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Female rider – dressed in all black on a black fixed wheel with a yellow spoke card.

Slammed some cyclists for stopping in a lorry’s blindspot by roadworks on Southwark Bridge road at about 8.45 this morning. Good job. Hate getting stuck behind those guys!

Thanks for all the responses!

Hi Chainbreaker - hope you're good and enjoying the roadworks on Moorgate - slashed my arm on a fence going on the outside of a bus. Everyday a different story around there.

Anyway - I was bored after work yesterday so I cycled around a couple of Evans and picked up the 105 as it's on sale - £35.

It's lovely - really smooth and super grippy without bringing you to a shuddering halt. Definitely a more quality item than the stock calliper.

Thanks @Zed for the cable upgrade tip - gonna do that next month when I get the new lever (thanks all for the suggestions) as well as getting another Gatorskin for my front wheel (changed the back wheel to one the other day as fed up of all the punctures - it is SLIIIICK!!!)

@Timull - It was well easy and fun to fit. Came with instructions too. Brakes are generally pretty easy to deal with - just tighten the hell out of them!

So... here’s my first proper post :) Hello everyone who went on the ride east ride :)

Basically I’m thinking about upgrading my very basic (but perfectly serviceable) front brake calliper (Radius) on my fixed wheel track bike which I use for commuting.

As I’m doing a bit of a triggers brush approach to collecting all the nice components before finally getting a nice lugged steel frame, I’m happy to part with a fair amount if the quality is there and will last – I do tend to take care of my kit, but when I took the rear calliper off my bike I managed to break the spring quite easily!

Anyway, I just wondered – is it really worth it? Or are they all much of a muchness?

Will I notice the difference between my Radius and say a Shimano 105? Will I notice even more of a difference between the Radius and a Dura Ace calliper? Do I need to think about anything else – ie I eventually intend to upgrade the lever to a nice Paul cross-top I have seen, but don’t have the cash to buy everything at once – do these high end Shimano or Campy callipers work alright with no-name or different brand levers?

Finally, any recommendations for callipers/levers I should be looking at? Any good deals out there?

Cheers!
Jonathan

it's a slippery slope, jonathan.

first he gets you to come on a ride, then it's wine and twiglets at his house, then BLAM! you wake up in a room with no windows, naked and your food being passed to you through a gap under the door.

BE CAREFUL.

Ha!

Spotted, a guy with a Save Hern Hill spoke card. Jonathan. You never post but we chatted cause i asked if you were on here. Good chatting sir. Glad you enjoyed the Easts ride. Ma3k does an amazing job of leading!
If youre up for it, there is a cambridge ride this sunday (starting at 8 am) - easy, flat and fun

That was me :)

Yeah, good chatting. I really need to get on here more and go to more rides and drinks. Don't think I can make the Sunday ride, but will def go to another soon and will be sure to say hello.

Yeah, the Easts ride was ace - had a great time. Looking forward to summer rides!

great vid :)

That was great. The rain didn't put a dampener (sorry!) on it for me. I was born and have lived in London all my life and have never been to a lot of the places we hit yesterday. Thanks to the organiser :)

Best bit - Wollwich ferry - that was ace. The ferrymen where a bit baffled by it all.
Worst bit - Falling off by Tower Bridge on the way home after the pub (rolled over some moss going super slowly). Thankfully the booze meant I was totally relaxed and don't have any cuts and bruises at all - felt a bit silly in front of the tourists.

I didn't bring a camera and just have a few fairly rubbish camera pics. Please post up the rest of yours @chriscofferson

I feel a bit bad for not talking to more people - will have to be more social on the next ride :)

(Save the Velodrome spokecard)

I've registered especially to come on the ride :-)

   1. MA3K

1. Buckaroo (birth of first child permitting)
   
2. Fox (no surprise births permitting)
   
3. Sumo
   
4. Fieldcoil
   
5. ian (conker) [as long as I don't suddenly get a bun in the oven]
   
6. hartxander
   
7. laner
   
8. ftony for his whopping SECOND forum ride ever
   
9. Kirth
   
10. TheorySwine
    
11. Cafewanda
    
12. Spudger
    
13. Nigel182
    
14. JAH East
    
15. Marco
    
16. dimi3
    
17. ziska
    
18. somebody
    
19. louis ∆
    
20. Ark Minor
    
21. Toby
    
22. John H
    
23. Jar
    
24. Warpaint
    
25. braker
    
26. fabjodo
    
27. judgie
    
28. playswellwithotters
    
29. Robert
    
30. heavisides
    
31. sherbertflyingsaucer
    
32. imp
    
33. tommy
    
34. edmundro
    
35. bodieanddoyle
    
36. Mrs b&d
    38.Yoshka
    
37. Extra Forte
    
38. Jogger
    
39. Skiver
    42.Loafheads
    43.Gav86
    
40. Dispoable
    
41. Crispin Glover (birth of massive log permitting)
    
42. Osh
    
43. Fade
    
44. BlueQuinn
    
45. Tanya G
    
46. dox17
    
47. C-bass
    
48. the-same-sky
    
49. Ramaye
    
50. d^_^b
    
51. lardboy
    
52. LittleHeather
    
53. upstart
    
54. dbr
    59.Winge
    
55. TimHawkins
    
56. Baldock
    
57. JonoMarshall
    
58. RubyTuesday (21wk bump permitting)
    
59. Serk
    
60. Eyko Sioux (newcomer here)
    
61. Salsamander (this should be fun)
    
62. Rakooga
    
63. Skydancer
    
64. rocksteady
    
65. wools
    
66. yeh731
    
67. OldSkoolRacer
    
68. Rad Michello
    
69. yasi
    
70. Dumps
    
71. crgshpprd (newcomer)
    
72. drew87
    
73. polowannabe
    
74. EEI (but only if manage to get up, as I'll be landing at Stanstead around midnight )
    
75. Ware
    
76. mortari (n00b)
    
77. Alex H.
    
78. Pad Bek
    
79. Billybob
    
80. katie-coo
    
81. arnidom
    
82. Roymund
    
83. Sorethroat
    
84. J0nathan