIB.

They were bought for £110. I would like £75 for them.
Collection in Central London. Will post at cost.
More photos: https://picasaweb.google.com/103453424279039632452/Campywheelset

a silly question: was the water in the dock salty?

clean version (without our little detours):
http://ridewithgps.com/routes/5258512

Thanks for organising this, good to know there's a way to get to Brighton without going over the Downs (well sort of).
Too hectic catching up so didn't take any photo on the way, just this one on the train.

Forgive me if this has been discussed somewhere else.

Basically I am trying to convert my Steamroller into disc forks, however with its 375mm fork length and 38mm rake it is hard to find disk forks with similar geometry.
The guy at Surly has been very helpful in answering my questions but his advice is aim for get within 2mm on rake and within 5-7mm on height so even Surly's own Long Haul Trucker disc forks are out of the question.

Just wondering if the geometry is really so sensitive, or is it more like a gradual change of handling characteristics, that is more a matter of preference and can be adapted to? Cheers!

it doesn't matter if you don't use a chain tensioner.
default is inwards, I think, but you can flip it if it gets worn out.

thanks, coz in the video it is outwards, and it tends to interfere with the "derailleur" and cable end that way.

a silly question - is the cog supposed to be dished outward or inward?

Thanks for the detailed advice, will check that today.