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Ed's streetview is from a ped Xing, and there's no indication that you can ride a bike on the pavement there.

A little further round there is a dropped kerb (the entrance to Clarence Street) with a pair of full-size no-entry signs on it.

A little further round again there is another dropped kerb (the entrance to Castle Street, where you can ride) with a full-size no-entry sign, with an "Except Cycles" underneath it.

That little sign looks like it's just a reminder. Apart from this, I think it's pretty clear (in this direction at least) that you're not meant to enter Clarence Street from this end on a bike.

At the other end of Clarence Street, I think you have those empty red circular signs that mean (and say) No Vehicles, which includes bikes. (No Motor Vehicles has a car and a motorbike in the circle). So, as long as you know what the signs mean, it's quite clear that you shouldn't be riding there, I think.

I wouldn't challenge your FPN. Sorry.

Oh it's definitely on a route to work, at least for cyclists - it's on the main commuter track from Richmond Park to central London. When I lived in Kingston, there was more than one occasion when it would have been useful to have found it open as I passed, but it rarely was.

Dibs on complete bike, if it's still available - PM on its way.

This pic from Ed's post yesterday, is profoundly depressing. Do these people really think this is necessary when you ride a bike?

New cables.
More of a gears thing than a brakes thing, but shifting with new cables almost = new bike.
At least, it does if you've let them get really shitty first.

I could'nt quite believe what I was witnessing, my eyes opened ever wider as my brain thought 'surely not, no he won't - Oh, he did'. Shouting any guidance at that moment in time may have tipped him over the edge. He's probably a decent chap just having a crap ride, or he's a decent chap when not riding, who knows but on recent rides I've seen actions like this far too often. Maybe it's Nodder fatigue season and van drivers are on the hunt?

Sorry, I didn't mean to imply that it should have been you bellowing guidance from across the road - you can predict how well that would have gone down :)

A few years riding in London has definitely given me a new perspective on general human behaviour though, in all its blinkered, selfish, ignorant glory. (not everyone, and not all the time, but much more widespread and generalised than I used to assume)

Nods have a heart too, even the really stupid ones

^ I feel quite sad after reading that. Do you think that this is a small, but typical, view into this man's life - that he is generally rather clueless and spends much of his life frustrated, feeling like a victim, without being able to work out how to improve his lot? Or do you think he's actually quite good at some things, and generally a really nice guy, but just can't figure out how bikes fit into traffic and needs some guidance?

Try this.

Just bought handlebars, stem and brakes from Hilary. Query, details and payment all last Thursday evening, turned up in the post today. Smooth as. Very happy.

So you can lock your bike to bits of metal, which is nice and all.

But what are those bits of metal attached to? As far as I can see, it's the plastic shell
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^^^
this.

^^ this.

I have a Viking frame I'm planning to get on the road again (Hosteller, I think, from about 1960), but am stymied by the 92mm front spacing. Can't find a hub to fit, and would like to keep the forks as they have a nice crown on 'em.

Done.

bend it?

http://www.sheldonbrown.com/frame-spacing.html

Easier on the back, where at least the triangles will stop you bending it wonkily. Front forks would need a jig and some expertise, I think, so you don't end up with alignment problems. Which are virtually guaranteed with my manual dexterity...

New forks. Easy and cheap.

Yep, if I can't find a hub, that's exactly what I'll do.

Some japanese front hubs are 90mm spacing, apparently it's an old NJS standard as well

Yeah, apparently Shimano still did them until fairly recently (two/three years ago) but I've had no luck at all actually locating any.

I've just starting to build up my first fixed gear bike, starting with an old (1960-ish) Viking frame. Nice Nervex lugs, but needs some paint love, etc.

Only thing is that the front forks have a 91mm spacing, and narrow drop-outs that won't accept a QR hub. And according to teh great Sheldon at http://www.sheldonbrown.com/frame-spacing.html, 91mm hubs are "Low-end front hubs."

Oh.

So, before I throw the towel in and replace them with something a bit more modern, but rather less related to the frame, does anyone know where I might procure a front hub that would fit?

Or not. The nursery gate is still shut. Oh well - my email is chrisDOTgrestyATgmailDOTcom - happy to meet up one lunchtime this week, if that suits.

Great - well, this is post no. 3, so with a bit of luck a PM is winging its way to you.

Is the BB still available?
If so, would it be suitable for a 68mm BB shell?
If so, dibs!

Sorry, can't PM as I am still in the nursery, but can send mobile no. or email address. Work in Fetter Lane, so happy to meet up somewhere and pay cash Monday?

Hi, another n00b here.
Starting to put together a fixed conversion. Bought a nice-looking (to me) frame from about 1960, just realised the significance of 91mm front forks and the popularity, or not, of hubs that fit. Read Sheldon a little bit too late.
And so it goes.