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Knuckle duster footpegs FTW !

You just need to find a way to adapt them to your crank arms...

Sorry, but am I missing something? Is there any reason at all why that may not simply be his bike?
He wears a hoodie dammit !

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGH bollocks, the same day than my son's christening !

Would I be able to fit my schwalbe superlight tyres ?

Quick update as the levers are now sold.

Cinelli Lola bullhorn bars are still available.

These are brand new items which have never been fitted. I have now sold the bike so no longer need them.

Cinelli Lola bullhorn bars in white
Urban bullhorn bar made from forged 6061 T6 aluminium custom double-butted. Extremely high strength and fatigue resistance. Slightly flattened top section for greater grip and control and 40 degree sweep to facilitate maximum leverage whilst accelerating

Size: 38 cm
Clamp Diameter: 31.8 mm
Price : £30

Pair of Tekro RL721 brake levers in black

Top mount levers with adjustable reach
Clamp size is for 31.8mm handlebars
SOLD

Available for cash on collection in London (Ealing within office hours, or Balham/Tooting Bec in evenings). Also occasionally coming to central London.

now SOLD !

No problem to meet later outside Balham Tube at 6.45pm.
I'll be at the west exit, near Chestnut Grove.
You can call me on 07986 283 215 if there's any change.

What's the clamp size of the stem ?
Dibs if it's 25.4mm

I'm pretty free this week end so either today until 7pm, tomorrow (Sunday) all day, or week days between 6pm-8pm.

I finally managed to get myself an old Holdsworth frame, and am now selling my 2 bikes to raise some cash to build it up.

This thread is for my Kona Shred dirt jump / trail bike. I initially bought it to go wild but finally never went further Wandsworth common and Battersea park.

It is the 16" frame version (Large), with the following specs :
Frame: Kona Clump 7005 Aluminium
Fork: Marzocchi Dirt Jumper 3 100mm travel
Gears: Shimano Acera-x front and Alivio rear derailleurs
Shifters: Shimano Alivio trigger shifters
Chainset: FSA Alpha Drive ISIS cranks 36/24 with rockguard
Brakes: Hayes MX4 Mechanical disk brakes
Wheels: Alex DM-24 rims built on KK Disc front and Shimano M475 disc rear hubs
Tyres: Maxxis High Roller 26 x 2.35
Handlebars: Kona DH Aluminium
Stem: Kona DH
Saddle: Kona DJ
Seatpost: Kona Double Clamp
Pedals/Extras: Kona Jackshit Pedals

The bike is in very good condition, except for a few scratches on the pedals.

Any questions, just ask...

http://img201.imageshack.us/img201/7765/kona1sml.jpg

I am selling my Langster, which has hardly been used, and therefore is in near mint condition.

It is the 2008 model in racing green. The frame is the L size (58cm).
Seat tube : 540mm
Top Tube : 582mm

Rear wheel has a flip-flop hub, crankset is a Sugino Messenger.
Carbon front forks and seat post.

Cheap and lightweight !

The price is £225 cash on collection in London SW17 near Balham tube station.
Any questions, just ask...

I am also selling a Kona Shred dirt jump / trail bike :
http://www.lfgss.com/thread59501.html

Aaaaaargh too late !

There is some case law on this area and it is pretty common sense, thankfully.

If you are filtering on the wrong side of the road, you are putting yourself in a potentially hazardous position, so you need to take extra care. Therefore, if a cyclist is going too fast to avoid a car pulling out from a side road, through the stationary traffic, then the cyclist would usually be 50% liable for the accident.

The driver is also performing a potentially hazardous manoeuvre, as they cant see the bike filtering on the outside of the stationary traffic, so if they were not pulling out cautiously then they would usually be 50% liable for the accident as well.

Happened to me on my motorbike 3 years ago, and after a bit of research and legal advice from my solicitor, I arrived to the same conclusion.

Taken from motorbikeclaims.org.uk :

Overtaking Motorcyclist hit by a car from a side road

The most common motorcycle accident we see as motorcycle and compensation solicitors is where the motorcyclist is overtaking a line of traffic on the main road, when suddenly a motor vehicle pulls out of a side road, attempting to turn right, causing an accident. Who is at fault?

The starting point in layman’s terms is to look at the Highway Code. The general rule is if a car or motorcycle for that matter pulls out of a side road onto a main road when attempting to turn right they are at fault. You must give way to the traffic on the main road.

Therefore it is a straight forward conclusion that in the above scenario the motorcyclist is not at fault. Wrong. The problem we have is that there is another dynamic at play, the motorcyclist overtaking a line of stationary or slow moving traffic. When overtaking you must only do so when it is safe and importantly not to overtake at a road junction.

A motorcyclist is more difficult to see on the road and when overtaking at a junction is even more “out of sight” and “out of mind” especially to a motorist, at a busy junction, trying to pull out of a side road into a gap in the line of traffic. A brief opportunistic window appears, someone leaves a gap in the traffic or is “flashed” to come out. Rightly or wrongly the car pulls out, the motorcyclist does not see the car and vice versa, so the collision occurs.
Equality of blame before the law

The Highway Code is taken into account in the Courts put it is not binding on the judge. The judge will determine blame of the facts of the case.

In the end both parties have put themselves in a position where they find it difficult to see each other which is why the accident happens. The Courts therefore tends to rule that both parties are equally at fault. The Judge will apportion blame on a 50/50 basis which means that the motorcyclist and motorist will have their compensation reduced by 50%. If there is a claim and counterclaim, both will forfeit their no claims discount as well as the insurance excess.

Another tragic news in an already grim beginning of year. RIP Dan. Sincere condolences to your family and friends.

dibs on wheel

Yep, damn well established Sir !

http://www.dpreview.com/news/1009/10091910fujifilmx100.asp New Fuji compact. Fuck yeah.

Nice concept, pity that the lens is not interchangeable...

Looks like a good job Tom. Where did you have it done ?

The gap developed quickly, and the car came through straight away, very hard to spot. If you look at a pot hole or scratch your nose whilst cycling you can easily miss something like this, no matter how good a cyclist you think you are.

My back is feeling bad and thats about it. The front wheel is probably a write off.
My bike has disc brakes and even when i pulled hard on that it wasn't enough to stop in time.
I had exactly the same accident in September on Fulham Palace Road (I was on my 500cc scooter).
Expect anything at a junction when you have no visibility of upcoming traffic. It happens so fast it's often hard to react.
You've been luckier than I was. I may have hit the car at about 5mph after braking and I didn't even fell, but the scaphoid bone on my right wrist snapped under the impact.
Hope that you've recovered, and that your claim will be successful.