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Sold after all to Richtea, thank you

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So, as you can see, Richtea has undibsed so:

STILL AVAILABLE

No problem skive (you know you want it though) and I'm in Hackney

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I've had this Hoffman Taj sitting around for ages and I'm now a fat bald man who is moving to Germany. Hence I want to move it on to a better home.

I'm not 100% on the date but I think it was a 1996.5 (it came out at the same time as the brown one that you could buy frame and forks only.) I think that it is not USA built but am unsure.

I am the one careful owner and it was ridden properly but never smashed, I'm a very gentle soul. so the Frame and forks, stem and (Hofmann Jump) bars are all in good condition if a little scratched. The headset is fine.
Theres a AD990 on the back which is fine and the (Primo Wall) tyres are good for a while.
The saddle is no good and whilst the wheels run ok the chrome is flaking. The BB is also shot and as you can see is on 1 piece cranks but the (S&M) pedals are fine.

I'm not sure of the value of this bike, they don't seem to come up often. I think that its pretty damn heavy by today's standards but it rides beautifully.

Give me £80 and I give you bike

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Done

thanks Clarion, I'll try this.

I'm a very occasional poster here but felt compelled to write. I was on a 68 bus heading towards Euston yesterday (27/03/12 at about 09.15h) which pulled an outrageous maneuver on London Road cutting up an experienced looking cyclist. He took photo's at Waterloo, presumably it took him a while to catch back up after realising he was still alive.
If this is you, I took the reg number too and have tried to complain but the TFL server is down on the complaints section of their website (how convenient). I'll keep trying but if you want to get in touch then please PM me.

Something has to be done about this. I feel like if I'm going to get killed cycling then it'll most likely be by a bus. I have been intentionally forced into the curb at speed at least twice by London buses.

hope you;re out there, get in touch.

**Phil Ligget **"Once they level they'll turn left onto the runway and the speed they're going there's a very good chance they'll take off.
Paul Sherwen "They need to take off because this runway looks like an aircraft carrier"

*Tour de France 2010, stage 12 ITV Coverage.
*
My favourite bit of commentary from this year's tour. What is Sherwen on about?

I don't think it's too short, even if I fitted a longer one there's to much in and out, I don't think the chain would run. Oh well, sounds like the bin.

I've got a pair of Zeus Pista cranks but when I put them on an axle they seem bent and the spider rubs on the frame at on point. Looking by eye I cant see any bend or signs of stress on them.
They're really nice and don't want to bin them. I know it's a long shot but is there any way of or person who might be able to straighten them?
I also thought it might be possible that the taper on them might be skewed on them but I've never heard of that before.
Any ideas?
Don't make me throw them away.

Ok, I've just skimmed this thread and so I might go back over some old ground.
What follows is opinion not fact, except the first bit which is fact not opinion

Wholefoods bought out Planet Organic a while ago so Planet Organic is Wholefoods.(that was the fact).

If you've got problems with with Wholefoods then I don't think you should shop at Planet Organic (this is not a defence of Wholefoods)
Organic farming is positive in terms of quality of produce in many cases but is often a signifyer of good farming practices rather than the good practice itself. If you take a good farmer who has concern for his animals/vegetables/minerals then the produce is likely to be good regardless of whether or not it is organically certified. An example of this is artisanally produced french cheeses, often made from un-pasteurised milks but which are almost never certified organic. It's a cultural thing, some could qualify for organic status but its not on the agenda there.

From cheese to vegetarianism. From an animal welfare point of view there is no real sense in being a vegetarian. If you consume dairy then you are responsible for the deaths of countless calfs which are required to keep the cows milking. Vegetarian cheese is a red herring. If you going to kill the calf anyway surely it's more sustainible to use it's stomach to make the rennet rather than just burn it and make synthesised rennet.
Vegan's my respect goes out to you, it's a pure stance and one which makes more sense than veggie.
But, In certain geographical/topographical conditions you might find it quite hard to survive. As such the vegan v meat eater argument for sustaining a world population is a false on. In the temperate zones where arable land is the most productive then veganism (is that the right word) makes sense but an inuit can derive greater energy from his/her environment than he would be able to as a vegan by eating other animals. Is it a coincidence that the vegetarian religions are found where grain is most plentiful?
That'll do for now. Oh, by the way, I sell dairy, just declaring my interest.

Glad to see I'm not the first to post on next year's tour. Looking at the itinerary I thought that I might take a little jaunt down to the Tourmalet.
I have no experience of multi-day riding and have never been to watch a day of the tour so I'm quite confident that I'll die or get something/everything stollen en route. Nonetheless I've got 2 friends signed up (fools!)
I'll keep ant eye on this thread and look forward to loads of useful advice/abuse.

Maybe see some of you on the mountainside?

1. Clefty - New style Milwaulkie Hoody, WWR shorts
   2 - Eightball - New style Milwaukee x 2 (and poss other bits)
   
2. moog - new style milwaukee hoody
   
3. doc_si - new style milwaukee hoody + WWR shorts
   
4. D. Generate - New style Milwaukee Hoody, WWR shorts (possibly something else if I can afford it)
   
5. Rauri - Pullover hooder (maybe other stuff too)
   
6. edscoble - men's 3/4 cotton short.
   
7. jayloo - XS red softshell new and improved Milwaukee hoodie, 2 S grey, 1 S black women's cotton knickers
   16.huge (need to check but definitely want some more shorts)
   10.Andy.w (shorts/Milwaukee) Clefty Am I elligable as I'm in a different country.
   
8. damo (wwr shorts/windblock jacket/baselayer) + (wwr shorts/baselayer)
   
9. Plurabelle. The girls' 3/4 shorts in black and a Milwaukee hoody please and thank you very much. Possibly the pants too if they're being discontinued.
   
10. Milo. Men's 3/4 shorts in med. grey. pls :)
    
11. Jim Jones - Men's herringbone shorts (and a pair of skinny jeans if I can have 15% off the sale price -cheeky, but you won't get if you don't ask)
    
12. Rod Munch - S Black Windblock Jacket (and probably some other bits)
    
13. Spins - M Hiding Hoodie or two, jeans and probably a couple of other things
    
14. hoops - New style Milwaulkie Hoody
    
15. DynamicalSystem - 2x Large Baselayer, new Large Milwaukee, 34" Herringbone Shorts
    
16. Yorky - Herringbone 3/4 and new milwaulkee hoodie.
    
17. supertony - Hiding Hoodie + Windbreaker please
    
18. One of the pairs of jeans, and a hat of some kind
    
19. Jonathan - Mens knickers in blue, baselayer red Medium
    
20. C.B. - Pair of skinny jeans in 30" long or at a push 32" long
    
21. EEI - new style Milwuakee Hoodie + Softshell Shorts
    
22. Sparky - Shorts or 3/4 knickers
    
23. Chuk - Large Milwaukee & 2x Large Baselayer (poss/prob some pants or jeans)
    
24. Fox - some sort of shorts + probably something else TBC
    
25. Red-Biff - Black Large Milwaukee + see ma knees Shorts
    
26. Zane Chaos - New Milwaukee.... and probably some shorts
    
27. Kboy - windbreaker + hiding hoodie, possibly a base layer too
    
28. jaw - Hiding Hoodie + New style Milwaukee Hoodie
    
29. jv - black summer weight wwr 3/4 trousers
    
30. New Milwaukee and WWR shorts
    
31. Ved - mens softshell shorts & windblock jacket (for the Ship innit)
    
32. Machineisbored - cotton 3/4s, cap & maybe a milwaukee hoodie
    
33. BlueQuinn - Herringbone shorts, poss mexican shorts, a cap or two,
    
34. Wibble - Cotton 3/4s in black
    
35. CYOA - Short shorts, hiding hoodie + possibly milwaukee hoodie.
    
36. Kirth - new Milwaukee and WWR Shorts, possibly some 3/4 trousers as well...
    
37. Tiswas - Sprinter shorts
    
38. maxcrowe - Cotton 3/4s in black, new style Milwaukee hoodie
    
39. chippedtooth - Sprint cut short, Hiding hoodie. BIG.
    
40. mr lunch - New Milwaukee hoodie + sprinter shorts
    
41. gralegav - regular jeans and prescription tee
    
42. macca - hiding hoodie (or 2), pair of shorts though not sure which style yet, possibly milwaukee hoodie.
    
43. lalanternerouge - 2x WWR shorts
    
44. Pistaboy - New Milwaukee hoodie.
    
45. Special K - New Milwaukee hoodie
    
46. Bernhard - Hiding hoodie, 3/4 shorts, not sure which tho.
    
47. lldn84 - Any women's knickers XS, new mens skinny jeans and a pair of reg. jeans pls
    
48. Marcho - Black 3/4 shorts.
    
49. Weaselyone - s women's 3/4 shorts - one cotton, one fleecy, new milwaukee hoodie
    
50. Stix - Womens Softshell Knickers ,Milwaukee Hoodie and possibly Pullover Hoodie
    
51. nny - Milwaukee Hoodie
    
52. Skully 2 x Wool Flannel caps; 1 x mens sprinter knickers 34"/black (<unless Rivendell's become available again)
    
53. ShannonBall - Mens jeans or softshell, 3/4 shorts wide leg
    
54. lightindustrialunit - Mens 3/4 cotton shorts, grey
    

Answered my own question thanks to trusty Sheldon. It's called an adaptor claw apparently and that led me to this thread: http://www.londonfgss.com/thread22839.html for anyone else who might be interested.

Glad my sense of humour isn't wasted on y'all, well i say sense of humour...

I'm helping build a bike for a friend and she wants a single chainring with some gears on the back but the old carlton frame has no gearhanger brazed on, just a horizontal dropout. Is it possible to get a bolt-on gear hanger, I seem to remember cheap rear mechs with thier own hangers but I wanted to fit a better mech to go with an 8 spd campag wheel I'm donating. Any ideas?

Crankset + BB + hub + cog (+ bar tape / grips) = your name

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Campagnolo Pista + Campag Record Pista + Royce + EAI = kowalski
Campagnolo Pista + Campag Record 111mm (80's) + Phil + Phil = tristoo
Campagnolo Pista + Campag Centaur 111mm + Phil Hub + Phil Cog = Sparky's Fuji
Campagnolo Pista + Campag Centaur 111mm + Suzue Promax SB + EAI superstar = oddsock
Campagnolo Pista + Campag Athena + Phils (Hub and cog) (+ Fizik bar tape) = Jonny
Campagnolo Pista + Campag Pista + Campag Pista = Platini
Campagnolo Pista + Campag Record + Royce + eai = briankwan
Campagnolo Pista + Campag Pista + Dura Ace + Dura Ace = Skully (can't be straight, I never get anything right)
Campagnolo Pista + Campag + Ambrosio + Phil Wood = Sano
Campagnolo Pista + Specialities TA + Phil Wood + Phil Wood = VelocityBoy
Campagnolo Pista + Campag + Araya + Phil Wood = 50/14
Campag Record Pista - Campag Centaur 111mm - Campag Record Pista - Phil Wood - the-smiling-buddha
Campag Record Pista + Record pista + Record Pista + Dura ace = gizmond
Campag Record Pista + Token tiramic 111mm + Ambrosio + Phil Wood + VO sewn-on elkhide= Smallfurry (BB asymmetric, buggerit)
Campag Record Pista + Phil Wood BRS10S 110.5 + Phil Wood + EAI = Jonesy
Campag Record Pista + Campag Centaur 111mm + Dura Ace Hb7600 + Dura Ace = Cornelius Blackfoot
Campagnolo Record Pista+Campagnolo Centaur 111mm+Miche Primato+Condor CNC=Cosmonaut
Campagnolo Record Pista+Stronglight 110 ISO+Campag Record Road screw on with large spacer swapped from DS to NDS+Trialtech Sport=Mitre_Tester
Campagnolo Record Pista + Campag Centaur 111mm + Royce + On-One (& others) = BMMF
Campagnolo Pista + Campag Record Pista + Campag Record Pista + EAI = entwidomela

Dotek:
Dotek cheapy + Campag Mirage + Formula + Dura-Ace = fc9k
Dotek cheapy + UN26/113mm + OnOne small flange double fixed hub + Miche1/8sprocket = xroads

Dura-Ace:
Dura-Ace + Sugino 75 + Phil Wood + EAI = hassanr
Dura-Ace 7600 + Sugino 75 + Dura Ace + Surly = Dayno
Dura-Ace + UN72/110mm + Goldtec + EAI Superstar = Object
Dura-Ace + UN53/107mm + Dura Ace+Dura Ace= MA3K
Dura-Ace + UN54/107mm + Dura Ace + Phil = Shinscar
Dura-Ace + Dura-Ace BB-7610 + Dura-Ace 7600 + EAI = flickwg
Dura-Ace 7600 + UN54/107mm + Novatec + some shit = Ant
Dura-Ace FC7710 + Dura Ace BB7710 (109.5) + Dura Ace HB7600 + Dura Ace 1/8 = RPM dura-fuckin-ace.
Dura-Ace all the way baby... = dovoneil
Dura-Ace FC7710 + Dura Ace BB7710 + Dura Ace HB7600 + EAI = town
Dura-Ace Old school 151 + UN54+ Sys Ex + On One= Eyebrows perfect (dangermouse)
Dura-Ace + UN54 110 + Dura-Ace + Dura-Ace = Charco
Dura-Ace + Stronglight JP400 + Phil + Andel = euan

Miche:
Miche + Miche +Miche + Andel + Miche = fixedfreak (max)
Miche + Campag Record 111mm + Goldtec + EAI = MrSmith
Miche + Miche + Velosteel coaster = gizmond
Miche + Campag Record 109mm + Phil + Phil = gizmond
Miche + Miche + Navigator Pista + EAI = gizmond also
Miche + Sugino + Miche + EAI = Shinscar (surly)
Miche Primato Pista + Shimano UN54/110mm + Formula + Dura Ace = CHUG_IT
MIche Primato Pista + Miche + On-One + EAI = ummar01
Miche (Condor-branded) + Miche 107mm (cups adjusted 2mm towards drivechain) + Goldtec + EAI 1/8" = eeehhhh {46mm chainline}
Miche Primato Advanced + Miche 107mm + Goldtec + Condor = Buddha Fingaz
Miche Primato Advanced + Miche 107mm + Condor(IRO) + Surly = edscoble
Miche Primato Advanced + Miche + Miche + Miche = Hovis Brown
Miche Primato Advanced + Miche + Miche + Miche Pista = 50/14
Miche Primato Advanced + Shimano UN53/107mm + Condor Goldtec + EAI = hamster
Miche Primato Advanced + Miche 107mm + Mavic 520 Piste + Roselli = entwidomela
Miche Advanced + Miche + Dia Compe Grand Compe + EAI = gizmond
Miche Advanced + Campagnolo Athena adjustable 111mm + Dia Compe Gran Compe + Miche Primato = a|s (although my driveside chainstay is out of whack by 5mm or so)

Stronglight:
Stronglight + UN53/107mm + Sys-X + Formula= MA3K
Stronglight + Shimano UN73/110mm + SystemEx + EAI -2mm = mr_tom
Stronglight + Stronglight + SystemEx + Tranzmission = BringMeMyFix
Stronglight + UN72/107mm + Miche + EAI = Richard Cheese (all 3/32)
Stronglight + Shitmano UN54/118mm + Goldtec + Surly/EAI (on 130mm dropouts for 50mm chainline, Pomino, Genesis singlespeed etc..)= RPM
Stronglight + Sugino / 103mm + Phil Wood + Phil Wood 1/8" = Superprecise
Stronglight + Shimano + System EX + BLB = maxcrowe
Stronglight 2000 + Stronglight JP400 / 107mm JIS + Phil Wood + Phil Wood 1/8" (42mm chainline) = Spiny
Stronglight 2000 + Stronglight JP400 / 107mm JIS + Goldtec + Condor = lightindustrialunit

Sugino 75:
Sugino 75 + Miche + Condor (non Goldtec) + Dura Ace = brett
Sugino 75 + Miche + Phil Wood = adoubletap & Fred
Sugino 75 + Miche + Phil Wood + Phil Wood = d.mac ( if it ever comes back from Condor....)
Sugino 75 + Miche + Campag + DA = gizmond
Sugino 75 + Phil Wood + Phil Wood + Phil Wood = Cornelius Blackfoot
Sugino 75 + Phil Wood + Phil Wood + Phil Wood = Wapping Warrior
Sugino 75 + Phil 110.5mm + Phil + EAI Superstar = Object
Sugino 75 + Phil 110.5mm + Goldtech + Phil Wood = Dancing James
Sugino 75 + Campag Centaur 111mm + goldtec + eai = dogsballs
Sugino 75 + Campag Centaur 111mm + Goldtec + EAI= 31t®um
Sugino 75 + Campag Centaur 111mm + Goldtec + EAI = Broker
Sugino 75 + Campag Centaur 111mm + Phil Wood + Phil Wood= adoubletap
Sugino 75 + Campag Centaur 111mm + Phil Wood + Phil Wood= biles
Sugino 75 + Campag Veloce 111mm + Formula + Dura Ace = TooTallTim
Sugino 75 + Hatta R9400 + ShimanoHB7600 + EAI superstar cog = Tynan
Sugino 75 + Hatta R9400 + ShimanoHB7600 + Dura-ace= Build
Sugino 75 + Sugino 75 + Phil Wood + EAI = mr_tom
Sugino 75 + Sugino 75 + Phil Wood + Surly = Dannoleeed
Sugino 75 + Dura Ace + Condor Goldtec + Condor CNC = Mouse
Sugino 75 + Shimano + Condor Goldtec + EAI Superstar = Nimhbus
Sugino 75 + Hatta R9400 (109mm) + Campagnolo C.Record + Sugino Gigas = moose76
Sugino 75 + Dura Ace (109mm) + Phil Wood + EAI regular (euro asia imports) = moose76
Sugino 75 + Phil Wood + Phil Wood + Phil Wood = shootthebreeze
Sugino 75 + Sugino 75 + Phil Wood + Phil Wood = works
Sugino 75 + Sugino 75 + Dura Ace + EAI Superstar = jaygee
Sugino 75 + Royce 103mm JIS + Royce + EAI Superstar = welpeur
Sugino 75 + Stronglight + Phil Wood + Dura Ace (+ cut down odyssey grips) = jonny
Sugino 75 + Campag 111mm + Formula + EAI = maxcrowe

Sugino Messenger/RD:
Sugino Messenger + Phil wood (103 jis) + phil wood + phil wood = chris crash
Sugino Messenger + Shimano + Ambrosio + Condor = Shinscar (clown)
Sugino Messenger + Sugino/103mm + Gran Compe + EAI = VED
Sugino Messenger + Sugino + Hope track + EAI = Aleksi
Sugino Super Mighty + Sugino 109 + Dura Ace + Phil Wood = Dayno
Sugino RD + Sugino + Ambrosio + Miche = asm } both are pretty much spot on
Sugino RD + Sugino/103mm + Sys-X + Dura Ace = MA3K
Sugino RD + Sugino/103mm + SJS (SystemEx et al) + Dura Ace/Andel = ChrisNW {44 front, 42 rear}
Sugino RD + Sugino/103mm + Halo + Halo = Hotwls
Sugino RD + Sugino/103mm + OnOne + OnOne = -=Mike=-
Sugino RD + Sugino/103mm + Surly O.L.D. + Surly/Miche/Dicta = ShannonBall
Sugino RD + Sugino/103mm + OnOne + Dura Ace = Pifko
Sugino RD + Sugino/103mm+ Sys Ex + Miche = Eightball69
Sugino RD + UN53/107mm + Condor Goldtec + EAI= hamster
Sugino RD + Sugino/103mm + Formula track hub +Miche sprocket (Miche lockring will no fit this hub) = gtvlusso
Sugino RD + Sugino/103mm+ Gran Compe + Token/Andel = Balki
Sugino RD (On inside ring) + Sugino/103mm+ Formula + Surly = entwidomela
Sugino RD +Sugino/ 103mm + OnOne + Andel = welpeur

Misc.:
Andel + Shimano UN54 110mm + Forumla + EAI = Jaimes
Andel/BLB + Sugino 103mm + zenith/formula + surly = dinosaur
Camapgnolo road double (Croce D'Aune) + 111mm ACH + Goldtec + Miche or On One or Surly or EAI 3/32nd = AlexB
Campagnolo Double + Shimano + Formula + DA = Tobyprice
Campagnolo Record time trial + FAG Nadax + SJS + Beans Cycles = BlueQuinn
Campagnolo Veloce Double + Campag Veloce + SystemEx = Hovis Brown
Campagnolo Veloce Triple + Campag Veloce + Goldtec + Tranzmission = BringMeMyFix
Campag Veloce UT+Record UT+Mavic Ellipse+Phil Wood/EAI Gold Medal=Mitre_Tester
FSA Vero + 110mm cheapo cartridge + Dura-Ace/SurlyFixer/Shimano LX = N3lson
FSA Vero + Miche + Gran Compe + DA = VED (spot on chainline)
FSA Vero + Shimano UN54 110mm + System EX + On-One = Buddha Fingaz
FSA Vigorelli + ISIS BB of indeterminate width + Phil + Condor = hippynice
Gipiemme Pista + Campag 111mm + Mavic + Dura-Ace (also Goldtec + Miche) = ondine
Gusset Pygmy 853 (gusset chainwheel) + Gusset Euro bb (145mm spindle) + Goldtec + EAI = hassanr
Middleburn RS1+ Shimano XT 68 113mm + White Bros Eno + Surly/ Miche = tommid
Ofmega 49t + Campag + Miche + DA = Tobyprice
Ofmega 52 tooth + Shimano/110mm Italian thrd + Formula + Surly = P!MP(somehow it works)
Pake + UN54 107mm + SJS/Formula + Miche = Frankie_j
Paul + Campag Centaur 111mm + Goldtec + Surly = yorkiefix
Paul + Campag Centaur 111mm + paul + phil = flickwg, nosferatu BIG UP PAUL COMP
Paul Comp + Phil Wood BRS10S 110.5mm + Paul Comp + Surly = Jonesy
Paul + Centaur111+ Profile + EAI= Eyebrows. Geekhouse (45mm thereabouts)
Profil Race Cranks with Gusset Chainring, Profile Euro BB, Philwood, Philwood = Object
RPM + Shimano UN54/110mm + Condor (non-Goldtec) + Condor = Brett
Shimano 600 + UN54/110mm + Goldtec 126mm track hub + 3/32 EAI = Prime heretic
Shimano 600 Road Double + Shimano 107mm + System Ex + a cog (possibly) = hippy TI Raleigh
Shimano 600 road double(gebhardt chainring) + Shimano 107mm + Systemex +cheapy cog = BrianClose
Shimano sora double + Prestine threadless 110.5 + on-one dble fixed + on one = Bernhard (42mm I think)
Shimano Sora (Double - Inside mounted chainring) + Shimano UN54/107mm + Novatech Hubs + Miche
SR Apex 165 (118bcd) + Shimano UN54/115mm + System Ex (Condor) + Dura-Ace = cold blow
SR Sakae + Shimano UN54/118mm + SJS (SystemEx et al) + Andel = ChrisNW {42mm}
Sugino Langster Speciales + Sugino 103mm + System Ex + Ye Olde Englishe Coge = hippymess
Suntour Superbe Pro + Phil 108mm JIS + Dura Ace = tick.tick.tick
TA + TA(314) + Campag + Miche = Fruitbat
TA Alize Piste+Stronglight 110 ISO+Goldtec+Miche=Mitre_Tester
Truvativ + (??) stock bianchi pista + phil wood + EAI = asm }
Truvativ Omnium + Truativ GXP External BB cups + On-One Hubs + Miche/Dura-Ace = Pifko
Truvativ Omnium+Truvativ GXP+Navigator Pista+Miche=Mitre_Tester's sister-in-law
White Industries + Phil + Milwaukee(Ben's) + EAI = Archi Pelago
White Industries + Shimano longy+ LeVeL 135 + LeVeL = Eyebrows 52mm chainline!
White Industries + Shimano/110mm + Phils + White Industries = big daddy wayne
Zeus Pista (circa 80's) + Campag Pista 109mm + Formula + Miche = tristoo
Sugino Maxy + 3SB (121.5mm asymmetric) cup&cone + Miche + EAI = welpeur
Mighty (£15 ebay) + Shimano un54 122.5mm + sjsc hub+ sjsc cog = ile

sorry teddy, sold to a man at work today. now how do I remove this thread?

SOLD

Hi, I'm looking to sell this 531 Condor Baracchi, which is a bit big for me, subject to a reasonable offer. It's 60cm c-c and has a Zeus headset which runs pretty smoothly. I really like the fork crown, hope you can make it outon these pony pictures of my phone which is the only digital camera I have.

Anyway:

SOLD

add me to the list for prices and pics please, have one, maybe two frames that need love. cheers

Thanks, will try.

does replying to this count as one of my five then?

I worked in a bike shop for a few years and never had any problems with an over-tightened crank bolt (though I'm sure it can happen). Every week we would have to replace cranks that were ridden when loose and had been rounded out though. Tighten them hard and keep an eye on them.

King Henry's walk is terrible and my housemate got jumped by two yoofs who tried to nick his bike on the railway bridge, he managed to fend them off but be careful at night there folks!

Definitely bike bag is the way to go, no hassle