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Thanks for both of these tips. Your new road bike sounds wonderful. I am a real mechanical dunce so I'd be grateful if you could explain the following to me please:

"The main thing you'll need is the frame spec before you go any further as this will dictate what standard b/b (bb30, pf30, bbright, Italian thread, English thread), headset size (1 1/8" or 1 /8"-1 1.5"), fork standard (non tapered or tapered) that you'll be able to fit to it."

I was thinking of starting with a small scale project spending about £1000 on the bike including all components so if things go horribly wrong then replacements might not cost too much [I hope]. However you indicate that tools will be expensive as well.

Are there any good books that can help with this as well?

Cheers,
John

Chapeau NeilG83......I'll race you to the 10K badge?

Although I've Still never had a stage win

I've done over 2000kms on Tufo elite 25s in wet and dry (but not the depths of winter), including commuting. They have been outstanding, no problems and they seem to cut up far less than the Vittorias. Have got through two Corsas on the front, still got the same Tufo elite on the rear! Maybe slightly less grippy than the Corsas, but not that much in it.

I often wonder on my commute if there was a 'no undertaking' rule and it was somehow enforceable it would basically make cycling illegal. There are so many junctions that I approach on red and have to squeeze past some cars to get to a tiny green box that might have been over run by a car anyway.
If I had to wait at the back it often would take two or three cycles of the lights to get though the lights. 5 minutes to move 200 yards. Cars would just speed up and overtake you then block you off again. The idea of going at the speed of the slowest, hindmost car would make getting to work impossible, especially when there are penalties for being late. So I am forced to constantly squeeze past cars that often offset themselves trying to squeeze past another car that they can't possibly fit past until it moves, but they still try.

The road is a shared space indeed but we need more cycle routes which are actually properly paved to encourage more cycling, simple.

Seem to recall Cav got a bit of abuse from beered-up Sky fans during 2010 Tour de France...?

(Yup, didn't imagine it: http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/475511/cavendish-jeered-by-sk... )

Guess when he signed for Sky at end of 2011 they must have felt like football fans whose team signs a star player from local rivals... all forgiven very quickly.

I gladly wear replica kit but only on the condition that is a) cheap in the sale b) of discredited teams riddled with cheats, dopers and whingers c) makes me look slightly thinner.

Wow! Pretty cool! Nice! You must be 1st on the High Scores for the season, too!

Dave, when I clicked on the High Scores link on the 'My Team' page, I see this:

1 Rollende Apotheken sepporepi 255
1= Team Sky Blue NeilG83 255
4 cycleography netclectic 246
4= Fragonet Fragonet 246
4= Gmancervelo Gmancervelo 246
19= korfing Cyclists korf2911 242
39= The river 38 The river 38 238
39= les theieres volantes taustin789 238

Where do I click if I want to see the High Scores for the entire season? Thanks!

I have been playing this game for almost 2 years and have finally finished 1st on a stage. 255pts for me today.

Have got all the badges except the 10,000pts now too.

the time has come to wear 'replica kit' with pride,
and show the world which team you support...

then watch the racing down the pub and when your team loses have a fight with your rivals