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Nick, I don't mean to hobble your dissertation, but in consumer research 5 or 7 point scales are best. You need a neutral middle ground.

And very nice the wheel is too. Thanks for delivering.

If you type letters in comic sans, you deserve every bad thing that happens to you.

I'll take the whole front wheel. Can collect tonight if you are not too far from central london.

Even if he is an author, Ian Rankin knows more about food and drink than Ainsley Harriot. He drinks at the Oxford Bar, which does a fine selection of Malts, he is also fond of Anthony Bourdain http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2002/oct/15/crime.ianrankin Incredible that you can name a random crime writer and they are more qualified than Harriot to talk about food.

This http://mooreslore.corante.com/archives/images/fergus%20henderson.jpg is the man who has done more for food in Britain, both domestically, and our reputation internationally, than anyone else in the past 20 years, and yet RDF Television consider an inane clique of pseudo famous, z list imbeciles to be best suited in informing the British public what and how to cook. You have managed to combine what's worst about our celebrity obsessed culture, reality driven media, and lack of culinary ambition into one neatly packaged vehicle for advertising the latest gum filled, sugar laden nutritionally bereft "Finest" ready meals and condiments.

Ainsley Harriot, such a renowned gastronome, he sells his own line of cup-a-soup. http://www.ainsley-harriott.com/products/soups/

This is everything that is wrong with food in Britain. It's ok that everything is imported and out of season, that hardly anyone can cook, that there are only about 10 good restaurants outside of London, that so many people are obese, and that it's acceptable to drink powdered soup, as long as a camp man on "reality" TV puts fucking percy pepper on everything surrounded by "celebrities" with no more talent than my left bollock. Maybe one of the "recipes" can be Ainsley's "Figgy pudding with raspberry coulis." http://www.ainsley-harriott.com/recipes/item-1056/ Although on second thoughts, maybe not, because it looks absolutely disgusting.

That Raleigh is delicious. Is it track only? I ask due to the Campag Pista tubs.

There aren't many Ti posts lighter than that USE. You really have to go very high end crabon or Ti to get lighter, and then only by a few grams.

http://weightweenies.starbike.com/listings/components.php?type=seatposts&sortby=real

May as well get it.

Don't get an OTP, get something like a Tokyo fixed S2 built up. You don't have to buy and OTP in cycle to work, the bike shop can give you a receipt however they see fit.

Off the top of my head....Stand or Shakeshack for burgers, The Mercer for boozy Sunday brunch, PDT, Death and Co. & Angel's Share for cocktails. Xian famous foods in flushing and Chinatown, Freeman's for contemporary American food and bourbon, the New Museum for a great contemporary art gallery, Cafe Havana for lunch, Diner in Williamsburg for weekend brunch and dinner (v busy). The APC store in SoHo, the APC outlet store in Williamsburg, the J Crew Liquor store if you don't want to pay APC prices. Good coffee can be had in El Beit, on Bedford in Williamsburg, at Stumptown in the Ace Hotel if you happen to get trapped in midtown, Joe's isn't bad at all for a small chain.

Ps3, 2 controllers and 26" 720p tv?

Nothing boxed though.

Is adamantium an alloy? If so I'd say adamantium frame, kryptonite crank and unobtanium stem.

Stupid bars though, needs drops. Also, no tape is pointless.

An off the peg Bob Jackson is nice, but a custom Mercian is something else. Bear in mind that the £605 is before VAT and build times are currently 5 months. I don't get mine till November.

As for parts, I would look at quality, aesthetics and price over where in tge world they happen to have been made.

I think you are right, and having quality components, regardless of origin is important, I just wanted to explore some options. Thanks for the input.

I'm going to put something together sympathetic to the frame, but I guess Nitto/Campy/whatever else isn't a bad option just because of its origin, I can add some classic british bits like a Brooks to get the look I want.

I got measured for a custom Mercian Super Vigorelli frame earlier this year and will soon be the proud owner of a beautiful custom British frame. I’m currently considering build options. I’d like to keep things as British as possible, but sadly, these days it doesn’t seem to be possible to build up a bike using entirely, or even mostly, British components. So far I have added the following parts to my list:

Brooks saddle and bar tape
Sturmey archer chainset
Royce hubs

But I’m a little stuck for what rims, headset, seat-post, stem and bars I should go with. The origin of less-visible parts like the bottom bracket don’t matter as much to me, but I’d like to be as faithful to a British aesthetic as possible, whilst still choosing quality components. It’s very easy to think that Nitto post, quill stem and bars and Campy headset would look and perform great, though much as I love these parts, is there an alternative?

Any suggestions guys?

Undibsed. Sorry for the let down. Cosmicpasty, it's over to you.....

I have asked to be released from newbie corner, so hopefully will be able to send a PM asap.

Dibs still stand though.........

Clearly not, I was about to but had no idea I wasn't allowed. Anyway, I call dibs, but no PM.

Hi, new member, joined just for this bike and have sent pm.