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Huge thanks the helmet

It's a perfect fit

Hi mate

Huge thanks for the goldfinger - much appreciated

Dibs goldfinger - pm sent

Payment sent - thanks mate

If you could do it for £20 then you have your self a buyer!

Pm sent

Apparently there are free helmets and hi vis jackets being handed out today in London:

AA, the motoring organisation, is to give away 5000 LED-equipped lids on its ‘Cycle Safety Day’ promotion, Friday 15th April. Ostensibly, the 5000 helmets – and 5000 hi-vis vests – are meant to be handed to those hiring ‘Boris bikes’, the majority of whom don’t wear bicycle helmets. However, any cyclist will be given the helmet and vest at two locations in London tomorrow. The AA branded helmets and hi-vis vests will be handed out from 7.30am at Waterloo Place, London SW1Y 4BN. A second hand-out will take place at 1pm on the west side of Lincoln’s Inn Fields, London, WC2A 3NA (close to Sardinia Street, just off Kingsway, south of Holborn). If other locations are used they will be highlighted on Twitter. The AA said it will repeat its helmet giveaway in other UK cities later in the year.

My first time I tried it in the park. Had it on the lowest setting so found it easy to clip in and out.

I normally unclip left foot first, then lean to the left side - this is the same way I've been riding for 2 years with straps.

Thursday was feeling quite confident after a week with the spds, so I decided to unclip right foot first rather than left foot as I usually do. Unclipped fine, then muscle memory kicked in and my body decided to lean to the left and I fell over...

Tried it again on the way home and exactly the same thing happened - stupid muscle memory...

I always ride with a helmet on my commute (35-45 mins) to work. I've recently switched to spd pedals and haven't quite mastered the art of unclipping/clipping back in

Tootling around town, I dont really see the need, I don't go very fast, and the times I have fallen off I usually land on my hands. Oh - and I don't wear spds around town...

Oops - meant dibs...

2nd divs shoes and pedals!

I've been toying with the idea of adding a rear brake for extra braking power, but I was under the impression that it was unnecessary.

My langster did have one originally, but I took it off and subsequently lost it...

I thought that there was no need for a rear brake as you could back-pedal to stop

Or do you mean the extra stopping power it gives you?

If u could hold till Friday, that would be awesome

I'm quite new on here - so if you wanted a deposit through BACS/paypal I'm more than happy to

Man up? Me?

East London line it is then!

• change the gearing to 80GI
  
• Carbon up seatpost
  
• Replace the saddle for fizik
  
• Take off the brakes and fit a goldfinger (black/white)
  
• Replace the front brake with Dura Ace
  
• Take the free-cassette off the back and space it (losing more weight)
  
• Whack my dura ace peds on it.
  
  
  

Benjamin - thanks for that, much appreciated.

The seatpost is already carbon
I have a Selle Italia seat
I have taken off the rear brake already, but am quite liking the look of the goldfinger
Dura Ace brake seems quite expensive - is there any significant difference between that and a stock brake? Is it lighter? Or does it significantly improve braking power?
I have some spd pedals and shoes, and I am keep wanting to put them on, but I'm worried about falling off!

What does 80GI mean?
I'm still relatively new to the world of fixed gear bikes, and from what I know, my bike is a 42T at the front and 16 at the rear. Would 80GI mean make the gearing higher meaning it spins more? Or lower meaning potentially faster but more effort?

As for my sloping top tube, comments sometimes are hurtful, but I am slowly learning to deal with it...

I'm in South London - so Dalston might be a little tricky.

Do you work anywhere closer to South or even central?

If not, would you be able to hold this for me until Friday? Any time after 4pm Friday would be perfect for me.

Hi

Where abouts are you based?

I'm quite interested if you still have it

Spend your money on a good handbuild lightweight wheeler instead.

The stock wheel are pretty heavy.

Do you mean the wheels on the Langster? Or on the Plug?

The reason I like my Langster is that it is quite lightweight when I'm not lugging round my Kryptonite New York Lock with it.

Also the comfort factor could be the 28c tyres, whether the stock langster (afaik) came with a skinny but hard 23c tyre.

If it does have 23c tyres, I recommend a 28c tyres for extra comfort.

It did come with 23c tyres - so I might have a look at 28c new time my tyres need replacing

Hmmm...

Thanks for your advice guys - much appreciated.

Just one more thing - I was told that aluminium perishes after a certain amount of time, whereas steel doesn't.

The person I was speaking to in Evans was saying that it is around 5 years for aluminium whereas steel can last indefinately. I'm begining to think now that it may have been a bit of a sales ploy...

If I'm cycling around 700-800 miles a year, how long will my Langster last before the frame cracks? Or is the fork more likely to need replacing?

I wanted to try out a Chrage Plug because it is a steel bike, and the road surfaces around South London aren't the best - I was told that steel absorbs the bumps better leading to a smoother cycle.

I didn't buy the shifty bike in the end, I wasn't very happy with the answers I was getting about the bike. For me, alarm bells started ringing when he didn't know the size of the bike.

In terms of getting a proper fitment, I have been into two different Evans Cycles shops, and both of them recommended that I take all three out for a test ride and choose whichever feels most comfortable. The only problem being is that they all felt quite comfortable!

Hi all

Fantastic forum - I've been a lurker on here for quite a while, I signed up a few weeks ago and this is my very first thread!

I currently have a 2009 Aluminium Specialized Langster complete with carbon forks and seat post. I have a 15 mile round trip to work each day, and I ride to the shops on the weekend.

When our cycle scheme re-opens at work I was hoping to get a charge plug.

I have quite a few questions and I was wondering if anyone would kindly be able to answer any of the following:

I have tried a charge plug in small, medium and large, and I can fit on and ride all three quite comfortably. I'm 5ft 10". I was going to get a medium, but would there be any benefit in getting a small or a large frame? I've seen some people on here talk about riding smaller bikes - I was just wondering if there was any particular benefit.

Could I use the carbon fork and seat post from my langster in order to make the bike lighter and for a more comfortable ride? Or could I buy just the frame of the plug and use the parts from my Langster to finish it off?

I have seen a few second hand plugs for sale. Is there any particular benefit with buying a brand new bike? From what I've read, the Plug is pretty much indestructable.

When looking at a second hand bike, is there any way to check that it hasn't been stolen? I called up my local police station to ask them to check a serial number on a bike I had seen for sale on gumtree as it was quite a young person selling it, and they seemed to know very little about the bike - not even the size! The police station said they couldn't check, so I've been googling for an online database but can't seem to find anything.

Thanks for your help

Hi

Do you still have the tyres?

Thanks

Nursery seems a great idea to get rid of spam

Hi all

Langster Monaco here, seems the langster gets a lot of stick on here but I quite like it.

Forum is fantastic - It's been a great help