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Beef those legs up and see a chiropractor about your knees you probably have bigger issues than gear ratio

In a couple of months I´ll be moving to London to make an internship of six months and I was thinking on taking my bike with me to use it for my daily commutes to work and short rides on the weekends.

My main issue is about the bike getting stolen. Now I´m using an OnGuard Bulldog Mini u-lock + a cable, which is more than enough for where I live, but I think that in a big city like London it´s like using dental floss. Will it be enough with another good quality u-lock? (i.e. Kryptonite Evo Mini...)

I was also wondering if I´ll need any kind of extra security for the seat. I mean, I´m not using a Moots Ti seatpost and a SLR seat, just an ultra-worn out Concor and a cheapo Kalloy microadjustable seatpost, but I wouldn´t like to get it stolen.

I´m also concerned about the gear ratio. I´m running 46x17 cause here there are quite a lot of hills, but for a flat city like London I was thinking on something like 46x16 or even 46x15. Maybe this last one is too hard? Are there many windy days? What about the outskirts of London, will I have to face any steep hills if I gor for a ride?

And my last issue is related to the weather. Rain isn´t a problem, I´m used to it, but what about snow? I think there aren´t many snowy days there, but that´s more than here. And what about temperatures? I don´t usually face temperatures of less than 5 degrees, any recommendations of what to wear?

Thanks in advance!

Use a decent lock and that one , often it's about where you lock your bike , how you lock it and if there's half decent bike in the rack locked worse than yours they won't go for yours , ultimately if they want your bike and they have half a brain cell no lock will stop them though
I wouldn't bother about seatpost +saddle too much , brooks saddles get stolen more than any others by far

run 52x15 for max tarck bike coolness ;) but lots of people run 46x16 , outskirts of london have a few hills nothing major though , richmond park has a couple if that's your thing + box hill isn't too far

Snow isn't that common at all maybe a couple of times a year if your lucky , a decent softshell jacket makes it into my bag every day though since it rains on and off lots , it's rarely sub 5* though

Where you moving from ?

/\ poland , bargain though

Ah would of taken these if they were a 39 they look great GLWS

not sure about cranks will return when I know

Hey guys was wondering what you all run for a bottom bracket on your pre cursa's , find bottom brackets complicated enough without mention of it not giving clearance for the cranks ect

If I hadn't just brought a set of navigator pista's I'd be on these GLWS

LOL!
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I can't drive. I'm not sure where that came from pretty sure I never mentioned that.
I imagine Cnut Cyclists who follow traffic laws correctly can be a hindrance to the London Cyclist but this particular one resides in Leeds.
#bemuse
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so the below wasn't you ?...

I get aggressive at other cyclists, I'm a much more aggressive pedestrian with motors.

If you consistently cut me up to RLJ and then look back to see where I am as you're crossing a junction with a car in the central you need shitting up.
So there I go, nonchalantly, cruising up behind you. I see you're desperately trying to get away on you're new S-Works from Edinburgh Co-Op carrying your whole house on your back with your elbows and knees out swerving all over the place. I'll cut you up, as close as I can get to you. I wanna hear you screech just so I know your brakes work, just so I know you have the cognitive skills to know how to use them.
Better me than some chorley in his VXR astra.
I shouldn't do this but as someone who holds cycling quite dear these chumps get me irate.
Also, riding home, rush hour, GTFOH FUUUUUUU.
getmeeeee?

Will PM shortly, I don't wish to derail this thread further, when everything is settled I will likely do a proper write up.

Yay :) I'm 16 now man.

You don't happen to go to richmond college do you , there's a seriously tall guy there who rides a mercian every day it's not you is it ?

Register just saw your other post , it's c*nt's like you that make riding in london shitty sometimes

price ?

Is this really that funny, what else should some -18 do if they are potentially going to get in trouble with the police?

I'm still 16 and know the feeling man it sucks bad , got hit a while ago and did exactly the same thing , hopefully your not feeling too bad , think I've seen the guy around richmond/twickenham before, what does he drive ?

I'm completely ambidextrous but I start with my right/wheelie with my left and also shoot with my right but write with my left I think it's probably preference

Pretty sure you don't need to link to wiki for fixed gear given the forum your on ?

Not racing but will throw in a couple of pics anyway
(quality butchered by upload)

How do you possibly expect to sell a bike when you act like a c*nt towards the people on here that might buy it....

http://findthatbike.co.uk/listinglink.php?u_id=11032403825 if you could stretch by 50 quid and negotiate this down by 30 then this is your best bet I think

There's a reason why there still shifting these from 2010 ;)

Will take the fork if you haven't sold

If you end up splitting/splitting f+f I'll take the forks

. Blogs have been written on this new 'aggressive male cyclist'

As long as it's not this woman in lycra I don't mind

Would the forks fit a pre cursa?

no most of your braking should be done with the front regardless of fixed or not , if you only go for one brake make it your front you won't just go over the bars like you'd think , it does look so much better too than having a cable all over your lovely frame

Awesome deal have a bump !

might take it then after my current build is finished if I have the cash around