I’ve been a member of CTC, LCC and BC.

All have similar and encompassing 3rd party insurance.

CTC – best mag which is quite good, good discounts throughout main London stores and on some organised rides.

BC – no mag, Halfords discount (via voucher download) but preferential application for BC events, esp track at the Olympic velodrome.

LCC – Mag which is 95% about cycling campaigns, etc … same discounts as CTC.

And you’re right to get insured riding in London IMO.

What is unfair is that I read this dull as dish water moan about nothing.

Yup … me too ….

🙄

Ace !

I saw one of these at a show over weekend and its cool.

Quick to put up, loads of room and cool.

£225 if shopping around

I had something ‘processing’ for a while as well.

Took a phonecall for it to start moving again and I got the impression it was a glitch.

CRC ordering/ delivery isn’t as quick as it once was.

Train to Hitchin from KX – 20 mins.

Then loads of trails East and West.

Either follow a route or just go exploring.

Plenty of ups and downs and bridleways/ singletrack/ etc ..

Pipedream Skookum ?[/url]

Reynolds 853 for £395

That’s hilarious ….

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I like it to resemble a ‘soggy flapjack’ – (STW quote from a year or so back !)

Then syrup and poss raisins.

Not so keen on it when cooked for ages and is all slimey.

I’m trusting the weather forecast and am camping with kids tomorrow.

Got a firepit to sit around and the pub is only 5 mins away ..

Can’t wait.

^^ … Mark, did you have a preference between the Inbred and Solaris ?

I’m 6’3 with a 33 inside leg and am tempted with the Solaris offers at Cotic, esp as they can run 120mm forks.

Can’t recommend it but am looking to do this one sometime soon :

http://www.cambridgewheelbuilding.co.uk/

£85

Nail polish remover has never failed yet …. on anything bike muck related ..

🙂

Garmin Edge Touring ?

I’ve just got one for £180 from Halfords (at the moment with discounts.)

Does turn by turn navigation, will search on postcode and shows POI’s, etc ..

Also comes with their cyclemaps showing road, offroad and cycle paths, etc …

Seems to me to be the most like car satnav out there.

(ie. Get me somewhere via this kind of route, and show me each turn)

I’m frequently on the Icknield Way in North Herts.

A very old route with many tales to tell.

Whats the livetracking bit ?

Footflaps …

Was that out on the flag platform ?

Had many a smoke out there when I worked at the museum ….

Are you with Convergent ?

Song Thrush.

Beautiful, intelligent bird – like the way it cocks its head when thinking …

If you decide to build, I’ve a new VGA card thats better than you’ve quoted – you can have it for postage.

let me know – d_estall AT yahoo.co.uk

I’ve one of THESE but haven’t used it yet so can’t comment on its effectiveness.

Was for quick clean of muck before putting bike in car at end of trail day, etc ..

[/url][/img]Digswell viaduct – I go over it twice a day … 🙂

Lots of trails East of Luton, N East of Harpenden.

Up and down Chiltern ridge XC riding.

Kings cross to the Albert Hall 4 days a week.

Its a bit of a scrap sometimes but I like it.

Have just started spinning round Hyde Park and Regents park enroute to bump the 4 miles each way up a bit.

(Some pro types around Regents park too …!)

Link to video on expensive clothing website

bagged a pair as well – £8.91

Big hands get better prices too …

Cheers

^^ or …

“WELCOME TO STW : “

Press 1 for ‘what lights’
Press 2 for ‘what tyres’
Press 3 for ‘are 29ers better’
Press 4 for ‘should I buy this’

How old is it ?

Yes and numb hands not an issue as palms like a sofa … 😆

Its the circumference of the grip thats too small.

It aches after a while so can’t be doing my joints any long term goodness.

I’m using Specialized ENDURO XL’s at the moment so anything bigger is good ..

Cheers for link and suggestions.

DEUCHARS IPA

3.8% but tastes like more

Beautiful golden ale ……

Hurray …. (took them long enough …)

Any BITTER / PUB snack combo usually sets the CO2 detector off.

Esp. Deuchars IPA and Nobbys dry roasted.

Where do you live ?

Just go along – give some money to the collectors.

Its an easy signposted route with a shop or two along the way.

We went to Centerparcs before ours hit school age.

Cheap, nearby (for us) and family friendly.

Would prob go still if it wasn’t at least 3x price in school hols ….

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“Personally I find that unbelievably rude, to expect some-one to get get out of the way, because your riding faster than them. This is a forest track, not a racetrack”

Really ?

We don’t all go the same speed although theres ways and means of politely notifying and passing folk ….

I ride from Kings Cross to work everyday and have left my bike there for the past 5 years.

First bike was a £500 Ridgeback Flight and current is a Marin 29er.

I’ve never had any problems and think the risks are overstated.

Wheel, stem and seatpost locking bolts, decent U lock and make sure lights are removed and you’ll be fine.

How much is a proteam these days ….

I hope its a professional job including leaving all tools in the sandpit overnight for cleaning.

(I’m still finding stuff)

😆