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Interested in the Rychtarski if it's still available. PM sent also...

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The correct torque setting for cranks is tight as fuck. If your crank is coming loose you probably need a new one. This is all assuming it's a square taper, obviously.

Excellent! I'll PM you my phone number...

Sounds great. Can come and have a look tonight or tomorrow night if you like. Pics would be good but only if not too much hassle!

Yeah, maybe. How much you looking for?

I'm after a bike for my girlfriend. Something cheap and reliable. She want's a hybrid but a road or mountain bike would do as she doesn't ever go very far. Geared, single-speed or whatever (not fixed). Any suggestions. She's around 5"7' so nothing too big please!

Oh, I have parts to build up a suitable road frame so that might do too.

I have a 40T 130BCD and a 50T 110BCD if they're any good. Probably not, I guess. If anyone else wants them just let me know.

Thread here:

http://www.londonfgss.com/thread16790.html

I never used these people so can't recommend them personally, but other people seem to speak well of them.

how much do you want for it jimmy?

Dunno, around £200 I guess. Are you interested?

I would be interested in the merckx, but I'd have to sell my Langster first. 58cm, brown 2007(?) model. Anyone interested?

Is that you John?!

i think its 2004 jimmy, sound okay?

Yep, perfect. Do you want to bring it to the next event or shall I pick it up from somewhere. I'm in no rush for it.

What year is the Guinness Hit Singles book from?

Good to meet everyone tonight, had fun. Thanks especially to Lewis for organising.

I meant to ask this at the pub: 'Photocat'? What's that all about? Google won't tell me...

I got one of the cycle computers for £3.90 and they're pretty good, awesome when you consider the price! I'm going to get one for my second bike tomorrow. Recommend.

I'm game. I'm also fucking slow and new to the area so should be dead last. Woop, woop!

I feel your pain and you probably don't want to hear this..but...

If you really, really must lock your bike in public, you have to expect that one day, statistically speaking, you'll come out to find it dented, knackered or not there any more. I have a cheap but perfectly good bike reserved for this purpose. Save your decent bikes for good long rides when you can enjoy them.

Sorry for your loss though, sucks when it happens...

I got some cheapo digital calipers off eBay for around £8 delivered. They're surprisingly well made and very accurate as far as I can tell.

They look like these ones:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170305186769

Fairly new to the forum so would be up for this as it would be a chance to meet some fellow forumites. Sounds like a fun idea...

Oh, and while I'm on the subject, if anyone has a 17T sprocket from an old cassette they want shot of please let me know! Cassette stlylee, not fixed, cheers.

I guess the optimum depends on fitness. I'm thoroughly unfit but run 42x16 on one of my bikes and 43x16 on the other and both are fine for me. I think you would notice the difference going to 18T, I'm considering changing my 43x16 to a 17T.

Note: I mostly just cycle East to West (or vice versa) which is obviously fairly flat. If you regularly go up hills I'd go for a lower gear still.

Worst. Thread. Ever.

Ok, thanks guys, looks like I'll go with Smith Coating. I wanted matt black but now think maybe I should go for something more interesting. Can't afford it for a few weeks so I'll have a think about it!