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Arrived!

I'm getting to know Michelle quite well, having placed an order on 27th December and still waiting.

Thanks all, I did take deadly on board but opted for a Beinn 20 and a Beinn 26. It took me 2 years to build my Holdsworth to my liking so the kids will probably thank me for getting off the peg.

Is there anything with no gears (or very few gears) and light-weight for 8, 10 & 12 yr-olds? Islabikes is the nearest I've got, doesn't seem to be any competition.

Why do major manufacturers presume that after the age of eight you need 27 useless gears and would rather do weight-lifting than cycling? My present kids' bikes weigh twice as much as mine, with me on it; they're made of girders.

Bugger. I was just about to ring Witcomb's who are just round my corner to ask for a mudguard eyelet (one of my BJ one's fell off) and to do a chrome job on the chainstays. Is there anyone in London who can do this (particularly the second bit)?

At least Barrie built me a set of wheels for an old ebay Holdsworth. Can I sell them for £1000s now?

Wool then eVent FTWW.

I wanted Goldtec on Open Pros but it was taking too long so I've run the Miche cranks with Mavic Ellipse for 18 months over London potholes with no problem - the wheels haven't even gone out of true in that time. 14.5st - I have heavy bones.

You could fit the Royce and do about 25,000 miles without having to think about it.

Isnt that one of those glued frames?
The fork looks like its glued wrong.

Isn't this enough to put anyone off a Mercian: "Mercian Cycles & Paul Smith...For Autumn Winter 2007 we are proud to be collaborating with legendary designer Sir Paul Smith to create a limited edition range of Paul Smith cycles." Has the whole cycling world gone Witcomb?

Witcomb are my local frame builders. I didn't buy one because the BJ was cheaper. Then Witcombs quadrupled in price. WTF. Also, the off the peg BJ seems to have a relatively long top tube, which suits me.

What Ant said:

I saw this on another site yesterday.

http://www.fenixtorch.co.uk/led_torches/lockblock.html

Just use the lockblock to attatch your torch to the front. Everyone needs a torch.

The Fenix torches are great but you don't get much run time on stun setting.

I dunno, I'd expect that if I'd chained my bike to someone's private face.

I commute.

Grey - muck is grey.

Has anyone tried these silk/merino jobbies: http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/Cycle/7/Silkbody_Silkspun_Crew_L~S_Base_Layer/5360033404/
Gave one a go - Good.

Greenwich - fuck knows if that's south, far south, east, or what.

Don't have a problem with motorbikes; its all the bloody buses in the bus lanes that's the problem.

Has anyone tried these silk/merino jobbies: http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/Cycle/7/Silkbody_Silkspun_Crew_L~S_Base_Layer/5360033404/

I ended up with some dhb overshoes which are worn once and rubbish and some sealskinz waterproof socks which are quite good. On balance, I think I'd rather get wet. I like this cold, sunny weather.

BTW, my shabby Commercial Road building (the only building I know which seemed to improve by catching fire) used to only have my old-man's BJ outside it by way of fixed/SS. Now the railings are littered with lo-pro, brakeless fixies and those 3" wide bars. How things have changed.

My best purchase in the last year was the Fenix F-off torch set to stun (now everyone seems to have those too).

I rode through the cordon at the OKR yesterday. Was there a cyclist? - All I saw was a trashed motorbike. Not that that's better; but why do all motorcyclists think the ASL is for them?

'a largely traffic-free connection between Rotherhithe New Road in Southwark and Surrey Canal Road in Lewisham.' Not that I won't vote but these two are about 400m apart and hardly dangerous already.

Next to the PC World 'bout an hour ago, Dude looked cool, of course.

Btw, having been fixed for a couple of months, I'm back on ss - the rear fixed sprocket suddenly gave way last Saturday and I nearly broke my shin and did screw my back.

I got These dhb. They're ok but overshoes are a bit of a pita and the rain seeps down into them.

If you fit a front mudguard and it doesn't go low enough you just spray more wet onto your shoes.