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Chris Boardman in the 1994 Tour de France Prologue on the Lotus Type 110, the road going version of the Type 108. Catching Luc LeBlanc was sweet revenge after LeBlanc's comments the year before, when he suggested that an amateur such as Boardman should not be attempting the World Hour Record.

In the version I heard, Luc LeBlanc in 1993 had said he was unimpressed with Boardman's hour record and that half the peloton could have done the same.
After the 94 prologue Boardman was reminded of that quote and said "I suppose that shows which half of the peloton Luc LeBlanc is in"

Maybe too slick to be all true, but I always liked it anyhow....

My 54 is 795mm floor to top of toptube (23mm tyres)

If you are looking at something to put negligence type pressure on authorities then I think you need to show that design standards were not met >> the systems did not check the standards were met / they knew the standards were not met and didn't do anything about it >> it ended up causing injury/damage.

The best way to start down that route would probably be to write to the roads authority, explaining why you feel that a particular location is dangerous because of the design, and ask that they carry out a safety audit. A few of those received and a failure to follow up/act/find money for an identified defect then might give you ammunition.

A map type reporting system on it's own is easier to right off as being traffic conflicts for other reasons than the design, although obviously if you start to get 100s of reports from one place it should raise concerns.....

it's also not legal for use in British time trials under CTT regs, or international ones under UCI regs.
Legal for Scottish TTs though.....

You can so often see it as being counter productive too.
So your flight got delayed/cancelled, and you are in a long line of people who take it in turns to vent at the check in staff who are re-booking flights. If you get there and act half decent - "ah, no worries, I know it's not your fault, tough day having to sort it out though" etc etc, the contrast shows up so much that they are usually happy to be flexible, help you out, flow some meal vouchers...... and you saved yourself the stress as well ;-)

Campag is his preference....

Hopefully it'll all go smoother, but if you end up completely stuck and looking for any kind of way out, 10 speed Campag shifters have exactly the right cable pull to work a Shimano rear mech / 8 speed cassette.

I'm Scottish, but when I first visit Portugal again after living there, I have 2 or 3 nights of dreaming in Portuguese - my brain reacting to the overload. Sometimes in the dreams I can speak dazzlingly poetic Portuguese.... sometimes I can't remember how to say yes and no....

There are various freezing / penetrating oil aerosols that might be worth a try. "Freeze your nuts off" worked for me.... but my BB had been in for a lot shorter time than that one....

"Many cyclists are afraid of vehicular traffic so cycle on footpaths. While understandable at certain busy intersections and the like, it's very much against the law."

from the SAME PAGE: http://www.bikeforall.net/content/cycling_and_the_law.php

Yup, personally I don't think people should be cycling on the footway. If on the other hand you are looking for a way to argue your way out of a ticket, the government has left you a nice opening.....

*On 1st August 1999, new legislation came into force to allow a fixed penalty notice to be served on anyone who is guilty of cycling on a footway. However the Home Office issued guidance on how the new legislation should be applied, indicating that they should only be used where a cyclist is riding in a manner that may endanger others. At the time Home Office Minister Paul Boateng issued a letter stating that:
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*"The introduction of the fixed penalty is not aimed at responsible cyclists who sometimes feel obliged to use the pavement out of fear of traffic and who show consideration to other pavement users when doing so. Chief police officers, who are responsible for enforcement, acknowledge that many cyclists, particularly children and young people, are afraid to cycle on the road, sensitivity and careful use of police discretion is required."

http://www.bikeforall.net/content/cycling_and_the_law.php
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"A road trip with Hans Rey, Steve Peat & Danny MacAskill through the North West Highlands of Scotland. Including Skye, Torridon, and Glen Coe."
http://vimeo.com/12836863

Nice Skye scenery and single track in there :-)

If in future you go there and manage to get something like posting a 13 kilo bike from one city to another city just by going to the post office and asking their help, I think you will be knighted. I don't believe the fact that system works, esp with English people and 'ROYAL' mail.

Yup, Parcelforce 48, box it, have them collect or go to the Post Office, as long as it's under 30Kg away it goes.
http://www.parcelforce.com/portal/pw/content1?mediaId=25900662&catId=25800695

Never had any problem with it here anyhow.

The ebay description says it has a high tensile fork stearer, which is not where I'd like HT to be, but then at 750g for the fork it maybe has quite a thickness of steel?

Ah, reading carefully this time I see I can't receive PMs yet either.
colinsmith2001 at hotmail dot com

I'd be very interested in the frame and forks if you are willing to post them to me.
I've just signed up, so in the nursery for now, but if you can PM me we can sort out details.