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Looking for a 48-52 starter road bike for gf. She's 5'4" with short arms so 52 might be optimistic and also hasn't really cycled before so not looking for anything special. ~£200 budget seems reasonable? Let me know if you have anything that fits.

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2009 Specialized Langster 58cm (XL). Fitted me as shown and I'm 6'3". This used to be my commuter but hasn't been used for about a year. Frame condition is OKish, bit of oxidisation around seat stays, fair few scrapes but no dents or dings. Needs a new chain (rusty) and bar tape (scraped). The bike has new brake pads and pretty much unused tyres.

It's had replacement cranks (Sugino Messenger), DMR V8 pedals, seatpost, saddle (Brooks Flyer I think), cheap Sora/FSA Gossamer brakes/levers and rear wheel (Weinmann DP18). Everything else is original. Happy to supply a (scraped but usable) Flite if buyer wants a more appropriate saddle.

Will replace front wheel with a newish condition mismatched Weinmann DP18 (black) as opposed to the original shown in the pics because the bearings are shot.

Pick up from Herne Hill

£180 seems ballpark?
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Moved to Ebay

Thanks both. Saw the X-rays, It's definitely repositioned itself and pieces of bone appear to move in unison so I doubt it's a non union. It feels generally OK but definitely wouldn't want to try any press-ups. I've got a full range of motion (although have done since a couple of weeks after it was broken) so wasn't recommended for physio. I think I probably could have rested it more so might just be a case of healing a little slowly, might give it another couple of months and if it's still painful/weak go back to the doctor.

Broke mine in June. Discharged and hospital seems to think it has mostly healed. Still feels pretty uncomfortable/weak if I do anything that puts any pressure across the collarbone. I also get a burning pain over the back of my shoulder (I think possibly from my shoulder muscles tensing up when the shoulder feels weak across the front). Sound familiar to anyone?

Do you know a local builder/plumber you could pay to come and do it? If you're gna grinder it get some goggles also, a drain surveyor we used decided to cut a chain with a grinder and manage to get metal in his eye.

Some idiot left their D lock on my bike as opposed to the bike stand once and I managed to get a contractor from across the road to remove it with a metal cutting saw.

Chain please! Can collect today, will PM

I agree, although given the younger population is growing, the younger population will have increased relative to the older population.

But MPs also can't revoke brexit because it's against the will of the people (yawn). Inevitably brexit will be delayed and inevitably there will be no consensus in parlaiment on the way forward. That will probably lead to a second referendum. If there is a second referendum, the only way of revoking brexit is having a second referendum with options for deal/no deal/remain. But everyone has already apparently voted to leave and both labour and conservative leadership are scared of upsetting the leavers so I wouldn't be so sure remain will feature on the ballot. And then pending the rise of the far right as a reaction to MPs failing to enact the will of the people, who knows whether Britain won't vote again for leave? People will also become more likely to vote leave if the economy tanks while brexit is delayed (because businesses decide to relocate to Europe), because they are more inclined to see unemployment as related to immigration than the calamity that will be no deal brexit.

On a more positive note, enough old people have died by today's date that the british population should now be in favour of remain.

Nnngh have a free bump. I really do like the look of the gt and it’s my size, already putting a pair of racks and on it and touring it round the countryside in my head.

I mean if anyone was minded to do such a thing, it might be best they bid on all his items, just in case they were also similarly acquired ;)

Create a fake account. Outbid everyone?

I bought a tidyish AL264 team with veloce for £140 (that hadnt sold for months for £300ish). £950 for a even pristine one with daytona is madness.

Nice. What's the weird thing wrapped round the top tube?

Cheers, looks just the ticket.

Soooo I've been getting my seat stays a bit scraped up locking my bike up through the rear wheel. Would like to protect as alu eventually does that weird wriggly line oxidising if you leave it exposed. Any advice on best thing to use for frame protection, would be nice to have something transparent/removable?

Sorry completely missed this. I can bring it into work tomorrow if you're about?

Sure... speak to @jdmitch

Tenner..?

Bit scraped post crash but otherwise very comfy saddle. Would suit vintage beater.
Collection from Moorgate weekdays, Brixton weekends and evenings.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-Graham-Weigh-Bike-SHIMANO-DEOR-HM-M530/283068823969

Reynolds 853 Graham Weigh rather cheap. Was considering this for my girlfriend but seller seems to think it'll suit someone 5'10" (although to me it looks smaller).

2nd that!

Yeah regrettable but having tried to reasonably explain and getting shouted at repeatedly, it’s difficult not to lose your patience

It was weird, somehow felt he’d taken some sort of moral high ground in spite of being a dick followed by threatening to do something idiotic. Like he was doing me a favour by not getting out of his van and lamping me.

High point of yesterdays commute, have to slow down whilst overtaking bus (to same speed as bus) because it's blocking my view of zebra crossing. White van comes up behind me beeping his horn. Get to next set of traffic lights and tell him I had to slow down or risk running over a pedestrian at the crossing. He responds by shouting 'get out of the middle of the road' at me about 5 times. I call him a cunt. He unbuckles his belt, turns off his engine and reaches for his door handle like he's about to get out and have a fight at a red light on Borough High Street, during rush hour, but then goes 'you know what mate, have a nice day' before doing his window up, putting his belt on and turning his engine back on again...

anger management/10