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Actually I've just compared to geometries and they are fairly similar, with the langster pro having a slightly longer wheelbase and seattube. Not sure where you're based but you'd be welcome to give mine a go, and I'm sure you could find someone with a 56cm for comparison. Give me a PM if you're interested

I'm not sure whether this will help or muddy the waters further, but I have a 2014 langster pro in 54 (although slightly different models, I would assume a similar overall fit?) and I'm 5'11". It's just about perfect with a 110mm stem - saddle to bar drop is pretty decent. I'm currently riding bullhorns out of preference, but I have a set of compact drops I'll put on there at some point, and don't feel it will be ridiculous.

Agreed that looks good on a well used frame like that, however mine is relatively new and in good nick, it would just look like a bodge. To update, and for anyone looking to do so in the future -I've got the minoura bottle mount, which works very well on any saddle with standard rails - http://www.wiggle.co.uk/minoura-sbh-300-dual-bottle-cage-bracket/

The issue, however, was that my previous bottle cages didn't really work very well with this, and I'd lose bottles where the alloy bent under the weight of the water bottles and the stress of bumps/potholes.

Bought 2 of these to try, and they work well for 6 quid each - http://www.wiggle.co.uk/elite-custom-race-bottle-cage-2013-1/ I've used them on the commute fine, and did a 40 mile ride today. The bottles came out once, but that was over an enourmous speedbump that I took far too fast. I've also bought one of these for 7 quid - http://www.wiggle.co.uk/lezyne-flow-cage-bottle-cage/ which look and feel like they are more secure, however it is quite difficult to get the bottle out and in, which might limit how useful it actually is for holding a bottle you can drink from on the move.

I've got the Minoura saddle mounted kit as mentioned above - does anyone have any recommendations for bottle cages that work with this - ie bottle doesn't fall out? Looking on a relative budget, ie not the £40 cages mentioned above.

Coming back home to Stratford this evening after work, headed up the Bow flyover as per usual when I'm confronted by a clueless bloke on some shit full suspension 'mountain bike' wobbling at a crawl between the side of the road and the middle of the lane.

Not all that strange a sight, except that instead of being in the left hand lane of this 2 lane section, he was in the right hand lane (before anyone says, there is absolutely no possibility to turn right after the flyover for quite some time, so he wasn't just getting in the correct lane). I told him to move to the left while the road was empty of cars before he gets hurt. He nodded at me but continued as he was.

One of the many reasons I hate using the bus when forced to is that you can see right into most cars and see just how many people are using a phone. Over the weekend witnessed a bloke who blocked the bus out of pure stupidity on a road with cars parked on both sides. There was more than enough room for him to pull in to a gap between parked cars but he didn't. Thought it was a bit weird until the bus squeezed past and I saw that he was tapping away on his ipad, propped on his leg, and not paying a bit of attention.

Just picked these up, cheers joe!

Also, any details on the forks? Finding it tricky to pull anything up on google

Hi mate, do you have any other photos? What is the rake on them?

Tom

Hi all,

I've recently bought this - http://www.specialized.com/us/en/bikes/road/langster/langster-pro-frameset#specs in dark grey, however I'm a massive wuss and have decided I'm not going to run it brakeless as a summer commuter, so I'm in need of a suitable set of drilled forks to get it running.

I'd love to swap the fork currently on there for a drilled one - however I realise that it will be a rare day to find someone with a similar drilled fork who wants undrilled, so I'm more than happy to just buy the drilled fork. Something with a similar lack of rake to keep the geo as similar as possible would be ideal, but I'm open to other offers. I've got money waiting, happy to collect all over London or pay postage.

Thanks,

Tom

Potential Dibs pending questions

price for the crankset?

Apologies, too eager, undibs

Dibs on Campagnolo chorus pending more details. PM to follow

I have a brake lever, brown espresso saddle and some (rather wide) risers I will let go for a nominal fee. Let me know if anything is of interest

Just seen the brooks bit, what I've got probably doesn't fit in then

Did you already get one? Apologies I thought you said tonight you'd already got one or I would have offered you an old one of mine - the brown one here. http://espressowheels.com/saddles.html

Am happy to give you it for beer money as you bought the wheelset. Never been ridden by me, but may have been by the previous owner (no marks or anything, looks new). Could cycle up to you monday evening if you want

Just any 1/8 half link? Have got a couple extra from a KMC chain in my toolbox I'm sure, and a chain tool to separate them. In E15 if that's any good?

have a bombproof set of mavic cxp22 rims laced to unknown cup and cone hubs all in black. Has a 16t freewheel on it, located in E15. PM me if that's the kinda thing you are after

Where are you based? Have a wheelset for sale in E15 if that is any help?

Thanks for that - I think you're right, the office bike rack will be quite secure, but I'm going to want to go out for drinks/go shopping as well and so I will have to leave it in places that are far less secure. Think I'll get a good proper size D lock and then use the U lock/cable for front wheel to frame and saddle to frame duties

Hey all, I am moving to London next weekend and just wanted some advice about using my fixed gear around London. I've ridden my bike previously in Birmingham and around Aylesbury/Milton Keynes, where I have been fine locking (for short amounts of time) with a On-Guard Pitbull mini lock and cable. I'm a keen follower of the Bike Locks that work and How not to lock your bike threads, so I know that this will not be enough when locking in London.

I will be living in Stratford (either locking bike in secure garden or leaving it inside) and riding it to the new Amazon offices in Holborn Viaduct during the week. My offices are supposed to have bike locking facilities as part of the car park, which I assume is underground.

So my question is - am I better off ordering a full sized U lock to use in conjunction with my mini U lock, or a proper big chain + lock that I leave at work most of the time (also in conjunction with the mini u lock)?

Balls sorry, missed the correct thread for this! Anyone got any good 1st hand advice for the best route to go for this?

roughly £350-400 worth, not a particularly desirable frame

Hey all, I am moving to London next weekend and just wanted some advice about using my fixed gear around London. I've ridden my bike previously in Birmingham and around Aylesbury/Milton Keynes, where I have been fine locking (for short amounts of time) with a On-Guard Pitbull mini lock and cable. I'm a keen follower of the Bike Locks that work and How not to lock your bike threads, so I know that this will not be enough when locking in London.

I will be living in Stratford (either locking bike in secure garden or leaving it inside) and riding it to the new Amazon offices in Holborn Viaduct during the week. My offices are supposed to have bike locking facilities as part of the car park, which I assume is underground.

So my question is - am I better off ordering a full sized U lock to use in conjunction with my mini U lock, or a proper big chain + lock that I leave at work most of the time (also in conjunction with the mini u lock)?

Aylesbury shudders

Left 21 yrs ago never looked back

You're right hadn't noticed! Haven't bumped into anyone else round here riding fixed yet!