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Hello all,

Just signed up so thought I'd say hi. Currently unemployed with a scaphoid fracture. Enjoying watching le Tour on a turbo trainer but need more entertainment so signed up here. Hope no one drowned in the rain today!

I've dismantled my OTP touring bike and have a few bits to sell. Sorry about the crap photos. Any questions please ask and I'll try and answer them.

1. Tifosi CK7 Audax Grey frame. Size Large/58cm. Some scratches and cosmetic issues but otherwise in good condition. Has fittings for two bottle cages, mudguards and rack. More info can be found here: http://www.chickencycles.co.uk/index.php?cat=1&sub=119
   £100.

2. 3T XL handlebars. 46cm. Some scratches and remnants of bar tape, otherwise sound.
   £15.

3. Pro PLT alloy stem. 80mm. In black. I think it's the same as this one: http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=60959
   £15

I hope I'm not too far out with the prices. Collection from Peckham/East Dulwich.

Hi everyone,

This is my first tag. Hope I've done it right. Sorry if not.

Old tag: Enfield crematorium. Opened in 1938. A bit of history here:
http://www.londongardensonline.org.uk/gardens-online-record.asp?ID=ENF017

New tag: A bad place for south beers!

Thanks for all the suggestions everyone.

Wiganwill - I keep my eye on the rides and races thread, usually chicken out though. No excuses now that the weather is good!

Thanks for the link Origamist - will check out your videos.

Cheers everybody.

Thank you for the suggestions everyone.

jakemcree: I am in London.

I really don't want to sound ungrateful - but it's not really cycle training that I mean (although that is obviously vital and I have a lesson scheduled). For example, this is what the bikeability site says on advanced courses for adults:

"Advanced skills
There are also options for confident and experienced cyclists. Bikeability instructors can help you to hone your cycling skills to cycle with confidence on roads with more traffic or more complex road layouts. The instructor can also help you with route planning as there may be alternatives that you weren’t aware of."

I can ride a bike/balance/have a basic understanding of traffic skills and feel reasonably confident - what I want to know more about is being a 'cyclist'. In addition to learning about how to navigate traffic I would also like to learn about techniques and riding styles and how much cake to eat - and this is something that I find difficult to pick up just from websites. When I was younger I was obsessed with tennis and saved up money every week for lessons so that I could improve - I knew how to hold the raquet - but there are different ways of holding the raquet which achieve different things - that's why I am interested in coaching. I guess what I really mean is that I would like to be able to go on a kids cycling course at Hog Hill or Herne Hill and do practice races or something. Or have someone ride with me for maybe a couple of hours a week who can give general advice and I can be sure that they know what they are talking about.

Thanks again and sorry for the rubbish tennis analogy.

Thanks very much for your speedy responses. It's useful to get some more info on what will be covered in my cycle training class. My lesson is booked for next week.

Will - I think my main problem is that it isn't anything specific - simply that I just want to be a better cyclist (although my long term goal is to be able to do audaxes, so maybe it's more than just handling skills if that makes sense). I am particularly interested in developing my cadence though and wonder whether I should have a go at fixed riding as a means to do this. Obviously I want to learn to trackstand to show off too!

Actually looking at the site I linked to makes me feel that a one day mtb course would be quite fun and would help me to HTFU.

Thanks again for your advice.

Hi all,

Sorry if this is in the wrong place - I did try to UTFS I promise.

Just wondering if anyone knew of somewhere that does basic cycle coaching for adults? I don't mean cycletraining (although I have a lesson lined up with a local borough instructor for riding in traffic) - what I am after is someone who could help me to develop bike handling skills and get a better understanding of stuff like gear selection, pedalling technique.

I know that lots of you guys generally just work this stuff out yourselves by reading about stuff on here or the Sheldon Brown site or youtube videos, etc. I'm just not very good at teaching myself stuff and tend to overthink things - then end up sat at home when I should be out riding a bike!

I've had a look on google but couldn't find much apart from coaching for triathletes and serious racers (which I am definitely not - too fat for that!) I did find this though and wondered if anyone knew of something similar but for road riding:

http://www.ukbikeskills.co.uk/

I've also been on some group rides but feel bad about asking too many questions. Same with clubs too.

Any advice would be hugely appreciated!!!! Apologies for any grammatical or spelling errors.

So sorry for this after only just signing up but I'm going to have to bail. Have a good one!

Cool. Thanks Lolabelle.

1. (Ghost of) Lolabelle :-) - brick lane
   
2. Hoefla - geared, E&C
   
3. BianchiMasher - fixed, brick lane
   
4. Tapsnbath
   
5. Kat
   
6. scoot - brick lane
   
7. sumo - brick lane
   
8. Markypoos
   
9. KRZ - fixed, 9.30am
   
10. tricitybendix
    
11. avellana (maybe) - geared (maybe)
    
12. Doctor Cake - geared - Brick Lane
    
13. Mr Cake (Howard) - Brick Lane
    
14. pdx - geared, E&C
    

Hello ladies,

Been a member here for a while now but I've never been on a forum ride before. Please can I tag along on the Cambridge trip? I only have a geared bike though - hope that's ok.

Thanks!

Hi all. Been lurking for a while but thought it polite to introduce myself at last. Haven't ridden fixed but hoping to build something up from a Carlton frame. Anyone in Peckham, Dulwich area?