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I have an old compaq despro en which I think matches your specs. Nothing's loaded on it but I can give you a Windows 2000 installation disk. I'll pm you with my phone number.
-Rob

If you want to learn properly: http://htdp.org/

How much is the Viner?

http://wrwills.webfactional.com/docs/pearson_ebay/IMAG0076.jpg

I went and bought a cyclocross bike so I am selling my Pearson Touche on the grounds that I can't really justify having 4 bikes. I bought it in May 2007 and used it every day for two years for my 5 mile commute in to work. I also took it on some sportives and audaxes and I even took it to the Herne Hill track a few times. It's the bike that got me seriously into cycling and it did so because it very nice to ride.

http://www.pearsoncycles.co.uk/product/4688/PEARSON_TOUCHE_BLUE_SINGLE_SPEED
http://www.pearsoncycles.co.uk/images/CYP188.bs_bike1.pdf

The dimensions are the same as those listed above at Pearson's website. Many of the components have been upgraded:
Specialites 48t chainring
Rear wheel: DT Swiss RR1.2 rims laced to a Miche primato hub (allows you to change sprockets easily: wheel currently has a 18t sprocket and I am also including 16t and 17t sprockets.
Carbon seatpost
Carbon forks: 72K Racelight
New oval stem
Ne KMC Chain -- used only a few weeks
Salsa handlebars (slightly narrower than standard road bars-- nice for commuting)
Extra cyclo cross brake
Racelight 12k Carbon Forks
Full length mudguards (they make commuting alot more comfortable)
Front tyre: Bontrager hardcase
Rear tyre: Continental Gatorskin
Saddle: Selle Italia SLR XP
Pedals: Shimano SPD

There are some scratches on the chainstays from where the chain fell off a few times but generally the frame is in good shape. Pearson do a good job at making a frame that will continue to look good as it ages. I'm also missing a handlebar plug on the left side but the bar tape is in good condition.

I removed the rear brake because I rode the bike fixed all the time, but I am including it in the sale, and it can easily be added back on.

I originally paid around £750 for the bike (before the wheel and saddle upgrades). I think that £350 would be a fair price.

I live in the Deptford/Greenwich area if anyone wants to come view the bike.
More images of the bike are here: http://wrwills.webfactional.com/docs/pearson_ebay/

Very sorry to hear about this. I don't often get teary-eyed.

Rabbit, Large x 1

Owing to having some van driver at my work wreck my back wheel last week and owing to only having a 16t sprocket for the new wheel I was stuck in an 81" gear going west this morning. I'm sure it'll be good for me in the leg strength department somewhere down the line but it sure was painful.

Just had a check. It's a Dakine 180cm -- I don't think the model is made anymore but it's similar to a High Roller except without the padded snowboard divider. There's some padding on the outside but not sure if it's as much as you get with a High Roller. I have a Sims Daytona board which I don't anticipate getting a chance to use anytime soon so if anyone's looking for a second hand board...

Anyone still up for the Grimpeur? I don't seem to have received anything in the mail yet but my cheque cleared so I guess I'm signed up.

I've got one which may suit your needs. It's fit a board and a pair of skis plus poles so I think it should fit 2 boards. It's got wheels too. Whisper me for my details and we can discuss.

-Rob

I think I might try it for a bit tonight. Red hair on a blue Pearson.

My limited experience leads me to doubt that there are any high quality small producers in Champagne. The small producers we chanced about were all mediocre to crap. If it's fizz you're after, I think you're likely to have more joy looking for Champagne blends outside Champagne-- most regions have a Cremant de [insert region name], some of which can be quite good. That being said we only spent a day in the Champagne region so maybe we didn't look hard enough.

I've done two wine roadtrips (by car) in the past. My main recommendation is to try to avoid the obvious regions. It's in the less well-travelled areas that you're more likely to meet friendly winemakers who aren't fed up with having to deal with hordes of Anglais trying to get free wine. So I'd avoid Champagne and Bordeaux. That being said, you should still probably check out the Cote d'or in Burgundy-- it's classic. The areas around Chablis are good (and nice terrain for cycling I think), esp the villages of Irancy and St Bris. I hear good things about Franche-Comté-- the owner of my local wineshop raves about this guy . Get a big rv so you have someplace to put all the wine you buy.

Sounds good. As I said, if smiling buddha doesn't want it I'll take it. I can meet centrally or if you're going to critical mass tomorrow I was thinking of going along to that...

If smiling buddha doesn't want it, I'd be interested. I sweat too much in my current waterproof. Only worry for me is size. Going by this, the waist measurements of the large would be fine for me, but going by height I'd be a XL. Also I have long arms-- what's the sizing like in that area?

I'd be up for this but can only make it to Sundays.

I'm prone to Linux and open source zealotry in general-- see this thread

I agree: ubuntu forums is a pretty good source of advice. My main advice if people ever ask for it is "don't be afraid of the command line". There are lots of gui tools now which make some tasks easier but if you really want to make it sing a command line is great: try changing the permissions on all the files in a directory with names matching a certain pattern with a file manager gui.

I'm gonna send in my form for the Grimpeur today. Is a list in order?

Kent Invicta Grimpeur:

1. fuzzbrain (rob)
   
2. pj
   
3. fatboyralph
   
   

Any of you Kent mavens up for the Sydenham Wheelers reliability ride this Sunday? pj? sam? The ice worry is giving me some cold feet (see Colapaluza thread), but I suppose if you make sure you're not one of the first starters any icy spots will have been found out by the time you get to them.

hippy [quote]You mean fixedwheelnut.

Doh!

It's an audax, but I think it's quite popular with sportive riders -- primarily because of the difficulty. It takes in all the most difficult hills in a 50km loop around Sevenoaks (including Yorks hill) -- for the 100km ride you do the loop in the opposite direction the second time around.

Kent Invicta Grimpeur 100
Organised by bmmf. Are there still places available for this, bmmf? Anyone else fancy this?

I've signed up for the Chiltern too. Hope that's ok-- you guys can always ignore me.
I've also signed up for the Dragon Ride. Who else is doing that here? Anyone want to find some way to collaborate to cut down on costs?

hippy Canadia? :)
I'd like to visit one day.. but when it's warm and go riding. Mmm.. warm sun..

Here's a little ride for you when you get there: Rocky Mountain 1200

Ascending Star Hill:

The results show some guys doing it sub 4 hours. I think some of those are probably people who actually left before the group they were recorded in, but at least a few must be genuine.

My report:
The day started badly as I overslept (set the alarm but forgot to turn it ON). I managed to get to get to Knockholt by 9:15 but cycled faster than I should have to get there. Was put in a group starting at 10:00. But the ride went reasonably well. My time was 4:33 - not great, but respectable I guess considering the number of hills on the ride and the fact that I'm still only just getting my feet wet with this sportive thing. It was my first ride on my new geared bike (my first geared road bike) and I was happy with it. With the ride plus the journey to and from Knockholt my mileage for the day was just under 100 miles which is the furthest I've ever gone in a day. Really nice weather.