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Ah, I hadn't actually found a stockist yet, was planning on finding it. Just decided I wanted one after reading several reviews.

Hmm, guess I'll have to wait until next years come out :(.
 
Think i may be looking for a cheap single speed commuter bike to get me from my house to a work colleagues house so i can get a lift to work.
Nice letter from the DVLA last night telling my license was being revoked/refused due to my MS medication.
Rang DVLA this morning and im looking at about 3 months hopefully to get it back as long as the "review panel" accept what my neurologist says in a covering letter. Neurologist has been great since he wrote a nice letter to insurance company regards my critical illness cover on the mortgage and it got paid out.
 
[DOD]Asprilla;17432509 said:
There might not be a next year's. It's a 2009 jacket and isn't listed in their 2010 range so it probably won't be ablout in 2011 either I'm afraid.

Pity, looks brilliant.
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Crap, I'd just resolved on how to tell the other half I was spending £200 on a jacket as well.
 
Shoei said:
Nice letter from the DVLA last night telling my license was being revoked/refused due to my MS medication.
Rang DVLA this morning and im looking at about 3 months hopefully to get it back as long as the "review panel" accept what my neurologist says in a covering letter. Neurologist has been great since he wrote a nice letter to insurance company regards my critical illness cover on the mortgage and it got paid out.
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Sorry to hear about that, not a nice situation to be in.

Shoei said:
Think i may be looking for a cheap single speed commuter bike to get me from my house to a work colleagues house so i can get a lift to work.
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Plenty out there and it's all about style (flat bar, bullhorn, drops, etc) just make sure that you avoid CREATE / Unipack bikes or anything form a supermarket. Literal deathtraps.

I'd look at eBay first, there are loads on there (recent and refurbed classics) going for around £200.
 
Siliconslave said:
what light combos are people using for commuting - i'm tempted by the blackburn flea 4 but wouldn't mind something for the back of my helmet as well - people with them seem to stand out so much better when i'm driving...
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Mars 3 at the back and a Fenix L2D at the front. It works pretty well as a headlight, with 180 lumens.
 
Jonny69 said:
Are we keeping anything to do with racing and road bikes in this thread these days, and keeping the 'Big Bike Thread' for off-road bikes?

Got another new racer to post up but don't know where to put it now :p
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It's certainly looking that way!

On an unrelated but perhaps interesting note, On One have added new bikes to their range today, with Shimano's 11 speed Alfine internal gear hubs. Going from 8 to 11 speed on the hub seems to incur a £200 premium. I've not seen any news on a drop shifter for the 11 speed yet, so it's flat bar hybrids only at the moment. Still, it's nice to see progress is being made.
 
I've managed to lose a chainring bolt (well, just the nut part) whilst doing some bike work today - any ideas where I could get a single one as a spare? Don't really fancy shelling out for a whole set when I just need one part.
 
[DOD]Asprilla;17433167 said:
Sorry to hear about that, not a nice situation to be in.
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Tis a pain. I was expecting a 3 or 5yr renewal license. But I start the appeal next week. No doubt a long drawn out convaluted process.

Plenty out there and it's all about style (flat bar, bullhorn, drops, etc) just make sure that you avoid CREATE / Unipack bikes or anything form a supermarket. Literal deathtraps.

I'd look at eBay first, there are loads on there (recent and refurbed classics) going for around £200.
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Selling my KHS full suss MTB so will look at a Trek Soho, Marin or Charge single speed.
 
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