[fatkid2000]

This website?

http://www.labicicleta.co.uk/

Its a shame they only sell stupid expensive Ti frames. Are the new chaps going to expand the range?

[Percy B]

There are some full carbon HED frames on sale for under £500. Fatdoc would look nice on one of those!
Cheers for the heads-up on the Mavic recall - I wish I could run a pair of R-SYS wheels, but alas I could never shell out the best part of a grand for a pair of bike wheels. Well, not unless they didn't break and weren't made by the French...... I did try a test pair last year, and they were very fast, but not £800 fast!
Any word on whether you got a place on the Whitton yet, Tim?

[tlr]

Find out next week I think, but my entry was hand delivered on the first day (by a very kind 80's climbing wad) so chances are good.

[fatdoc]

This website?

http://www.labicicleta.co.uk/

Its a shame they only sell stupid expensive Ti frames. Are the new chaps going to expand the range?

Yes, a lot... you're bust mate!

[fatkid2000]

Not buying any new bikes for at least a year - so I doubt I'll be visiting in the near future.

[tlr]

Any word on whether you got a place on the Whitton yet, Tim?

Yep, list is on the website. Where's that vomit smiley when you need it?

[Percy B]

First time at the velodrome in at least 8 months today for a two hour session with a very large group of "vets" who dished out quite a beasting! After the first 20 minutes I was pretty much finished/totally destroyed/had a heart rate over190 and thinking I might have to give up, but eventually 'manned up' and pushed on for the full session. Now my legs hurt. A lot. So back again on sunday then!

[Yossarian]

that sounds quite hardcore...

does anyone know anything about the new campag 11 speed system?  like does it take up the same room on the freewheel as 10 speed?

it's just that i'm thinking about buying a (very well-priced) tt bike with campag 10, and my current road bike has campag 10, and if i decide to go made at some point this year and buy a new road bike with 11 then it would be nice if i could swap wheels between them. swapping the cassettes too, obviously.

[fatkid2000]

From what I've read and can remember the freewheel is the same size - they've just stuffed an extra cog in the cassette and then narrowed the chain. Although that's probably an over simplification. Not sure about whether you need differing shifters.

I saw a cento uno with full super record the other day - shame I don't have £3.8K to waste!!!

What bike you gettting then?

[Yossarian]

The one I want to get soonish is a 07 Wilier Lavaredo Crono. 

I am still thinking about the Cento Uno, but only if i can do some kind of amazing deal, and only if I actually achieve something along the lines of some decent results or overtaking lots of people out on the road.  Imagine the shame if some old codger passed you with a 1982 531 special, and you're on a multi thousand pound carbon weapon.  You would feel, well, like a bit of a weapon.

I should stop buying bikes though.  I couldn't resist a cherry red / yellow tyres / anodised gold bits SE Racing OM Flyer the other day.  Pics to follow on the dead tasty bikes thread...

[Percy B]

Well BOLLOCKS is all I've got to say. I was just getting psyched for the Cheshire Cat sportive when I get some work that I can't really afford not to do that clashes perfectly with the Cat. Soooo, if anybody wants my place, then just ask. I'm booked in for the medium (or long) version - you can decide which you prefer. I'm genuinely a bit gutted to miss the first decent sportive of the season, but thats the way it goes. Now I'm on the look out for a different sportive later in the year to do  - anybody got any suggestions?

Me and Mr Bentley took to the boards at the velodrome today (on a jolly with Buxton CC courtesy of an invite from Neil P at Climb) - it was eminently less painful than the normal SQT sessions, but a good laugh - particularly the team sprints!

The days seem to be getting longer so it won't long before I can manage to get out on the bike in the evenings without fear of being crushed by traffic
So the big question is, when are the MTB boys going to hang up their steam-rollers for another year and get down with the lycra crew?!! Fatdoc? You're Willier has probably rusted up, so maybe a new bike purchase is in the offing, surely?

[soapy]

had a most excellent ride out on saturday arvo

..thighs are a bit chafed tho'

[Yossarian]

that is fucking class.

that knocks my gatsby cap and other amusing garmets-clad vintage sports car club rally second place into a cocked hat.

why the fuck didn't anyone tell me about this event?  eh?

my old colnago was calling out for such a thing.

i am just going to have to organise my own now.  <arms folded>

[Yossarian]

pith helmet downhilling anyone?

last one to run over a tiger is a rotten egg, what...

[fatkid2000]

As I'm out the Cheshire Cat with a knee injury I'm entering the 96 mile version of this. Looks a pretty hard course with Mow Cop , Wynatts, and some hills over Bradfield.
http://www.kilotogo.com/index.php?option=event_detail&event_id=6

[Obi-Wan is lost...]

that is fucking class.

that knocks my gatsby cap and other amusing garmets-clad vintage sports car club rally second place into a cocked hat.

why the fuck didn't anyone tell me about this event?  eh?

my old colnago was calling out for such a thing.

i am just going to have to organise my own now.  <arms folded>

I'm very surprised you weren't there Yoss. This bikes got your name written all over it, is it yours?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/roxysreal/3225368775/

[Yossarian]

Nope. I'm into cherry red this month...

[Yossarian]

make that cherry red with gold anodising and yellow gum-walled tyres...

[Percy B]

As I'm out the Cheshire Cat with a knee injury I'm entering the 96 mile version of this. Looks a pretty hard course with Mow Cop , Wynatts, and some hills over Bradfield.
http://www.kilotogo.com/index.php?option=event_detail&event_id=6

Think I'm up for this one, seeing as how the Cat is now a no go. Sounds good. I might do the one in the fens too as a change of scene - 150+ miles of flat going full tilt sounds amusing....I think...

[Joepicalli]

As I'm out the Cheshire Cat with a knee injury I'm entering the 96 mile version of this. Looks a pretty hard course with Mow Cop , Wynatts, and some hills over Bradfield.
http://www.kilotogo.com/index.php?option=event_detail&event_id=6

Think I'm up for this one, seeing as how the Cat is now a no go. Sounds good. I might do the one in the fens too as a change of scene - 150+ miles of flat going full tilt sounds amusing....I think...

Which one in the fens? I'm going to be working down there.

[Percy B]

This one

http://www.kilotogo.com/index.php?option=event_detail&event_id=9

[Joepicalli]

Its a little bit north and west of where I'm working but could be persuaded.

[Percy B]

Go on, Joe. Its only 153 miles of pain.

 
I'm keen, I think....

[fatkid2000]

Its abit flat though isn't it.

[Joepicalli]

I'll have to finalise this year's work programme and take a look see.