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Also cheers @Sumo and @Greenbank, very helpful.

Whilst on this topic, I came across this crazily detailed paper:

Laptop Computer Shock and Vibration Characterization in Commuter Bike Packs

Here's a snippet from the Summary of findings on page 26 (!):

Bicycle riders can therefore be confident that their contents are
adequately protected in at least the four carrying devices tested in
this experiment over the duration of a typical bicycle commute.
Furthermore, this study has shown that the backpack and courier bag
provide statistically significant protection over either of the
panniers in nearly all paths which could be encountered during a
commute in both shock absorption and vibration filtering

In conclusion I think I'll be fine :) Cheers for the reassurance folks!

Also, which saddle bag fits the laptop? I'd much prefer a saddlebag to panniers.

My Lenovo is holding up well after about 5 years of commuting (12 miles, 3-4 times per week) in a pannier/saddlebag...

Ace, thanks for that reply. That's pretty much exactly what I wanted to hear.

Got SSD?

Oh for sure, I wouldn't consider it with a mechanical disk. The laptop in question has no moving parts per se, but there are still a lot of components in there which I don't want coming loose.

Also, if it's a concern, cheap Chromebook?

I considered it, but I don't fancy maintaining another device.

Was really just wondering if anyone had experienced bad things happening. I suspect it'd be fine but wanted to ask, as I know @photoben had issues after transporting camera gear in a front rack.

Anyone commute/tour/ride regularly with a laptop in a pannier? Any issues?

I need a solution to take it to work and back (~20 miles daily) but I'm concerned road vibrations will shake the thing to pieces.

Man, I love your ever changing bikes.

I had a bottle of this whilst in Athens a couple weeks back, it was fantastic.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICpsi9pqxWM

Can anyone point me in the direction of a good home coldbrew recipe for aeropress or french press?

Cool. Looking forward to seeing that!

Rohloff is cool too man :)

Bouncy is for Spring & Summer.

Soon?

Thanks - black could be a good interim solution as silver seems super hard to come by and it might be a while until I find one. What size is yours?

I need to figure out the diameter of the seat tube (steel frame, takes a 27.2mm post)...

I'm still looking for a silver one of these in 28.6mm.

Either matte silver or polished is good.

I can pay cash, PayPal, or even trade for a black one.

Cheers :)

Yeahh, All-Citys are great.

My girlfriend has a couple nice ones!

I used to own this one:

My girlfriend's awesome All City Dropout is for sale:

It's size small, she normally rides a 53cm-ish track frame and this fits her well - the
full size/geo chart found here.

The price is £475 and it can be picked up from Crouch End (or nearby) any evening
this week! This has now been sold, thanks!

All City's description:

If the Big Block is our dream trackie then the Dropout is our ideal bike for
all around mayhem and alley exploring. However you choose to build it up:
fixed brakeless, two brakes and a freewheel, coaster brakes, polo, dirt, etc.
The Dropout is a platform for pretty much anything you want to do that
involves 700c, large tires and hard riding. It can handle trails, jumps,
errands, bars, hardcourt, messengering, whatever. It's the ultimate get
around, bash around, knock around city machine. It's fast, fun, and
comfortable.

The Dropout comes with all of our standard hallmarks, custom headbadge,
signature dropouts with built in tensioners and thoughtful design. It also
sports a machined headtube that takes a Campy 45/45 internal headset because
good quality headsets are available at very reasonable prices in this
standard, and BMX bikes have proven its toughness and reliability. Instead of
paint this baby is ED coated for rust prevention and then powdercoated for
ultimate finish durability. The 990 BMX studs are removable, as is the rear
brake cable routing.

In short the Dropout is an extremely capable urban platform that can be built
up in a myriad of configurations to suit your riding style and needs. There
are a ton of ways to have fun on this bike.

It's been fitted with high quality BMXy parts, but uses a standard Campy 45/45 headset,
standard 68mm bottom brakcet, and standard 27.2mm seatpost so everything can
be swapped with track/road stuff if you want.

The basket is great for carrying beers:

Each year I've fitted the full mudguards for winter thanks to the nifty dropouts and some cable ties:

As you can see from the pics, the paint is worn in places from being locked up
around London but there's no ding or dents; it hasn't had a hard life as it's
been used by my girlfriend only for commuting. The rear wheel is very slightly
out of true after a few years on the mean streets of London but it's still going
strong thanks to the bombproof Sputnik rims.

All in all, the bike rides so smooth and is a pleasure to use and we'll both be
sad to see this one go!

Full spec:

• All City Dropout frameset (small)
  
• 165mm Profile spline drive cranks
  
• Resist BB and headset
  
• Thin profile flat pedals with Restraps
  
• Spike Parts Y6 31t front sprocket (chainring)
  
• 13t cog (for ~66GI)
  
• KMC Kool chain
  
• Gusset Open Prison 3" rise handlebars
  
• Vans X Cult grips
  
• Primo fat seat with MacNeil pivotal seatpost
  
• Odyssey EVO 2 front brake with Odyssey monolever
  
• SwissStop pads with replaceable cartridges
  
• 36h System EX hubs laced to 29er Rigida Sputnik with DT Swiss Alpine III triple butted spokes
  
• 38c Panasonic RiBMo tyres
  
• Wald 137 front basket
  
• SKS Chromoplastic mudguards
  
  

Comes with all extra bits for the removable cable routing and rear brake, the
original Profile crank puller, etc. :)

Last summer:

Other links

• Pops' All City Dropout on Pedal Room
  
• Archive of the Dropout on All City's website (geo/features/spec/etc)
  
• Dropout on 48x17's blog
  
• Dropout Interbike Show Bike
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

Ah, really wish I could but I'm not free at all for the next week or so.

It's a lovely evening tonight so I'm sure this will be awesome tomorrow.

Damn, I'd forgotten aaaaall about this one and now I can't make it! Hope you all have a great time.

Good good :)

Oh, not the best time to have switched to Mint. Did you see this in the news?

http://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=2994

Nice one, cheers!

PDW won't fit 43s; they only just fit 35!

Are there any nice looking (metal?) mudguards for 42/43mm 700c tyres? It's for my Straggler so there's loads of room.

I really don't want to go back to 35mm tyres just for mudguards!

@dicki: You may also be interested in the above route, it's the one we discussed that time :)

Cool, enjoy.

More than a few times @markypoos and I have taken this route out to the forest and back for only an early morning cuppa and a piece of cake at the teahut.

It's pretty scenic, too. Attached are some photos at various points along the way.

Below is the route I put together, from Walthamstow Queens Road station to Connaught Water in Epping Forest - mostly off road single track and great fun.

I've also attached the .gpx file to this post.

http://ridewithgps.com/routes/10591399

Yes, will dig it out for you.

How many teeth

17 teeth

does the internal threaded hole have a little ridge on the outside after the threads, or is it the same diameter all the way through?

I'm not sure, I can check this weekend for you. In the meantime, are you able to provide a photo of what you mean?