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If you're new the triathlon DEFINITELY do one the the Thames Turbo ones - go here to enter on-line. Cheap as chips compared to all the big name events too.

We run 4 events on the morning of each bank holiday monday. There are still places available.

The swim is in hampton open air pool (12 lengths, circa 430m), first swimmer off at 7am. Swim is in two waves and is seeded so there's as little biff in the water as poss - you just need a reasonably accurate 400m swim time.

Bike is a pan flat course (21Km) and the run is a pan flat 5Km trot around Bushy Park. Atmosphere is friendly and NOT elitist.

Kit:
Swim: Goggles and either a full tri suit or at the very least padded tri shorts (no nudity in transition) so you'll be wearing whatever you swim in. You could do speedos and pull shorts over them in transition.

Bike: Bike, helmet, number belt*, shoes and probably 1 bottle of water. If you're not wearing a tri suit (all-in-one) you'll need a top of some kind. It can be cold so maybe gloves and a windstopper top too. *(number belt - buy one for a fiver or make one out of inch wide elastic with a plastic buckle then pin your race number to it)

Run: Running shoes, number belt

I could go into specifics of other stuff you could use, but if you're just wanting to have a go, you really don't need shed loads of kit. As well as the fast boys on TT bikes with pointy hats, LOTS of folk do the Thames Turbo races on hybrids or clunkers and still have a great experience.

The only thing you can't use is a fixed wheel bike, single speed is ok, but not fixed.

As far as training goes the club runs a free 2 week trial where you can try all the sessions (contact membership via the website). 1 core strength session, 2 swim sessions, 1 group turbo session, 1 track session, 1 group run (1-1.5hrs), 1 group ride (3-6hrs depending on time of year) each week.

(obviously i'm involved with thames turbo)

Not super cheap, but good non-the-less - CLICKY. I've got one of the original halogen light units.

I swapped the bulb out for a 35watt one (from ryness) and bought a flightpower 3cell 11.1v lithium polymer pack off 'the bay' - which i charge with one of THESE.
Connection between the light and battery pack is with the supplied power cable - which i've added a DEENSconnector to.

I keep the pack (which weighs nowt and lasts for yonks) and connection in a neoprene phone sleeve which i attach to the stem with a velcro strap.

If you're riding in heavy rain the pack really needs to be in a couple of sandwich bags to keep the rain out - lithium and water - now that'll give you a nice bright light…

Here are links to a nice out and back to brighton, though you could just use one or the other - not too much in the way of main roads which makes for an enjoyable trip. Heads out from Hampton/Hampton Court.
OUT and BACK

HERE's a link for the Surrey Rumble Sportif route. Nothing too challenging and makes for a good 5/6hr ride. I rode the event singlespeed.

Finally HERE's a favorite surrey hills route (96km) with some pointy bits, could be done singlespeed though the ride up winterfold would probably be an experience. Doing it fixed might be a bit of an ask.

Routes can be downloaded in various formats including Garmin 705 friendly.

i had a proflex - an all silver one - it was actually an ok bike.
It was better than the cannondale delta V I had at the same time - which was a heavy piece of shit.

As far as the Pace frame goes - why did Pace ever stop making them - RC200 F8 just beautiful. I don't have a mountain bike anymore, but would fine the cash if I ever saw an F8 for sale.

Updated the original post to reflect SOLD etc.

@Dammit - i'm out of town, so it's postal delivery only, sorry - will keep your name on them until the end of today… PM'd you my PP address if you're interested.

Clearing out my excess of Oakley stuff.

Oakley M Frame - Yellow frame, rust coloured sweep lens, cloth bag - SOLD
Oakley M Frame - Silver coloured 'polished aluminium' frame, orange hybrid lens, cloth bag - £60 inc postage
Oakley M Frame - red frame, clear sweep lens, cloth bag - £55 inc postage

Oakley Clear, vented hybrid lens - SOLD
Oakley Yellow, hybrid lens - SOLD

Oakley Scar glasses, 'butterscotch' frame, 24k Gold iridium lens - £50 inc postage (provisional dibs to dammit)
(these DO fold like normal sunglasses - lens tint is good for bright sunshine go HERE and click 24k to see)

All have been used, M Frame lenses are in 'reasonable' condition - few marks, but nothing serious. Lenses on the 'Scar' glasses are in good condition - no scratches.

Paypal would be my preferred payment method please.

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duurrr, must have had a slow brain yesterday.

Fork is for 700c wheels, 1 1/8" steerer, crown to top of steerer 197mm, rake 45mm.

I've got a used, all carbon Ouzo Pro fork with alloy dropouts up for grabs.

It has 'integrated' type shoulders, but looks fine with a regular headset.

Seen a few miles, but no crashes or silly stuff.

Carbon finish with Reynolds, Ouzo Pro and Litespeed decals under the lacquer.

Has a cane creek crown race installed and steerer is cut - length from crown to top of steerer 197mm

£65 including RM recorded postage

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Mavic (version 1) Wintec computer.
Wireless speedo, stem mount with qr skewer type sensor - ie no buggering about with fork mounted units.

£40 inc RM recorded postage

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Mavic (version 2) Wintec computer
Wirless speedo with bar mount (x2) - which actually places the unit in front of the stem. The unit is the newer/slimmer model. Comes with 2 QR skewer type sensors and one (1) cadence sensor.

£70 inc RM recorded postage

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pics for everything to follow later...

so this thread isn't about a new G20 lens oakley are planning to show off to the public.

i've got a g30 in my radars and it's much better than a dark irridum one - more use in lots of different light conditions, so a G20 would be a good back-up.

+1 for Midge bars - i've got them on my ss pompino - which i used for the Surrey Rumble a few weeks back - 100 miles that day - comfy as you like, though the fashion police aren't big fans.

got a couple of pairs of m-frame pros - one red frame, one polished ali chrome (like the ebay listing above). You can choose from either a sweep or hybrid lens shape - persimmon colours. Frames are in good condition, lenses are not like new, but not scratched to fuck either.

Been sitting in a box since fashion drove me to buy a pair of radars.

£47 for either or £80 for both including RM recorded post?

can post pics if you're interested

Also go a pair of polsihed chrome half jackets with emerald iridium lenses - very good condition - £80 inc post.

1. Smeear
   
2. alockett
   
3. Slamm
   
4. Moog
   
5. Geoffersmaher
   
6. OliDale
   
7. rg37
   8.Stein
   9.Leo
   
8. Edd 13
   
9. forms (depending on style of shirt)
   
10. motman
    
11. hassanr
    14.Eyebrows - damn you for being too quick
    15.Clefty
    
12. mmccarthy
    
13. a|s (would prefer black t-shirt option so maybe white print? - just to complicate things)
    
14. Buddha Fingaz
    
15. Hellomiles
    
16. motoko (ship to the states?)
    
17. Dylan
    
18. el squire (the bigger the print the better!)
    23.hoops.....good thinkin, i like it when we make stuff for each other!
    
19. Andrea
    25.Fresh (if black and white)
    
20. Slag (as is no S)
    
21. PiQuE (pending final outcome)
    
22. Rik
    
23. Last Caress. I'll take b/w or colour. Colour is better.
    
24. Tika - why so slow to post? :)
    
25. plingboot (would quite like it on a grey shirt...)
    

1. Fresh - M&C - Medium
   
2. Ali and Jo - one small and one medium not too fussed which one's which. of either design
   3: sheep - one of each in medium
   4: plingboot - M&C - Medium (posted please)
   

you need to take the old one out and swap it for the previous one without the bit at the top.

from playing with files on my garmin 705 i can tell you that kmz is something to do with garmin saying Kiss My arZe. Never attempt to make a google map/earth route, then export the kmz file to your Garmin device AND expect it to follow the route - if you do you will end up in the middle of the M23, in the rain - if, say, you were planning a trip to brighton along quiet country roads, with a bunch of club mates who were expecting you to sort the route and were happy to go on about how crap the expensive Garmin was, as we dodged traffic on main roads - and keep going on about it now, months and months later.

The 705 is very much a retrospective device - in an "oh look where we went" kinda way - ie bugger all like a device to guide you to where you want to go.

adyboy - just sent you an email

it's a laptop messenger 'medium', it was a bespoke build so the colours were my pick and are Not shown on their site, no shoulder par, but does have the grab handle and is in the ballistic cordura material. Picture to follow after lunch (2pm)

http://www.timbuk2.com/tb2/products/laptop/laptop-messenger

I've got a timbuk2 laptop messenger bag for sale.

I had two bags made, one with the laptop sleeve one without and the laptop version hasn't been used at all.

It's "medium" the colours are teal, and two greys (need to double check as it's not in front of me) and it has the click on reflector tails, but DOESN'T include a shoulder pad. The sleeve will accept laptops up to 15" - 99% sure a 17" will NOT fit.

I'll post a pic later.

£55 including RM recorder postage and one of my 'Fakenger' button badges.

Paypal only please - pm me if you're interested.

calumet should have them, try their big shop at the top of totnm ct rd.

karlu on 'net - they have a lot of spares

speedgraphic also do a lot of manfrotto - on 'net again - they're down in alton.

the badges are 1" buttons, hand made on a proper press with a pin in the back.

i was going to do some LFGSS badges anyway, but the fakenger idea looked too good to miss.

3 badges with (UK) postage will be £2.90 - for the moment.

if there's enough interest/requests i'll do a few other designs and start a new thread.

i ride a chair all day, playing at graphic designers, but every-so-often out comes the 'fixie' on goes the Timbuk2 and the fakenger hits the streets looking the part (prat?) but without all that radio chatter and having to go where people want me to go and generally doing the delivering stuff thing...

being a graphic design ponce also means i can celebrate my fakengerness like this...

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my dangler arrived a couple of days ago - well pleased, cheers chap

Dark Green Clear
Nahguavkire - with name
Macdingle (Name?)

Black Solid
edscoble - with name*
Dr Chan - with name
Charco - with name
slack - with name
goodhead - with name
FazeRed - With name

Clear
casp - with name
plingboot - with name

Purple Frosted
stallionlegs - with name
ben g- with name
twist305 - with name

Yellow Clear
mister k
stallionlegs-with name
Rosmal - with name

pm me some paypal details and i'll get coin over to you.

Just noticed on the Planet-X site that they appear be the sole UK importer of Dildo bars and by the looks of things they'll be available in sizes and colours later this week at around £60.

SEE HERE

Mavic win-tech computer, wireless - sensor is in the QR, does all the basic stuff, will do cadence (sensor not supplied), but not heart rate.

Comes with a stem mount - you need 2 zip ties.

£35 including RM special delivery. PayPal