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My fox-dog that isn't actually a fox.

Hey, this would be my first ever forum ride, and my first ride over 10 miles in one go. Think I could still tag along? I'd be meeting at Finsbury Park if so. What time would that be?

Bit more, dare I say it, organisation?
ducks

This thread is really helpful and I was hoping someone could tell me a good place in London to browse for these and similar bags?
Also, best value for money?

Guy in helmet and fluro bellowing 'GET SOME LIGHTS' at a clueless ned who promptly told him to 'fuck off' along Hackney Road about 9pm tonight.

Wonder where you lot had gone, rode the beach cruiser. over

Oh well, still had an intersting ride.

Same, I think I got to the right pub, there didn't seem to be any bikey bikes outside, I went inside and there wasn't a pile of helmets or messenger bags anywhere so I thought I might as well split like a fat man's trousers.
I did have a nice but very cold ride out and back though.

Scottish-themed ride?
I'll come! Though as I doubt I'll be any better at riding longish distances even by then I reserve the right, and will take the ridicule, of not doing all of it if I start dying on the ride.

What's the best vegan cookbook to ask for as a christmas present? preferably food prep and main meals.

If you want a fancy one with silly ingredients then 'Plenty' is a really nice one which you can get some tasty results from.
I DON'T recommend 'easy vegan', all of the recipes in it are unimaginative and a bit rubbish.
Anything by Isa Chandra.
Most good ones seem to be american which is annoying regarding ingredients.

So this Vegan Drinks thing. Are we making it a thing?

Maybe they're just pretending to be French so that they spark interest and conversations like this one which will make more people go and ask them why they're French...
Or maybe it's just that the owner is French and wants to have people to talk to about 'real food, not zis english rubbeessh'.
And I agree, one waitress was grumpy, but more towards her colleague than us, poor girl.

So is it happening tonight? I'm going to turn up to The Approach about 8.45 with the hopeful face and very little clue about what's going on. If no one's there it just means I've made a rather large detour from my way home.

Hmmm, friend's birthday in a pub that night. I might see if I can get to St. Johns Wood at the sameish time as the group (from Angel). I'll ask my friend when I can leave.

Well it wasn't like the League of Gentleman. I am both relieved and slightly disappointed.

You will not get lost! See you later Crouch Ender!

You underestimate my ability to be very directionally useless. Thanks though, if you see someone clearly looking out for messenger bags with very silly hair walk in please take pity.

I found this a few days ago:

http://fatgayvegan.com/london-vegan-drinks/

Anyone keen to go? Sounds like a forum drinks, only without gear inch fetishists. :)

Yeah but you just get people comparing types of lentils instead.
That being said, I like lentils...
Seems like fun.

Well, hey, anyone mind a newcomer then if I don't get lost? I can't get there until about 8.45 but that doesn't seem to be a massive problem.

How long do North drinks normally last for?

Yesterday a fluro pink bike whizzing about outside Kings Cross at 2.45ish, surely someone on here with such a bright bike.
A guy stuck at the lights/traffic with a smart stickerless dark frame outside Russell Square tube stop about 2.50ish who was probably wondering why I was staring at his bike while I was waiting to walk across with my bike.

I thought BLB had moved too, I don't know why.
Thanks, you're up on your info. I really want to do a vegan-friendly version of WUTM but I'm not sure I have the dedication to mornings to pull it off.

Now it's that time of year I hate all perfume adverts just because there are so many of them. And they're all the same. And utterly wanky pretentious. And one of them stole a Blondie song. And some of them are the same as X number of years ago. Ugh. Lazy.

Hey I'm liking this posting about good vegan eateries! Brixton is on the opposite side of London to me so looks like those cupcakes will be a rare treat. And very annoyingly I work on Sundays so the markets and fairs are out. Goddamn because that cheesecake sounded good.
Thanks for the review link, I like quarrygirl's blog but thought she was just USA.
Are there any bike shops left in Brick Lane?

Trust lfgss to encourage fondling messenger's/fakenger's equipment at traffic lights...

I have a Gusset saddle and though it took a bit to get used to as my first road saddle it's been beautiful, really comfy for reasonable distances at least. Sorely tempted by the tartan version, but ended up being boring.

Can't find a better place to practice posting a photo so I'm going to give it a go.
http://www.gussetbikes.com/ison/image/complete/sagu-rs-k-a.jpg

Sorry for this post, but I got it both ways, yay.

Does anyone know of bike shops in London that have those sit bone measuring thingys?

Yes. Two Wheels Good Crouch End has one. I don't know of any in central but would guess any large Evans would?

Haha, hi there lolabelle, I'm guessing you live in the area too? Found anywhere that isn't a baby/women's boutique-y shop?
I've only been here for about a month and a half, I quite like the area.