Comments on: Vélocouture http://www.londonsinglespeed.org.uk/velocouture Dens solus idoneus est Mon, 12 Jul 2010 09:12:39 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: flackingham http://www.londonsinglespeed.org.uk/velocouture/comment-page-1#comment-200 flackingham Fri, 16 Apr 2010 21:53:22 +0000 http://www.londonsinglespeed.org.uk/?p=117#comment-200 Is the 'fashion' for single speed bikes the engineering equivalent to a voluntary lobotomy? Is the ‘fashion’ for single speed bikes the engineering equivalent to a voluntary lobotomy?

]]> By: borntoolate http://www.londonsinglespeed.org.uk/velocouture/comment-page-1#comment-189 borntoolate Thu, 03 Dec 2009 16:35:43 +0000 http://www.londonsinglespeed.org.uk/?p=117#comment-189 .....so tape your bars, plonker! And fit a front brake, then you have much less chance of a fall in the first place. What i've seen of the 'fixie' fashion victims in london, they dont seem to be wearing their 'special' cycling clothes at all, unless rolled-up combats and flailing open shirts are now cycle clothing! Merino for me all the way, but under something civilised, like tweed!. …..so tape your bars, plonker! And fit a front brake, then you have much less chance of a fall in the first place. What i’ve seen of the ‘fixie’ fashion victims in london, they dont seem to be wearing their ’special’ cycling clothes at all, unless rolled-up combats and flailing open shirts are now cycle clothing!
Merino for me all the way, but under something civilised, like tweed!.

]]> By: Charlie http://www.londonsinglespeed.org.uk/velocouture/comment-page-1#comment-127 Charlie Fri, 17 Apr 2009 15:43:12 +0000 http://www.londonsinglespeed.org.uk/?p=117#comment-127 True true. Those silly little cloth caps are pretty tedious too. If you want decent technical (i.e. fast drying) clothes for the commute, you could do worse than looking at Decathlon's stuff. Their own-brand running tops do the job fine and can usually be had for under a tenner. That way, your cycling clothes will be dry by the time you go home, and you won't stink. Much... True true. Those silly little cloth caps are pretty tedious too.

If you want decent technical (i.e. fast drying) clothes for the commute, you could do worse than looking at Decathlon’s stuff. Their own-brand running tops do the job fine and can usually be had for under a tenner. That way, your cycling clothes will be dry by the time you go home, and you won’t stink.

Much…

]]> By: Tom http://www.londonsinglespeed.org.uk/velocouture/comment-page-1#comment-124 Tom Wed, 18 Mar 2009 11:41:20 +0000 http://www.londonsinglespeed.org.uk/?p=117#comment-124 The only thing you really need is a lid if you stack it. It's going to hurt if you've got all the kit or not. I see people riding to work looking like they're running late for the Tour de France. I can't afford to look like I'm sponsored so rolled up trousers and a jumper it is. The only thing you really need is a lid if you stack it.
It’s going to hurt if you’ve got all the kit or not.
I see people riding to work looking like they’re running late for the Tour de France. I can’t afford to look like I’m sponsored so rolled up trousers and a jumper it is.

]]> By: Cab http://www.londonsinglespeed.org.uk/velocouture/comment-page-1#comment-110 Cab Sat, 10 Jan 2009 21:47:24 +0000 http://www.londonsinglespeed.org.uk/?p=117#comment-110 'I know a lot of people don’t deem this stuff necessary, but it only takes one slip up to really ruin your day.' True. My Rubinos dropped me on the ice yesterday. I'm glad I had a lid & gloves. ‘I know a lot of people don’t deem this stuff necessary, but it only takes one slip up to really ruin your day.’

True. My Rubinos dropped me on the ice yesterday. I’m glad I had a lid & gloves.

]]> By: TTcircus http://www.londonsinglespeed.org.uk/velocouture/comment-page-1#comment-107 TTcircus Mon, 05 Jan 2009 14:54:23 +0000 http://www.londonsinglespeed.org.uk/?p=117#comment-107 "from your East London squat to your East London art school" Oh, you've just made my day, thanks so much! @clung: I don't get your comment. And why would you have a fixed rear wheel anyway? “from your East London squat to your East London art school”
Oh, you’ve just made my day, thanks so much!

@clung: I don’t get your comment. And why would you have a fixed rear wheel anyway?

]]> By: CLUNGE http://www.londonsinglespeed.org.uk/velocouture/comment-page-1#comment-96 CLUNGE Mon, 15 Dec 2008 02:07:43 +0000 http://www.londonsinglespeed.org.uk/?p=117#comment-96 Why would you have a fixed real wheel and no front brake....but still have a rear brake...?...have you even ridden a bike? Why would you have a fixed real wheel and no front brake….but still have a rear brake…?…have you even ridden a bike?

]]> By: GenghisKhan http://www.londonsinglespeed.org.uk/velocouture/comment-page-1#comment-91 GenghisKhan Thu, 11 Dec 2008 16:46:50 +0000 http://www.londonsinglespeed.org.uk/?p=117#comment-91 I agree, "couture" or not, sitting next to stinky co-worker who rode into work just ain't cool. I say wear what you want, but be sensible (gloves and helmet, at least) and considerate--extra change of clothes, etc.--to co-workers and such. --- www.singlespeedrevolution.com Ride One or Ride None! I agree, “couture” or not, sitting next to stinky co-worker who rode into work just ain’t cool. I say wear what you want, but be sensible (gloves and helmet, at least) and considerate–extra change of clothes, etc.–to co-workers and such.
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http://www.singlespeedrevolution.com
Ride One or Ride None!

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