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I took a wee late morning jaunt to Holywood and headed to Homebird cafe for breakfast, then on to Ballyholme, then back to Homebird for lunch! A smooth 40 mile round trip. Lovely.

Sorry its taken so long to reply! I haven't started building it yet i must admit! I have started a different secret project that will be revealed in due time ;).

Is anyone free this Sunday?

Just seeing as everyone seems busy and we haven't had time to plan or advertise it? Also judging by today the winter has decided to have another go at being the season of the moment! so we will need to wait for summer to come round again!

Sorry I haven't checked in for a while. Have been swamped with work and assignments! Would it work better if we pushed our BBQ plan a bit further into the future?

i have never put on a crank arm so tight because i was trying to get the chain line spot on.
thanks

You do not adjust chainline by tightening or loosening your crank arms.. You tighten the crank arm on properly, and shim the cog/space the hub & dish the wheel. Even shim the chainring if your feeling odd, but don't loosen or crush the crank arm.

Yes discussions this Sunday could be good, possibly some recon too?

I think spoke cards could work well? they could be put in parked bikes and left in as a form of advertisement? Any ideas on where to get them printed?

The single track section and narrow walkway could be discouraging to cyclists, and probably lead to a lot of pissed off pedestrians!

Also it couldn't take long to knock up a mobile billboard trailer and tow it behind us on our outings for advertising if someone is goot with the paint? haha.

How is that stem clamped?

no, no idea why 3 saddles.

Frame, padding and cover ;)

An excellent ride out! Warmth, sprinting, hill climbs, descents, cyclocross and a stoney beach... what more could you ask for?

Haha after you telling us about it too!

Lovely! I've never heard of velo cafe magasin, who are they?

Excellent! the more the merrier!

I'm happy to go/stop anywhere! Tea is more than acceptable for me! I refuse to drink buckfast though! haha.

Haven't heard anything about that Friday ride either! Any ideas who's organizing it?

Ahh I have several 16's. Thanks though!

What is the crank for? A good bike or a beater? Ill check the parts box tomorrow!

JWestland your bound to have time for a wee spin... c'mon!

Sunday is good for me. Well, any day is good for me, but i prefer Sunday rides!

Does anyone happen to have a spare 18T track cog for sale or that they wouldn't mind lending me? Going to try this whole spinning lark!

Sounds like a plan to me. Could be quite a distance to go with no 'refreshments' though. Perhaps we need some sort of on the go ale delivery system?

And you Wheel or no wheel! I look forward to the next one.

Haha it was! though hopefully they don't upset our street racing plans ;)

Haha, I like the optimism that we will start with sun ;)

Going to try tan wall tyres on my green bike for the day! See how she looks :D

Yep, one to five on the rain scale are perfectly acceptable riding conditions. It's when it reaches #6 - Northern Ireland summers day rain, that it becomes too heavy for a bicycle!

Haha oops, sorry. I have a simply awful memory, especially with names!

Hoping for a quick spin over to decathlon for spare tubes later if anyone is at a loose end and wants to join.

What do you ride yourself Jewsef?

Does anybody know of any small bike shops or people in Northern Ireland that have Bottom bracket facing/chasing/chamfering equipment?

Sounds good to me. I've never been there before haha.

Excellent! Anybody and preference of route/distance?

Ride on the wrong side of the road and see if you tend to the right.. If so it's the road camber ;)

*Make sure there are no cars coming

The problem with me is I'm always changing bikes haha. Theres a list of about 8 I could be seen on! I'll try and stick to a smaller selection from now on :)

That sounds good for me, but any time and any place suits me on sunday so if it needs changed for someone else that suits me too!

Good plan!

Found another person who may want to go on Sunday :)

Haven't seen you yet Angrybee, I can be found on a red glittery one usually on Towpath/City Center on way to work.

What tech? I pass the BMC Cathedral quarter one often enough.

Did you scour the streets for fixie riders?

The Millfield campus of BMC on Tuesdays.

Going to go out for a spin this evening if the showers stop I think!

The brake is an old DiaCompe i believe. and the lever is a bit special haha!

Its what happens when an old childrens brake lever with a split clamp is introduced to a hacksaw and a file. I'll get photos later!

Nope, Different sizes.