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Sadly I have to sell my track bike. Long story short (kind of ) is bought during pandemic, lots of discussion with Dolan over sising given my short inseam and I bought too big a frame sise. Took a while to appreciate due to double hernia, op, sepsis and too late to simply swap out the frame...

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I know we've been wittering about this in the RideLondon2020 thread, but I guess it should have a thread of its own.

This just in... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-58835188 Not sure if it is a one off, but if you have a high value bike, make sure it is insured and just let it go if attacked by knife wielding thugs...

Michael Broadwith is currently attempting to break the Edinburgh to London and 24hr RRA cycling records . Tracking at https://www.wahooligan.com/users/live/fFlcb_VVGkXCRKHziLC2xw# RECORD ATTEMPT NUMBER/S 2165, 2166 NOTICE OF AN ATTEMPT TO IMPROVE THE FOLLOWING ROAD RECORDS ASSOCIATION RECORDS...

Has anyone used secure bike valet parking in London? The company is called Bike Drop and they have locations dotted around London. Has anyone used it? What are your experiences? TIA.

This past Wednesday, I had to drive my wife to a medical procedure in Cleveland Street, W1. Quite a distance from Tavistock. Journey in, uneventful. However, the timing of things meant that we left bang on 5pm. Oh dear. OK, rush hour is always bad. Everyone wants to get home. There was some...

The official government contingency plan to be implemented if the Queen dies apparently includes black borders on websites, a ban on official social media use and other gubbins. I wonder if we at Cycle Chat need "Operation London Bridge Bike Lane" in case the unthinkable should ever happen. This...

Apparently my wife really had a Great “Uncle Albert” and her brother has his cycling medal that he won from the ‘Goldsmith Wheelers’ in 1915. It’s 9ct gold, so must have been seen as an impressive win in 1915 i.e. during WW1. We think the Club was based in London’s East End possibly in...

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/world-naked-bike-ride-202-victoria-park-hundreds-nude-cycling-protest-b950687.html A prize for anyone that can spot @numbnuts 😊

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGJUpof-5X0 GB's, Reg Harris won two Silvers for the Sprint and the Tandem Sprint. Edurance legend, Tommy Godwin won a bronze medal. 1948, Manchester Cycle legend Reg Harris was warned to start training in London, (Presumably Herne Hill, he broke his arm...

I'm travelling through London tomorrow and am not keen to go on the tube, given the pandemic. I need to get from Paddington to Kings Cross and was thinking about taking a Santander bike. I've plotted the route and am pretty comfy with it. Any thoughts on how long it would take and any hints and...

Hi All, Does anyone recommend a good bike fitter in London.? Peace and love, Steve

Wish i was with you tonight, friends, but The Lurgy got me. 😢 Setting up this thread for those post ride reports we all love reading so much.

The London To Southend-On-Sea Sportive planned for the 11th of July has been cancelled due to covid rules for the finish at priory park. Bike events said it should still go ahead this year but at a later date.

Does anyone know who the large (40 plus) group were on CS2 this morning around 8:20 at Blackfriars heading east. They were in the cycle lane and had 2 police motorbikes escorting them from the road. They had navy tops with small white lettering on the sleeves. They were a mixture of male and...

I’ve just entered this. Pasta party, some riding, beer finish. I’ll be fully vaccinated by a few weeks and it’s after restrictions lift (fingers crossed) by the time of this. Looking forward to this after a year in an audax holding pattern.

Where would you guys in London recommend for getting a service / gears adjusted in N4

I posted a small clip a while back of the moment when the lead group passed me three years ago in the BWC in London, but I never put together the whole race. It's all a bit uneventful - with the exception of seeing just how quickly a Brompton can be ridden, and the start/finish straight on lap...

Hi folks I've had my eye on a Voodoo Limba for some time now but have just spotted these London Road bikes. They are clearly more expensive, but what am I getting extra for my money?. Is this just a better looking bike or a significantly better bike for the extra £350? Interested in your...

This is a re-run of a ride from three or four years ago. A gentle tour around town to explore some of London's more interesting and unusual street furniture. With a little bit of history thrown in. Think bollards, lamp posts and the like. Social pace, everyone welcome. Quiet roads where...

It wouldn't surprise me if a couple of our members remember being there... View: https://twitter.com/davidguenel/status/1361752716289191937?s=20

I couldn't find this posted previously - apologies if it has - a vintage film and beautiful bikes: View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQThgOrUt2k ... and about this mad race itself (above 250 miles/ 400 kilometres!): https://allezallezcyling.com/2018/07/07/forgotten-races-london-to-holyhead/

Hi all, Is there a reputable company you'd recommend for cicyle insurance? I live in London. I use a motorcycle grade padlock and chain. I'm still concerned about theft. If my bike got nicked I'm not sure I would be able to afford a new one any time soon. Apologies if this is not the...

I want to plan a route from London (near Hyde Park (central) ) to Brighton and I'm wondering if anyone has any recommended routes or nice parts to cycle through with a road bike? I don't use google maps because it usually comes up with long-winded routes or even through fields and unpaved paths...

I am running out of ideas of where to go cycling in London if anyone knows any good pathways and routes or places to visit please let me know.

Hello all, many of you may know my story by now. If not then here is a link to my other thread https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/i-hope-i-can-motivate-beginners.264724/ 4 months ago I was unfit fat and lazy, now I'm taking part in my very first charity cycle 55 miles! I'm not here tp ask people...

Stolen at 5 30 am 1st august.doncaster.

This is the ride that was originally planned for April. London is full of interesting history, quirky corners and the downright bizarre. And this edition of the Sunday London ride will be seeking some of these out. Curiosities and trivia is the theme. The route is around 15 miles -...

Help please Londoners! I love you all really and will never again make reference to London being a toilet while sitting in my tranquil Scottish seaside resort that has seen better days :smile:. Grovelling over, I am just wondering if cycling the Grand Union canal into town (well, Kew Gardens is...