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Would anyone be interested in my Bullitt

Have you got some details on this, I'm kind of in the market.

Anyone familiar with something like communal bike insurance... I'm considering buying a cargo bike for use within my apartment building/community... Wondering if someone has done similar and could recommend insurers... suspect I'd need a specialist insurance for it really, but maybe bikmo or Laka might be interested?

They're slightly different, since they're not for clipless systems, but i much prefer the Nike Komyuters. Wish i had bought more than 2 pairs.

@grams you make good points about TFL cycles and the costings... I don't really know enough about them and their operation so my only comments would be that they run a much larger fleet for different purposes, whereas my suggestion - in my head - I think you'd really be looking at 3, maybe 4 maximum, cargo bikes in a specific area. I'm not 100% convinced that it could turn a profit even with those small numbers, but do wonder if a break-even or a small loss is possible.

I used Fish Island because it's in my back yard, but Stratford's East Village is equally ripe for this idea.

@ohheyitsdrew i think everything is ripe for vandalism sadly... but i think your point about cargo bikes not being as easy to ride as normal bikes would be the main problem.

I live very near Hackney Wick and Fish Island and if you know that area, you'll know it's become a maze of new developments. If you know Hackney, they're generally trying to limit the amount of car parking available in new developments and car parking spaces for residents of these developments.

It generally strikes me that the developments on Fish Island would be a near perfect testing space to build a network of TFL cycle style cargo bikes... Having something like this style of cargo bike available to be rented in a similar way as you would a TFL cycle, with a locking mechanism built into the road.

There are enough large supermarkets, with parking spaces available (which could be turned into dock spaces), nearby (ASDA, Morrsions, Waitrose in Westfield, Sainsburys and Lidl in Stratford Centre) that would make the network worthwhile, along with road infrastructure (which could be improved).

This is all lovely pie in the sky thinking, and many of you might have had the same idea. Has anyone a bit more entrepreneurial minded actually explored it? The first biggest issue I see is building a safe docking system that would hinder people from vandalising or stealing the bikes. I imagine the reason why things like pedal.me and companies that rent out cargo bikes exist is because they haven't worked out how to overcome that obstacle.

Bit of a bargain? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Surly-Long-Haul-Trucker-Adventure-Touring-Bike/254686100667?hash=item3b4c797cbb:g:~ccAAOSwJhhfNMhN

V-brakes are a bit of a let down on this, would prefer some discs but frame and fork don't look compatible?

I really want to get a tour bike, but g/f is saying no...

@neonblurb yep was looking at that, joining at Ockham and heading round to Dorking and back in to London

Are the roads fairly busy/fast cars around there?

My gf is picking up a road bike from Woking this weekend, so we thought we'd make the most of it and have a potter around surrey hills and then cycle back to hackney. This will both be our first time out in surrey hills.

This is her first road bike, and her first bike with drop bars, so i'm looking for some easy routes to take her on. We've done a cycle to southend-on-sea with her on an Orbea Katu, so she can do the distance.

Not sure where to best post this. Found someones Kryptonite lock key and tesco clubcard on the way to work this morning. Thought I could contact them via Kryptonite, but they don't seem like they do that. Will drop them in to a Tesco tonight. Let me know if you lost them in Hackney.

Second dibs if the above falls through.

I've been offered an acceptable price by pm, if it falls through I'll update the thread, but currently they're sold.

I took a bunch for someone else this morning, they're pretty much brand new. Hope these help, I can't upload all 40 odd images.

If they're post mount I will take them for £50

I have a practically brand new set of Roval SLX 24 rim brake wheels for sale. I say practically... I bought these on ebay, getting a little overexcited about them, without first checking they were the disc brake version... sadly they are not, however the person who originally sold them claimed to have only done about 10 miles on them. As you can see from my pictures (happy to take more) they look pretty brand new. They come with a pair of Specialized S-Works Turbo tyres.

Trying to recoup my costs, so Looking for £250 + p&p if you're outside London, so I can buy another pair of secondhand Roval SLX 24's, disc brake version this time.

Gotta say a big thanks to west india quay people who didn't nick off with my bike when i left my keys in the lock for 2 hours whilst watching a film. First time and fingers crossed last time i ever do that.

I'm not sure how i would have destroyed my BB. but the guy says there's some play on there...

i think the 2015 can take mud guards, i think it was step up from the 2014 model... do you know what those guards are, i can take look.

That was my plan, give it a good clean and run it till october or till it feels a bit more gone then head to Skinny Erics (who are nice guys) and get them to do whatever needs doing... i just got a damn puncture too, but my front tyre was balding anyway so i'll replace that.

I thought the flyer didn't really have enough clearance for mudguards... will ask them about it.

and when you say dura-ace... like what dura ace back brake, dura ace BB? dura ace chain ring? sorry, as you can tell, i'm pretty terrible with this.

Hah, yep. I need to get better at maintenance.

Some photos?

will do tonight... What would you like photo's of?

a local local one in Hackney Wick, Skinny Erics

well between 12 and 20, plus other excursions. i was a bit surprised when they said i'd need about £150 inc labour worth of work.