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asked what "correct procedures" means.:

their reply " this will include re training for the driver in question, and also sent a memo to all driver reminding them of company procedures in relation to the road traffic act."

No, just got this from them. Fair play:

"I am following up with the incident below, and please rest assure dealing with this incident within company procedures. I do not expect my drivers to be driving in this manner and will not be tolerated.
The driver in question is in for a disciplinary meeting not next week as I’m on leave but the first day back the following week where I will deal with him in the correct procedures, please accept my apologies for this incident, and please feel free to contact me on the number below"

Riding up Junction road. Massive BCA Auctions car transporter passes so close I could touch it. Not normally one to confront drivers but this fucker was ludicrously dangerous. At next lights told driver (politely) that he was dangerously close, and nearly knocked me off, to which he replied "but I didn't though, did I?" and drove off. Arsehole. wrote an email to his employers detailing the incident and truck reg, pointing out that this guy is a fatality waiting to happen. To be fair they came back within the hour, and are "investigating" with a promise to reply to me fully within 48 hrs.

I used it on my moulton. It's pretty tough, looks good and mildly amusing to apply. The bars aren't padded, and i've done 500+ miles so far without any complaints.

Best way to do it is to buy shellac flakes and then mix them with meths. Need to wait 24 hours for it to properly dissolve, then paint it on - three or four coats should do the trick.

You can find the flakes on eBay.

this is what you're after:
https://elephantbike.co.uk

they refurbish post office bikes and for just £250 you get a fully fixed ex royal mail bike, and they send another to Malawi.

they developed over time. but i'm guessing my 15st bulk didn't help matters...

I restored one last year, and ended up riding the Dunwich Dynamo on it. They're not the lightest but can be made surprisingly quick.

My build / restoration thread is here:

https://www.lfgss.com/conversations/281162/

Brompton rims are best, the original brakes work fine as long as you use decent pads (i put a pair of swissstop on them) and armourtex powder coating is worth doing. The suspension mech is a bit fiddly, particularly the front, and you need to be careful not to lose anything. I wholeheartedly recommend the Moulton Bicycle Club for advice (http://www.moultonbuzz.com) and there's a chap named Michael Woolf there who will be able to help with parts, etc. (being firmly based in the 1960's he's only contactable by post!)

One word of warning tho - my frame was also a kirby built effort and quality control was poor. I had several cracks appear which needed repairing so the project ended up becoming quite expensive. However it was still considerably less than the cost of a new Brompton and a thousand times more fun.

Best of luck

to the bellend who thought it was wise to walk backwards into the cycle path at the top end of royal college street this morning: thanks for wearing that oversized rucksack, it cushioned the impact nicely.

So, looks like Sadiq is looking to create segregated lanes in Regent's Park. Makes sense. Swiss Cottage changes are the biggest thing here - that whole area is a deathtrap at the moment. proper superhighway in the park would be a step up from previous plans imho.

RossLydall: CS11 update: told that City Hall simply taking time to get it right for pedestrians + cyclists. 20mph in park and segregated superhighway

https://twitter.com/rosslydall/status/809697916336164864

Finding myself strangely drawn to this massive Dutch bastard as a day to day London bike. Not sure anyone even sells them over here. Which is ludicrous. Nice and slow.

http://www.cortinabikes.com/utility/u5-transport/cortina-u5-transport-de-luxe-gents-bike-atlantic-blue-with-shimano-nexus-8-speed-and-rollerbrake-front-and-brake-rear/

I just built a bike store as part of a new shed and used these folding hooks, and can confirm they're excellent. Being able to fold them means I can fit the bikes into a narrow space and remove them easily. definitely recommended. apologies for the crap photo tho.

Thanks for supporting!

So they completed it - 315 miles in 20 hours, and so far have raised over £6000 for London Air Ambulance.

https://www.leighday.co.uk/News/News-2016/September-2016/Unique-300-mile-cycle-art-in-support-of-London-Air

update - 222 miles in at lunchtime today, and £5100 raised. On course to finish at Royal London Hospital at 8pm.

These guys set out last night and have been riding through the night - raised almost £5k so far for London Air Ambulance, still have a long long way to go. totals around 315 miles in 20 hours. They should finish at the Royal London Hospital in Whitechapel at 5pm today.

If you see them give them a bit of encouragement - and most importantly - sponsor them. Every penny goes to London Air Ambulance.

http://londonsairambulance.co.uk/events/­independent/heli-va-ride

A mate of mine, who's not on the forum, runs the Cycling & sports injury team at Leigh Day, and is doing a huge ride (300miles in 24 hrs) to raise funds for the London Air Ambulance in September. To add to the fun the route he's devised should depict a Helipad on Strava when complete. He's even come up with a shocking pun to name it - Heli-Va-Ride.

One thing I didn't know is that the Air Ambulance relies entirely on donations and fundraising, they receive no government money whatsoever. This means they need to raise around £5m per year to keep going so events like this and donations really help.

Find out more and donate here:

http://londonsairambulance.co.uk/events/independent/heli-va-ride

1. Moulton Mk 2,
   
2. Cannondale T800 - which is my trustworthy tourer / commuter bike / dogsbody / tank
   
3. Red road bike - no idea who built frame, but it's nice, 531C - bought from Vintage bike cave a few years ago, powder coated by armourtex and fitted with campag veloce groupset.
   
4. Unnamed cheap eastern european single speed 70's thing which has been sitting in shed for years
   
   
   

lovely idea, count me in.

Yeah me too, he's been doing brilliantly so far would be such a shame if he scratched now.

...Badum tish. Not sure I believe it. Freeroute still shows him moving, so we'll see...

Looks like Darren is out, or at least that's what his arse is saying: https://twitter.com/darrensarse/status/760821500710678528

In other moulton news - successfully completed the DD last week, no problems at all with the bike and it's new 63:13 ratio meant I could easily keep up with the others and was on the beach by 6.15. After all the fun and games with this bike, I think it's pretty much perfect now :)

I suggest putting it in a vice and then drilling it on both sides so you can remove the fork, which should then take the suspension block and the metal plate connected to the frame with it. Once you've done that a liberal coat of WD40 and a hammer and punch should do the trick. Remove all the old bolt, including the nylon spacers and steel sleeve, then buy yourself a nice new rear pin from Moulton Preservation.

While you're at it it's worth checking the integrity of the rear fork. There should be no cracks / distortion around the point where it joins the suspension plate, and when hit with a screwdriver each fork should ring.

Generally older Mk1 bikes from 1963/4 are better than the Kirby built ones, which can be identified by a K with the year of manufacture punched into the to of the seat tube.

haha...
In all seriousness - maybe consider a sponsored section / channel - a few orgs could be interested, and there could be some value in it for forum members. You might even be able to do a deal that doesn't make it look like you're selling out ;)

Done. spend far too much time on here. Out of interest - have you ever considered advertising / sponsorship. Can think of a few brands who could be interested in being involved...

couldn't upload image yesterday...