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It's alright Boggy no harm done :) but would still be interested in a thread on your build! Waterford's aren't exactly common and any details I'm sure would be of interest to people.

Thanks for the concern about the wrist, I went to the minor injuries unit today to get it checked out, just in case I had broken anything. Good news is I haven't broken anything and it's just a bad sprain which should resolve itself! Think I'll need a brace for it tomorrow though and maybe some paracetamol/ibuprofen.

It's doing great or was doing great haha. It had it's first crash on Wednesday :((((

It was a lovely day and I was all set to smash out a few miles before doing the Stratford Tempest sportive this Saturday. I managed to stack it after hitting a drain cover, 2 minutes into the ride. Ended up sliding along the tarmac layering it with the skin off my backside. Luckily the only witness to my folly was an elderly gent who just asked if I was okay and said nothing more!

Damagewise to myself was my ego obviously :) but just some road rash on my knee and butt, some on my shoulder and elbow. Also my wrist hurts quite a bit, I'm hoping it's nothing serious. Been keeping it iced and rested so hopefully it's just a sprain. I didn't hit my head which was surprising though, helmet didn't have a scratch on it which was some good news!

Kit wise, well I was dressed in my 'sunday' best so RIP pro team bibshorts and jersey, merino baselayer and merino arm warmers. I've already filled out the appropriate repair forms for the bibs and jersey so hopefully Rapha can work their magic. I have heard good things about them, has anyone else had any experience with their service? They can't repair the baselayer or arm warmers but it's only minor holes which I can bodge up myself if needed. Slightly sad about the arm warmers though as they were soooo good :(

Bike damage wise, I got off pretty luckily I guess, nothing was damaged mechanically just some aesthetic scrapes. I scratched one of the levers a little, ripped the bar tape (that was an easy fix, I was due new tape anyway), the left pedal which I landed on is not in the best shape but still useable ( found some really cheap Look Keo 2 Max Carbons on the bay which are winging their way to replace these ones). Crashing gives a nice excuse to upgrade kit btw! And the saddle took a little rip and i punctured the front tyre. But that's about it :)

I haven't been very active lately, just been busy working and haven't really had the time for new projects or anything to update on!

Hopefully my wrist feels better for Saturday although I am dreading it because it's forecast for heavy showers and thunder. JOY! Any advice on the wrist is also much appreciated, like should I take some pain killers before the event if it still hurts? or find a brace of some sort?

*just realised I wrote a long post TL:DR crashed bike, hurt alot, hopefully getting well enough for sportive on saturday

Beautiful frame there, probably would have gone all black components but that's just my personal taste :) Saddle looks like it needs levelling out, although it's probably a combination of the photo angle and with it leant against the fence as well.

Maybe start your own thread with details of the build? I don't mind you hijacking this though.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/151307784236?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649

Not so pricey...

Rapha offer to celebrate Wiggo winning the Tour of California: spend over £100 and get a free Team Sky Mount Diablo T Shirt

Bargain if you combine it with the 15% discount somewhere in this thread.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rapha-Team-Replica-Jersey-/121332966865?pt=UK_Cycling_Clothing&hash=item1c400225d1

Just wow, even copies of the brevet jersey are being made...

I might be interested in these, whereabouts in Oxford are you?

That's sick.

What happened to the bit on the lid, looks like it is cracked?

Holy moly.

What do you keep your bike parts in? a fridge?

Maybe apart from the stem.

:D strong page indeed.

Your price?

£350 max.

Seriously shit that is.

Strong page!

Hehe, are you forecasting a strong page?

That one in the middle. SO much wow.

Probably just me but I find that amusing. It does look generic until the rest of the build demands a double take. Nice work.

:D I just like some colour in my bikes, the brighter the better. When this eventually needs a respray I am gonna give this baby some much needed colour. White seems a little bland sometimes, understated but boring. Just my opinion.

Thanks, don't have access to a hacksaw. Above all not at all confident I would do a good job, if I screw up that would be an expensive fork to replace. I will see what the lbs says.

http://abload.de/img/img_0798ywd3d.jpg

Needs photos without the need to click links.

Would also like to trim the steerer a bit. I have never done this before, would people suggest I take it to the local bike shop for them to do?

Thanks. Finding it really hard to get a nice photo, as the decals are so thin and delicate, it's hard to pick them out. Otherwise it looks like a generic white frame :D

I am based in the Oxford area so probably not. I know there are maybe two similar looking bikes that reside in London. Did the one you see have blue decals by any chance?

That is stunning.