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Ah the rims look about 1" wide from my fumbled attempt at measuring with a ruler... uh...

It seems there really aren't many places selling 20" rims. Are Marathon racer tyres any good? I want something fast.

I have some lovely 20" wheels (Dahon design folding bike), fitted with 1.5" width tyres.
http://www.tredz.co.uk/.Raleigh-Boardwalk-Lite-2010-Folding-Bike_27376.htm

Can i put 1.1" tyres on the bike?

Okay, I have gotten around to this again. Stripped my handlebar on one of my bikes. Bearing in mind I live in notting hill, where shall I go to get the bars bent? Just want to pay and get it done without damaging them.

I tried a mount off ebay, put it on my handlebars... and at the very first bump, the whole thing went flying. Not great.

I have started occasionally browsing kickstarter with a search like "bike" or "cycles" and I found this great, affordable solid looking phone/sat nav/ speaker mount. $20 including post to the UK. Hope links are allowed... By the way I'm not selling it... just hoping it will get funded fully because i really want one.

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1443642451/stemrack

Failing it getting full funding (you get your money back if it's not successful) can anyone think of another good mount for my phone?

Also, what do you guys think of the stemrack? Watch the first video. I think it's great because I could leave it on the bike while popping to the shop.... no dirty teenager would bother nicking it.

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Where is this bike from?

I don't wan't drops. All my bikes are flat-bar. If bull horns worked I wouldn't be asking! ;)

Going to look at bending some bars. I'll try and talk to the guy who runs metalwork at my local college.

What tools do I need to strip a handlebar?

-Allen Keys
-Compressed air container (get grips off)

That's it? Maybe some spare grips and hairspray in case I need to cut off the old grips.

Anyone got any pointers on this.

I was scared of fixed wheel. Only started riding fixed by accident - when the bike that came to me over ebay did not have a drilled bridge, and I wasn't going to ride it as a one-brake SS.

I have never touched a fixie due to concerns about my knee. Does it stress your bone joints?

There should be some highlights up on footytube.com mate
as for the channels
http://liveonsat.com/index.html

cheers pal, thanks so much.

There should be some kind of place one can check what channel the footy is on

pasi: thanks.

The hood ideas are interesting. I have only flat bar bikes now but might get a drop bar.

Have you tried setting the bars so they are not straight?

Yeah. Doesn't work.

By the way, I'm getting bored of dealing with other mechanics and since I am technically-minded, I'm going to buy a bunch of tools. Might be worth getting a box full in one go.. would make life easier. I own allen keys, pedal wrench, adjustable wrench, lubes and screwdrivers. But for the price of a chain breaker, cable cutters, chain whip, spoke wrench... etc might as well plump for this. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/IceToolz-New-Bike-Cycle-Advanced-Mechanics-Tool-Kit-/180825714338 or this if I don't need all the cone wrenches: Ice Toolz Essence Tool Kit What do you think?

Not sure I understand you. Anyway, it's a threadless stem.

I have a problem with my arms. They are not the same length. I know what you are thinking: "that's a common complaint, get thicker grips on one side"

No, seriously.. the difference in length is 2.5cm, which is dramatic enough to cause me shoulder pain on my longer-arm side.

I need the handle-bars to compensate for this problem, or I am stuck riding pashley shoppers and cruisers for the rest of my days. Possible solutions needed please? Is there a place I can go that would modify handlebars for me, without costing the earth? Would it be a hard thing to bend some bars suitably? Should I sign up for a metal work course at my local college and try something myself? What's the best option here...?

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I was accompanying a friend back to Notting hill gate. Irony of the folder is, I can carry it unfolded more easily than when it's folded.

...and where was it moved to, because I can't find it...

Escalators!?!

On Sunday I took my folding bike on the central line at shepherds bush (folded it to get past the station staff). Once on the platform I unfolded it because using the wheels is a lot easier than carrying... When a train came, I boarded, and the driver over the tannoy told me to get off cos I had a bike. Wanker. Anyway, live and learn about that. The next train was no problem, I just boarded with the bike folded.

When I got off at Notting Hill, I took the bike up the escalator, unfolded (much easier than carrying the damn thing folded). However, by the look of the woman at the top, unfolded bikes are the cause of instantaneous heart failure and cataclysmic explosions.

On to my point and reason for posting:
Apparently unfolded bikes are banned on many sections of the tube due to escalators "we don't have insurance for you to take bikes on them". Who knew.

And I just realised something. This means there is not a single escalator on the Circle or Hammersmith+City line! Ever seen one?

My ageing Ridgeback Velocity stolen Sat 14th April from near All Saints Road, Notting Hill.

Paintwork showing the age somewhat. The bike is a few years old.
Frame size: extra small.
Full length mudguard fitted to the rear only.
Black** locking quick release** skewers on both wheels.

Men's bike. However, it has the same colour paint as this bike:
http://i41.tinypic.com/35d514x.jpg
Again, not my actual bike, just similar to this one.

Haven't noticed Ad Lee drivers behaving badly yet.

I usually find Evans get the job done. A bloke I spoke to there took my bike downstairs to the mechanics to have bar ends I just bought fitted for free.