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Reply to: Brighton: Bicycles seized by police ahead of Lib Dem conference speeches 7 hours 9 min ago
Gkam84 wrote: But I saw the

Gkam84 wrote:
But I saw the article there with pictures. If you didn't read those signs and your bike was taken away. Its your own fault

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2207130/iberal-Democrat-conference-On-bike-Police-remove-cycles-queue-points-Brighton.html

People have been caught. I don't suppose the Wail pictures covered the whole area.
The policy does not encourage people to use their bikes to get around.
Reply to: Paul Kimmage Defense Fund 7 hours 19 min ago
He's tweeting like there's no

He's tweeting like there's no tomorrow.
Irreverent as hell and very entertaining.
Reply to: Brighton: Bicycles seized by police ahead of Lib Dem conference speeches 7 hours 20 min ago
Gkam, all Wikipaedia says

Gkam, all Wikipaedia says is

" In 1989, Alfred Herrhausen, chairman of Deutsche Bank, was killed by a sophisticated bomb hidden in a parked bicycle."

This does not seem very strong evidence of a frame bomb to me. If I have missed the reference you meant, please say so.
Reply to: Brighton: Bicycles seized by police ahead of Lib Dem conference speeches 7 hours 32 min ago
Its been used before as

Its been used before as mentioned, the 1989 on in Germany was a frame bomb I think

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bicycle_bomb

Now I'm not one for the Daily Fail. But I saw the article there with pictures. If you didn't read those signs and your bike was taken away. Its your own fault

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2207130/iberal-Democrat-conferen...
Reply to: Spin Speed Metal 30 wheelset 7 hours 42 min ago
Seems odd, have you tried to

Seems odd, have you tried to contact the manufacturer?

Seen a few reviews where product was shockingly bad initially and after contacting company got something without that.
Reply to: Worlds Road Race Limburg 7 hours 47 min ago
I don't even want to look at

I don't even want to look at what I've got, had a agony ridden but enjoyable century on a fixie tt bike today.

WHY did I not listen to myself. EVERYTIME the world's has been held in Holland its been won by a Belgian or an Italian

EDIT: I did listen and went for van Avermaet
Reply to: Paul Kimmage Defense Fund 7 hours 48 min ago
Most of the story

Most of the story here

http://redkiteprayer.com/2012/09/the-explainer-why-slapping-paul-kimmage...
Reply to: Worlds Road Race Limburg 8 hours 18 min ago
Really happy, I got 1, 3, 5,

Really happy, I got 1, 3, 5, 19, 20 and last man - should give a score of 113 I reckon:-)
I bet someone has got 4 out of 4 stars though !
Reply to: Brighton: Bicycles seized by police ahead of Lib Dem conference speeches 8 hours 30 min ago
Maybe someone on the internet

Maybe someone on the internet said their new bike,"goes like a rocket"?
Reply to: Brighton: Bicycles seized by police ahead of Lib Dem conference speeches 8 hours 30 min ago
felixcat wrote:To clarify my

felixcat wrote:
To clarify my earlier comment, I do not think that the police are that stupid. I think they don't take the threat of a bicycle bomb seriously, at least once they have taken a look in any bag or pannier.

[[[[ Hmm...would you, as a cop, want to open a saddle-bag or pannier-bag, to look for a bomb? And I suppose yer bike would be safer in the nick than on a rack in the street. But any compensation for one's busted lock(s)?
P.R.
Reply to: Worlds Road Race Limburg 8 hours 48 min ago
1,3,4,19,20 (and

1,3,4,19,20

(and 39,59,68,74..dont count i know)

so none to shabby by my low standards
Reply to: Worlds Road Race Limburg 9 hours 8 min ago
1, 11, 14, 19 and 20. Gerrans

1, 11, 14, 19 and 20. Gerrans and Sagan a bit disappointing. Should have gone with Valverde and Freire as I first thought. I thought Kolobnev was going to get a high place at one point but he got nothing in the end. Not a bad race though and JTL did ok for his first time in such a race. Could do well in some of the classics next year.
Reply to: Worlds Road Race Limburg 9 hours 17 min ago
Last man to finish was

Last man to finish was Jonathan Castroviejo.
Reply to: Why must cyclists behave before they get bike paths? 9 hours 24 min ago
Agree with Mercury one about

Agree with Mercury one about the tipping point. Anybody who cycles in London will have noticed a massive change in motorists awareness to us, 20 years ago hardly any drivers checked their side mirrors for cyclists but now I feel drivers are more aware. This has nothing to do with government campaigns but all to do with numbers (critical mass). Maybe dedicated cycle lanes are needed in some parts of the countryside or suburbs but in inner London it's all about bikes on the road (with the exception of dangerous junction etc) not segregated which will keep making cycling safer.
Reply to: Road Worlds: Philippe Gilbert rides away from rivals on the Cauberg and into the rainbow jersey 9 hours 35 min ago
Congrats to Phillipe!

Congrats to Phillipe! Crushing finish and a well deserved year in the rainbow for him!

Was really really pulling for Tommy V to tear off a slice of that Voekler magic but couldn't be happier for Gilbert.
Reply to: Petition: For Pat McQuaid to resign & UCI Cleaned Up 9 hours 36 min ago
maybe we can fix the FIA and

maybe we can fix the FIA and FIFA whilst were at it..
Reply to: Just in: Kinesis Crosslight CX Disc wheelset 9 hours 43 min ago
Would be pretty nice if they

Would be pretty nice if they did a version of these with a braking surface as well... My Mavic Open Pros with 105 hubs and DT Swiss spokes come in at just under 1800g, but I would really like something wider at the same weight for cross tyres to sit on with less bulge.
Reply to: Road Worlds: Philippe Gilbert rides away from rivals on the Cauberg and into the rainbow jersey 10 hours 1 min ago
JTL 19th, great ride but

JTL 19th, great ride but jeez! what a fantastic ride by Stannard. Gilbert showed that power was the key in the last 2K, brilliant World Champs, loved every minute.
Reply to: Brighton: Bicycles seized by police ahead of Lib Dem conference speeches 10 hours 4 min ago
The revolution will not be

The revolution will not be motorised (with apologies to the Edinburgh Bicycle Co-Op)
Reply to: Road Worlds: Philippe Gilbert rides away from rivals on the Cauberg and into the rainbow jersey 10 hours 14 min ago
Really pleased for Phil Gil.

Really pleased for Phil Gil. One of my fav riders.
Reply to: Proper Century Chat 10 hours 16 min ago
The spirit is willing but

The spirit is willing but ...

It would be seriously dangerous to even try in Abu Dhabi during summer - cold and rain may be unpleasant but they don't leave you needing an intravenous drip.

Edit: So I didn't get any imperials in July and August as expected, but am back in September.

Aiming to do at least 12 in 12, just not one per month.

Jan 1 125.5 miles (metric double)
Jan 27 108.7 miles
Feb 17 103.8 miles
Feb 24 105 miles
Mar 16 124.9 miles (metric double)
Mar 23 107.2 miles
Apr 27 107 miles
May 18 102 miles (temp 44C - probably the last for a while)
June 1 102 miles (up to 45C now !)
Sep 21 104 miles (first one after summer - only 42C now)
Reply to: Metric Century Challenge 2011-2012 10 hours 18 min ago
6th November 2011: 1 point 71

6th November 2011: 1 point 71 miles 114.3km Total 1 point. Total Km 114.3KM
20th November 2011: 1 point 63 miles 102km Total 2 points. Total Km 216.3KM
22nd November 2011: 1 point 62.3 miles 100.3km Total 3 points. Total Km 316.6KM
23rd November 2011: 1 Point 100.2 miles 161.36km Total 4 points. Total Km 477.96
25th November 2011: 1 point 74.34 miles 119.64km Total 5 points. Total Km 597.6KM
22nd December 2011: 1 point 72.6 miles 116.83km Total 6 points. Total Km 714.43
9th January 2012: 1 point 70.27 miles 113km Total 7 points. Total Km 827.43
22nd January 2012: 1 point 64 miles 103km Total 8 Points. Total Km 930.43
31st January 2012: 1 point 90.1 Miles 145km Total 9 Points. Total Km 1075.43
19th February 2012: 1 Point 86.3 Miles 139km Total 10 Points. Total Km 1214.43
3rd March 2012: 1 Point 62.3 Miles 100Km Total 11 points. Total Km 1314.43
29th March 2012: 1 point 102.15 Miles 164.4km Total 12 points. Total Km 1478.83
8th April 2012: 1 Point 73.2 Miles 117.8km Total 13 points. Total KM 1596.63
28th May 2012: 1 Point 95.75 Miles 154.1km Total 14 points. Total Km 1750.73
30th May 2012: 1 Point 103.5 Miles 166.57km Total 15 points. Total Km 1917.30
1st June 2012: 1 Point 100.4 Miles 161.5km Total 16 points. Total Km 2078.80
12th June 2012: 1 Point 65.8 Miles 105.9km Total 17 points. Total km 2184.7km
9th July 2012: 1 Point 63 Miles 101.6km Total 18 points. Total Km 2286.3Km
19th July 2012: 1 point 64.2 Miles 103.32km Total 19 Points. Total Km 2389.62Km.
31st August 2012: 1 point 73.3 Miles. 117.82km Total 20 Points. Total Km 2507.44Km.
10th Sept 2012: 1 Point 75.7 Miles. 121.8km Total 21 points. Total Km 2629.24km.
18th Sept 2012: 1 Point 68.8 Miles. 110.8km Total 22 points. Total Km 2740.04km.
23rd Sept 2012: 1 Point 76.7 Miles. 123.4km Total 23 points. Total Km 2863.44km.

1 Month to go
Reply to: Metric Century Challenge 2011-2012 10 hours 22 min ago
Nov 4 1 point 132km Nov

Nov 4 1 point 132km
Nov 18 1 point 175km
Nov 25 2 points 211km

Dec 1 1 point 148km
Dec 2 1 point 139km
Dec 9 1 point 136km
Dec 30 1 point 106km

Jan 1 2 point 202km
Jan 6 1 point 135km
Jan 13 1 point 131km
Jan 20 1 point 136km
Jan 27 1 point 171km

Feb 17 1 point 167km
Feb 24 1 point 169km

Mar 9 1 point 152km
Mar 16 2 points 201km
Mar 23 1 point 173km
Mar 31 1 point 117km

Apr 13 1 point 141km
Apr 20 1 point 156km
Apr 27 1 point 172km

May 5 1 point 108km
May 18 1 point 163km

June 1 1 point 164km
June 8 1 point 132km
June 15 1 point 132km
June 22 1 point 131km

July 6 1 point 124km
July 13 1 point 124km

Aug 3 1 point 109km
Aug 10 1 point 112km
Aug 19 1 point 124km
Aug 24 1 point 123km
Aug 31 1 point 123km

Sep 7 1 point 130km
Sep 15 1 point 110km
Sep 21 1 point 167km

Total Pts 40
Total Km 5338 km
Reply to: Metric Century Challenge 2011-2012 10 hours 23 min ago
All rides are on

All rides are on Endomondo
Nov 10 2011 100.5km 3h 40m 27.4km/h 1 PT
Dec 1 2011 102.0km 4h 5m 25km/h 1 PT (2 PTS)202.5km
Jan 27 2012 100.1km 3h 51m 26km/h 1 PT (3 PTS)302.6km
Feb 1 2012 102.0km 3h 59m 25.1km/h 1 PT (4 PTS)404.6km
Feb 19 2012 101.5km 3h 52m 26km/h 1 PT (5 PTS)506.1km
Feb 26 2012 100.4km 3h 44m 26.5km/h 1 PT (6 PTS) 606.5km
Feb 28 2012 100.8km 3h 53m 26km/h 1 PT (7 PTS) 707.3km
Mar 2 2012 105.4km 3h 50m 27.5km/h 1 PT (8 PTS) 812.7km
Mar 6 2012 132km 5h 20m 24.5km/h 1 PT (9 PTS) 944km
Apr 13 2012 114km 4h 10m 27.1km/h 1 PT (10 PTS) 1058km
Apr 19 2012 100.4km 3h 54m 26km/h 1 PT (11 PTS) 1158.4km
Apr 24 2012 100.5km 3h 20m 30km/h 1 PT (12 PTS) 1258.9km
May 13 2012 132km 4h 47m 27.5km/h 1 PT (13 PTS) 1390km
Jun 11 2012 104km 3h 50m 27.1km/h 1 PT (14 PTS) 1494km
Jun 16 2012 161km 6h 38m 24.2km/h 1 PT (15 PTS) 1655km
Jul 6 2012 100.4km 3h 27m 28.9km/h 1 PT (16 PTS) 1755.4km
Jul 9 2012 132km 4h 48m 27.9km/h 1 PT (17 PTS) 1887.4km
Jul 10 2012 106km 3h 38m 29.2km/h 1 PT (18 PTS) 1993.4km
Jul 27 2012 101km 3h 38m 27.5km/h 1 PT (19 PTS) 2094.4km
Aug 3 '12 100.4km 3h 21m 29.8km/h 1 PT (20 PTS) 2194.8km
Aug 9 '12 104.5km 3h 32m 29.7km/h 1 PT (21 PTS) 2299.3km
Aug 31 '12 105.2km 3h 48m 27.7km/h 1 PT (22 PTS)2404.5km
Sep 8 '12 164km 6h 10m 24.5km/h 1 PT (23 PTS) 2568.5km
Sep 12 '12 101.2km 3h 23m 29.7km/h 1 PT (24 PTS) 2669.7km
Sep 18 '12 110.2km 3h 40m 30km/h 1 PT (25 PTS) 2779.9km
Sep 23 '12 105km 3h 32m 29.9km/h 1 PT (26 PTS) 2884.9km
Reply to: Brighton: Bicycles seized by police ahead of Lib Dem conference speeches 10 hours 32 min ago
To clarify my earlier

To clarify my earlier comment, I do not think that the police are that stupid. I think they don't take the threat of a bicycle bomb seriously, at least once they have taken a look in any bag or pannier.