“Why can’t you figure this out for yourself? Are you an idiot?”

Great comment Elfinsafety. They’re just shorts. Buy anything you want that fits!

Don’t actually ride one but the extra large (58) has a 571 horiz. TT which I imagine would be OK for your height.

Not old, but fixed and called Maurice

Medium/large probably better then – 570mm top tube.

1795mm or 5′ 10.5″ in old money
TBH I am slap bang in the middle between the medium and medium/ large , but if in doubt I usually go for the smaller frame.

555mm

Used to use ‘good ole’ Kiwi neutral shoe polish on all my Flite saddles.
Keep it clear colour tho’ to avoid skid marks!

http://troutie.com/

Edit. Oops! http://www.troutlights.com/

It doesn’t actually stretch but gets longer as the bushings/pins wear.

“fact is, riding is always quicker if you can do it. if you haven’t the skills then running is probably the best option for you!”

Ha! Ha! Yet more craap!

“i had the last laugh though as i must have done about 20 or so riders on the final descent to the finish line!”

You are obviously a riding god!

Extract from HMRC document;

6.3 Withdrawing from a Cycle to Work Arrangement
The consequences for withdrawing from the Cycle to Work scheme will depend on the terms of the agreement for the loan of the equipment. This is a matter for the employer and employee to agree, particularly where the employee has agreed to a salary sacrifice in exchange for the loan of the cycle and or cyclists’ safety equipment.
The employer should clearly communicate the terms of the agreement to employees prior to their signing a Cycle to Work agreement. Particularly if, should they leave the employment for any reason during the period in which they are sacrificing their salary for the loan of cycle and cyclists’ safety equipment, the employer may require the employee to pay compensation. This compensation may be to the extent that the employer’s costs have not been offset by the non-completion of the term of the salary sacrifice arrangements.
A deduction from salary or similar charge to staff in compensation for non-completion of salary sacrifice arrangements for the loan of cycles and cyclists’ safety equipment is outside the scope of VAT. It is not consideration for VAT purposes and no output tax is due from the employer and the employee is also not required to pay VAT (see section 7).

If not you’ll probably get a whole new frame and forks!

Don’t quite understand why you need to battle with your HR department, surely it is only the HMRC rules/guidelines which need to be satisfied.
I would have thought there are three basic options open after the initial 12 month hire period on say a £1000 cycle;
1, Do not transfer ownership to the employee and let them use the cycle rent free until the value is nil.

2, Transfer ownership to the employee for a nominal sum, say £1. The employee then owes the HMRC tax on £249 collected via a P11d (£50 or £100 depending on your tax band).

3, Transfer ownership to the employee for the recommended valuation of £250 and incur no further tax liability.

Obviously, option 3 is the least desirable choice!

Just don’t transfer ownership of the bike over to the employee. Let them use it rent free for any period up to 7 years when the transfer value in the eyes of the HMRC is nil.

560mm flats with bar ends – old skool xc.

Ladybower Circle from the then newly published Mountain Bike Guide back in 1991 on my very grey and yellow Marin Pallisades Trail.
Not another bike to be seen! Oh how things have changed.

These Bike Tool ones are cheap and reliable;

http://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/sp/road-track-bike/Workstands-Bike-Tool-Aluminium-Workstand/BIKEWORK200000000000

Seem to be a generic make under different names and available from numerous retailers.

Dunno! But I would recommend closing yours – will help keep your mind off all that profit being flushed down the pan by discount hungry customers. 🙁

More likely because Cyclescheme would not get their 10% fee on the purchase of a secondhand bike.
As long as you get a receipt for the purchase, I would imagine it should still meet HMRC guidelines.
Your company would probably need to set up their own scheme to do this. We set up and administer our own HMRC approved scheme – very simple to do and takes little time to run.

I use an Altura Pocket Rocket – packs really small, waterproof and breathable no frills jacket.

And Stanley Fearn’s have them in stock!

Oooer! I’ve been using Finish Line Teflon grease in all my Mavic freehubs. Mind you the eldest dates back to circa 2004 and it’s still going strong.

They have more than one line!

“Primarily fixie riding twatmonkeys and middle aged men in Altura jackets”

Oh dear! Just noticed I tick all those boxes. Goes away and hangs head in shame.

Edit: Just realised, wore a Gore one today and not my Altura jacket. I’m saved.

A quick search on e-bay for track wheels on ‘buy it now’ shows a few cycle retailers such as Rutland and Graham Weigh.
Found these £60 plus postage (£7 or £8):
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/700c-FIXED-WHEELS-FRONT-REAR-FIXIE-WHEELS-BLACK-PAIR-/250685280814?pt=UK_sportsleisure_cycling_bikeparts_SR&hash=item3a5e01d22e
Or these;
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Track-Wheels-PAIR-Fixie-Courier-Double-Sided-700-/310288545141?pt=UK_sportsleisure_cycling_bikeparts_SR&hash=item483ea37575

MTB – Men Talking Ballcocks

Have 2 pairs of sl’s and one pair of slr’s and the oldest is circa 2004. All have perfomed faultlessly and all are regularly riddden throughout the year. They are still as true as the day they left the factory and bearings silky smooth. Only maintenance has been to occasionaly re-grease freewheel and bushing.
Any queries on here usually generates lots of Mavic hate mail but I’ve had no issues with mine.

Six Packs were only introduced for the 2011 model year.
Other models all had upgraded XPG led’s – so 2011 lights all 30% brighter than corresponding 2010 lights.

And….For the wine drinking cyclist who has everything!

True the bike is owned by the company and the onus is on the employee to insure the bike, but if you had an accident the company would not be liable for any third party liability.

I use Park patches as frame protectors – cheap and last ages.
Even soft rubber cable covers will mark the frame when dirty.

How about a Black and Orange with a dash of Lime!

Not much real world difference in feel or performance between 105 and Ultegra. Although Ultegra is a bit lighter.
However, are you comparing new Ultegra (6700) with old 105 (5600) or the new 105 (5700).The new versions both have revised shifters with hidden gear cables, new rear mech which accommodates 11-28 cassettes and new chains.

Here

http://troutie.com/

Probably some of the best lights money can buy – and I’m a committed Exposure groupie!!

I’m afraid I don’t understand anything about all this ratio theorising, but I do know that a 10 speed cassete is slightly narrower than a 9 speed – hence the spacer supplied with 10 speed.
All totally irrelevant to this discussion, but I now know why I fit groupsets – better value, look good and work faultlessly! Good luck.

Best keep off the velodrome then as track racing is always anticlockwise. Come to think of it so are all athletic track events. I think it dates back to Roman chariot racing – do as the Romans do!

Have sent mail. Hope you have some places left! Thanks

I think you’ll find you need to fit the supplied spacer even for 9 speed Shimano. For 10 speed you need the Mavic spacer plus a thinner one that comes with the cassette

Kenda Small Block 8’s when drier (but surprisingly grippy in moderate mud).
Bargain from CRC at the mo;
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=57803