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Cyclists and HGVs

julianemre — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 13:04:26 +0100

Hi guys... I'm a courier with Excel, but for a few days am working with a TV production company hoping to make a Panorama documentary about us guys (by which I mean cyclists, and not just couriers) getting munched by HGVs.

Basically, Panorama are interested, but are not interested if all we have is a London-based issue. To a lesser extent they're only partially interested in incidents from Oxford and Cambridge, what, therefore, I'm after, are cases from around the land, showing the HGV thing to be the nationwide concern that any cyclist using a road regularly will know it to be. I'm asking about on LFGSS (London fixed-gear single speed, for those outside the south-east) too, and if anyone recalls recent incidents in home towns, has heard stuff from riders elsewhere in the country, then let me know, and I'm happy to chase any leads myself.

Cheers very much in advance, take care out there

Want to hire a bicycle messenger / cycle courier / bicycle delivery person? Look here first

sleepy — Sun, 07 Nov 2010 17:45:22 +0000

So, you want a bicycle messenger to be part of your cool new business delivering mocha chai lattes to city boys? Or just keeping it traditional distributing Bolivia's finest? Oh, you just want someone to do the shit work no one else wants. That's fine but there is some etiquette you may find helpful as the chances are if you're posting on here to find one you don't actually know any and the ones you see in the street are too intimidating/cool/smelly for you to approach and we're one sensitive bunch.

1. The average wage for couriers varies massively but if we say it's £60 a day (not unreasonable?) that does not mean £6 an hour for ten hours, more likely £20 an hour for 3 hours and 7 hours sitting "on plot" bitching at fakengers (or Bill if you work for creative :wink:), smoking cigarettes, drinking coffee, eating food out of bins and generally looking cool. The actual working part pays per drop and is dependant upon the size/weight of the package, the distance covered and the urgency. Claiming that a rider should be able to do 100+ drops on a 5 mile run in an hour does not mean that £15 is an appropriate fee, my son.

2. Don't be surprised, shocked or offended when people say nasty things about or to you. We do this to everyone especially our employers and their clients (unless the clients have good toilets or sweets on the counter). They are all slave drivers and far far worse than Hitler and no, we don't care that your grandad was jewish or fought in a war. I said we're sensitive, not sensitive to you.

3. Perks are good. Back in the day that meant a free bag worth £250 and access to best coke to have graced a popstar's nostril, nowadays free food/coffee or whatever would be nice. It can make the difference between someone being rude to your clients and leaving turds floating in their bogs or waltzing into their office generally being amazing.

4. Before posting here, consider actually meeting some couriers in the real world. Full city coffee shop would probably be a good place, or the reprobates on Wood St EC2, if you're really brave you could try Creative corner but they're way cooler than you. You may realise that you want nothing to do with these foul people or you may meet the person for the job, either way you'll be in more of a position to get the right person for your job.

This may well be edited and updated if I can be arsed. Oh, and anyone want to give me some part time work? I've got 2 days a week for the highest bidder- CV supplied on request.:tongue:

Got a question about being or becoming a cycle courier / bicycle messenger? Check for answers here.

Buffalo Bill — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 09:39:29 +0000

Good courier companies

What to do if you get run over

If they advertise in the Standard, they are probably no good...

What bike do you ride?

How to avoid getting your feet wet

Keeping warm in winter

Can you you do it part-time?

Is it dangerous?

My spunk has blood in it

knee broblems

How to clean a messenger bag

Sticky locks

Manchester couriers

What's the perfect gear for a courier

Where's a good place to order rims?

Citysprint questionnaire

Best shoes for toe-clips?

Working in other countries

Where to get a postman's bag

Best bike shop in london for bicycle messengers

Can I drill a track fork crown

Thought I would aggregate some of the more useful advice threads that are here. Anyone got any others they think should be here?

Diagrams of HGV blind spots (from Nozzer) - these could save your life

Buffalo Bill — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 06:27:18 +0000

From Nozzer

"Most of this is fairly self-explanatory. Hopefully it's helpful. Sorry if it sounds like a lecture-I realise some will already know most of this.
The darker the shade of green the harder it is for the driver to see you-ASSUMING HE'S LOOKING IN THE CORRECT MIRROR to see you.
Red areas are completely blind to the driver.Note the blind areas directly in front and to the right of the cab. They are big enough to lose someone pushing a cycle flat against the truck.

Pic 1) and pic 2) Truck turning left/on a left hand bend.
Rear of the trailer will be moving closer to the kerb and further to the left than the cab.
The cab will be on the white line or even crossing into the other carriageway depending on how sharp the turn is and how wide the road is.
Driver is HIGHLY unlikely to be looking in his right hand mirror unless to check if the corner of the trailer is in the right hand lane-and all he'll see in it is the headboard of the trailer if he is.
Predominantly he'll be looking in the left mirror/ahead.

Pic 3) Truck going in a straight line.
This is also the same visiblity as a rigid or non-articulated vehicle. Assume the driver is using his mirrors only in the direction of travel in a rigid vehicle.
If the truck is stationary or it's safe to do so-(ie assuming no oncoming traffic there needs to be no bends in the road coming up and the truck isn't indicating) then this is the safest time to overtake.
DO NOT UNDERTAKE while it's moving-and if you MUST undertake then only do so if you KNOW the truck isn't going to move before you're past.
DO NOT pull up in the nearside red zone by the cab.The kerbside mirror shows very little. If the driver is going to miss you,unless you're directly behind the trailer this is where he'll miss you while the truck is stationary.
We'd far rather you pulled up directly in front of us and we could see you.

Pic 4) and pic 5) Truck turning right/on a right hand bend.
Rear of the trailer will be on the white line or even crossing into the other carriageway depending on how sharp the turn is and how wide the road is.
BEWARE the back end of the trailer-if this is a very sharp bend the rear of the trailer will be moving to the left as it pivots round the axles. This is a SERIOUS crush hazard and the driver CANNOT SEE IT at all and is unlikely to know the trailer has hit someone. I once ripped the front bumper and valence from a Discovery that tried to push through and I didn't feel it.
Driver will be splitting attention between right mirror(back of trailer),left mirror(Is the headboard going to intrude on the path?) and ahead.

If an articulated lorry isn't stopped in a straight line DON'T undertake. Your chances of being seen are slim if bent left and nil if bent right and you're likely to get crushed as either the cab or trailer will be coming very close to the kerb.
For the same reason don't cycle up behind one in the red zone at speed then pass-the driver may already have comitted to a manoevre because his mirrors look clear."

THE LONDON COURIER EMERGENCY FUND

overdrive — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 09:55:10 +0100

The London Courier Emergency Fund is now up and running in an unofficial capacity.There will be a website,posters and flyers will be given out to all of London's cycle-couriers in the very near future.This is a result of all the recent fundraising and donations made by couriers and non-couriers alike.If anyone needs to contact us leave a post here and we will respond.
Thankyou.

exenger looking for somewhere to put his head down this weekend

Artful Dodger — Mon, 14 May 2012 17:57:09 +0100

Hi, this is Antony some of you know me. I'm coming up to London this weekend, but I haven't been very organised and need somewhere to stay. Anyone help me.

Cheers

A

Anyone remember Rod?

bazzabigbollox — Sun, 13 May 2012 03:40:34 +0100

Hallo. Does anyone remember Rod? He worked for reuters city circuit back in the day. Iv still got his lock and want to give it back. Any help. He never drank at the duke, was miserable old sod most of the time and fucked off up norf.

Spammer

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lost wallet - donkey derby; horsehouse

Marigold — Sat, 05 May 2012 02:18:54 +0100

Hello hello

Not sure if any of you will be able to help, but was filming at the event tonight and appear to not have the wallet that i went in with. and in fact, no wallet at all. just wondering whether anybody might have picked it up by accident? or if in my fever of general excitement - I might have put it into someone else's bag? its got a fair bit of sentimental value, and its got my house keys, bike lock key and it - ridiculously - had a fair bit of cash in it as well. As I say, if anyone has picked it up by accident- I would be massively appreciative if you could give me a text/call on 07966664782.

other than that, it was a brilliant night. well done to the victors and indeed everyone that took part. was quite an amazing feat of physical fitness and a lovely atmosphere. nice one.

thanks again

best,

marigold :-)

donkey derby pics by Caff!

The.Pike — Wed, 09 May 2012 00:28:19 +0100

http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fcaffaff%2Fsets%2F72157629990411245%2F&h=GAQHCgWc9AQEep7BJoDs-cutAslAPuP1P3-qC0k6ZnXUlKQ

Going to ECMC 2012 Edinburgh

papillon — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:09:38 +0000

I know it's a bit early but who's thinking of going up to Edinburgh for the ECMC in June (15th-17th June)?
Only asking 'cos we're considering whether it would be worth organising some sort of transport to get everyone up there, probably on the Thursday night.

Train tickets are pricey unless you book well in advance and you can only get a few bikes on board;likewise if you travel by bus, might be cheaper but you might not be able to get your bike in..so we're thinking about hiring a coach or get a coach company to sponsor us.

There will also be a ride from London (well kind of) right after the pre-event (7th-9th June) for out of towners and Londoners who fancy riding up to Edinburgh.

More info and website coming soon for the LONDON CALLING pre-event....
Check ECMC website: http://www.ecmc2012.co.uk/

:bigsmile:

couriers compared to ex spice girl shocker!

overdrive — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 14:04:15 +0100

This just in from The Evening Standard.

Like milkmen, bathroom attendants, cockle barrows and Geri Halliwell, cycle couriers continue to exist in spite of increasing irrelevance and rapidly declining demand for their services. Even though paper communication is on the way out and couriers have less to deliver than ever before, there’s no cyclist on the road so heavily romanticised. Others look on in awe as they glide through the city like Atlantic mackerel in the Gulf Stream. The courier is silent. He’s mystical. He’s a scrawny, greasy-legged beacon of fitness (he can cycle upwards of 70 miles a day) with street knowledge to rival any cabbie. Identifiable by the sticker-plastered walkie-talkie clipped to his backpack, but also by an inexplicable penchant for leggings worn under swamp-coloured combat shorts and matching fingerless gloves, it’s safe to say that the courier is no sartorial trailblazer, but who cares when you have near-Olympian fitness? In terms of road-sharing, the rivalry between couriers and taxi drivers is a wild, ugly battle that brings out the worst in both. To illustrate, there’s one, often spotted around the City, who boasts tattooed calves: one says ‘F**K’, the other ‘TAXIS’. It’s like the interminable battle of an urban Wile E Coyote and Road Runner. On wheels.

http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/lifestyle/esmagazine/chain-gangs-spot-londons-cycling-tribes-7665099.html

Anyone got B.A. miles?

Kirk-from-Alaska — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 23:54:10 +0100

According to this guy you can get a way better deal on business class on Aer Lingus, he also had a sceme involving BMI's sign up bonus and your useless flat mates to hustle a free-almost plane ticket, you'll have to find it yourself as I'm too lazy to hunt for it.
http://boardingarea.com/blogs/onemileatatime/2012/04/13/aer-lingus-business-class-wide-open-using-british-airways-avios-points/

Londons Calling 2012

pinarello — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 17:34:36 +0000

Oi! LC website is up and running, so please, whoever wants to come and get the right size t-shirt register @:

www.londonscalling2012.com

headhunted! again!

sleepy — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 10:08:15 +0100

while in my local hifi store i was accosted by a man who noticed the reuter brooks branding on my bag. he had the look and demeanour of your average white van man, thought he may have worked there with me but that was not the case...

he pulls out a card, tells me it's is company and to call him for a job- basically ignoring me when i say i make more money for less work nowadays...

and the company's name was...

was tempted to tell him pikey wayne does a much better job at recruitment but thought better of it :wink:

north sea cycle route to edinburgh ECMC

overdrive — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 14:43:18 +0100

Anyone done this ride or part of it?Thinking about riding to Harwich then taking the coast all the way up.Hopefully by then I'll be up and at 'em and fit enough to get smashed for a few days.If anyone's up for this-I know there's another ride-you're welcome to join me,I'm keen on riding it anyway.

When an apology is not enough...

cynix — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 08:32:50 +0100

I've just been shown a link to a web page requesting that people email Add Lee to demand an apology for some antagonising words in the spring 2012 AddLib propaganda 'magazine' that dwells within Add Lee cabs. John Griffins proudly published statement can be found here on page 5.

I agree that cycling completely unaware of your surroundings is unsafe. But the suggestion that cyclists should have to pay for a license and be taxed for road usage is insane and appears to come from a green eyed monsters point of view. The Guardian recently reported that AddLee cars and people carriers should freely use bus lanes as their fines will be covered by the company. Does this mean they would pay riders fines for being on the pavement, playing chicken on one way streets or cycling through shopping centres?

walshy has had his Bike nicked

TOmessenger — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 15:43:15 +0100

Walshy has had his black Carbon Focus Cayo nicked from outside getty images on bayham st NW1 at about 3.20 this afternoon it has time pedals, thomson seat post, selle italia saddle If you see it, Lock it up and give us a call on 02070171560 or walshy on 07872375917

http://www.peakcyclesport.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/f/o/focus-cayo2-11-zoom_1_1.jpg
pretty much looks like this

fuck this rain

overdrive — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 07:19:41 +0000

waking up to the sound of heavy rain again....

Accomodation for out of towners for Ecmc pre-event june8-10

afrodite — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 11:10:16 +0000

Hello hopefully you're all well aware of this years ECMC being held in Scotland with the pre-event
Being hosted by the LCEF here in lovely London. We are hoping To have couriers from all over europe and it
would be much appreciated if anyone knows of some free or cheap places we could
Put people up for a few nites. So if u have a couch, some extra floor space, or a garden big enough
To pitch a few tents please let us know

Crips n Bluds

Charlie Roadkill — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 19:33:17 +0100

YEAH BLUD! this Friday, Fullcity, 7pm. ITS ON!

Reds or blues, best team wins gets a crate of beer according to the flyer Clarence gave me today. Ends in W1, see ya tomorrow hip hop hooray! I'm reppin da blue, I guess Red Roger hates me now.

Message for Lambchop

breakingaway — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 08:34:04 +0100

adamproberts@gmail.com

for sale chrome ivan backpack almost new

crashtestdummy — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 22:32:11 +0100

selling a crhome ivan backpack i bought but not using....it looks like new, no stains or holes or anything
totally waterproof and huge......and its black....two front pockets and one huge tarp liner sack with rooltop closure
im after 100
retail is round 180 if i remember correctly
cheers

look like that
http://www.chromebagsstore.com/bags/packs/ivan-rolltop-pack---medium.html

Cycle Logistics Federation

bigbluebike — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 20:54:52 +0100

Hi. Before I blabber, better introduce myself. I'm Ben. I run Big Blue Bike cycle couriers based in Cardiff.
Thought I would post this up here as it directly relates to the industry of moving things by bike and what that could mean in the future.

The Cycle Logistics Federation has been sought by the guys at Outspoken Delivery in Cambridge. Here is how they have approached this idea.

"Discussions with other cycle based delivery companies has highlighted that there is no one group or professional body which represents and supports the needs of cycle logistics companies such as ourselves. Therefore with encouragement from CYCLELogistics (see www.cyclelogistics.eu), an EU funded project we are involved in to promote delivery of freight by bicycle, we have concluded that a Cycle Logistics Group (ie an Association or Federation) should be established to start to make our voices heard at the highest level.

Initial thoughts on the primary aims of the proposed Group, subject to discussion and agreement include:
- highlighting best practice
- sharing knowledge and experience
- establishing a lobby group(s) to influence relevant stakeholders
- identifying opportunities for shared promotions, marketing and costs
- establishing appropriate information resources.

It is envisaged that the Group would be targeted at:
- established cycle logistics businesses (eg. delivery companies, couriers, pedicab operators, tradespeople, organisations which use cycles as part of their business operations, etc)
- start-up businesses considering using cycles as part of their business operations
- manufacturers and suppliers of cycle logistics equipment."

There is a meeting of various groups in the cycle logistics industry scheduled for Saturday 14 July 2012 @ Cambridge Chesterton Indoor Bowls Club just outside Cambridge City Centre (address Logans Way, Chesterton, Cambridge CB4 1BL).
Anyone who is interested in attending please contact gary @ Outspoken directly - gary.armstrong at outspokendelivery.co.uk

Thanks

Ben from Big Blue Bike.

Black Rainbow Project

The.Pike — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 18:49:57 +0100

anyone who knows the whereabouts of the 2 drinking flasks should call me cos they are stolen!!! only 3 in circ so if you have one give it back!! or feel my temper!!! you dont want to!

CMWC

jontyponty — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 10:58:31 +0100

Only 8 months or so late, here's something I wrote about the 2011 CMWCs:

http://nplusonemag.com/confessions-of-a-cycle-messenger

Hope you're all well.

Overdrive

pornomike — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 23:13:29 +0000

Is out for quite some time. Really sorry to hear this mate. Call me.

Bow roudabout fuckabout

pornomike — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 22:21:14 +0100

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-17618659

The biggest pacbag ever

pornomike — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 01:02:44 +0100

I have one for sale for £150. Never been used. Ever. Brand new. PM me and I'll call you back. Oh and it is black.

triple rush race and alleycat tonight

superkid — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 12:18:17 +0100

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triple rush race and alleycat tonight, 7pm start at warner st, the race will finish at the party

Who are Max and Nik?

winston — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 10:23:53 +0100

As male and female winners of last year's LCEF Rollapaluza, we'd like to offer "Max" and "Nik" wildcards for the Rollapaluza National Series Finale on Good Friday, are they here? anyone know them...contact details?

Excel "circuit charge fee"

zerofivezero — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 02:55:27 +0000

Anyone heard of this fee charged by Excel for "circuit charge" if you take a day off? £25 a day apparantly. Is this not illegal? I do believe there is a law prohibiting "fines" against (so called) self employed sub contractors.
(this would imply a level of permament contract, how else could a fine be justified?)

Tax paying crew

Festerban — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 20:53:29 +0000

I've had a quick search through the forum and have a basic idea of how it all works, however, If you have some spare time I would very much appreciate some extra, more specific advice, if you could email me at estebanperes AT hotmail DOT co DOT uk I will send you lots of good karma over the astral planes

Gangland Leather Lane

JP — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 19:28:53 +0000

Anyone at Leather Lane on fri night got any info on who those kids were? Barry from Xcel got stabbed in the leg and arm trying to calm and seperate things. Hes ok, but if anyone has any info then plz phone Fiona Graham at Holbon police station (02087336579)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/28743803@N07/6824037056/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/28743803@N07/6970197813/

Anyone got Mavic Open pro`s with gold Tech hubs they wanna sell?

bo — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 23:53:48 +0000

Well have ya? If so, call me..

07910 336 182

b0 x

Anyone know Rapattack in the flesh?

whatredlight — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 19:49:23 +0000

He was selling a PAC bag on here, whispered him about a fortnight ago about it to no response. If anyone reading this knows him in person, would be sweet as if you could let him know hes got a buyer, if he just logs on here can sort it out.

Sorry to air this in the public forum but...last try before i splash out on a new PAC

cheers

Any Manchester couriers on this forum?

papillon — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 21:40:27 +0000

Anyone who's riding in Manchester?...as mentioned in another thread, the ride from the London Pre-event to ECMC Edinburgh will most probably starts/go through Manchester so wondering if anyone out there would be up for meeting up/joining the ride/helping out with accomodation for the night..give us a shout here or there:

http://www.facebook.com/events/321408937910177/

Thanx:bigsmile:

Anyone Know whats happened to Henry's memorial?

Rumball — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 20:03:31 +0000

Went past earlier and its gone.

New Boy On The Block

goose — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 22:21:56 +0000

Hi

I am going to start work for Courier Ststems as a novice to this game, can anyone tell me if they are any good

If you didn't already catch it...

Sideshow — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 15:10:36 +0000

Wowzers!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-17069235

shit week!

The.Pike — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 10:18:33 +0000

aint it funny how things can go from being really good the the total opposite in less than a week!???
ansas on a postcard please.:sad:

Churchill Express £2.95.

DJQ — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 18:15:51 +0000

A couple of weeks ago the firm I work for was cold called by a Churchill Express salesman.
Churchill were offering minimums at £2.95. No catch. Not a first 4 weeks intro. Not w1-w1 or ec-ec. Usual minimum pushie area at £2.95.
I escaped the road a few years back. But the postroom team knows I was a biker for yonks.
What did I know about Churchill?
Not a lot but I was sure nobody charged less than £3.95 minimum when I was on the road. Apart from deals with Goldmans and Coopers & Lybrand. I didn't know anyone experienced who'd worked for them on a bike. Not a good sign.
Looking thru threads on here they have a bad rep.
That famous blog post where the fat preppy girl decides to be a pushie and gets ripped off was Churchill.
£2.95 has to be too good to be true.
Order just about anything from Amazon and you'll get charged that for postage.
What are they paying their riders?
I asked a biker I know to poke his nose in. The usual greasy bikers in Smithfield reckon Churchill pay a £4.50 minimum for bikes and a fair pushie rate. Maybe £2.75.
So how can they do £2.95 minimums?
More to the point how can they be thick enough to think they can make money at that price?
The lot we use charge a fiver or so +VAT. The postroom likes them. They're quite professional.
We haven't switched. Yet. But a lot of firms will.
£2.95. That's not even a Pret sandwich.
Anyone know if any firm is trying to match that?

What do you know about Bristol?

zero cc — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 21:30:04 +0100

Anyone here ever worked in Bristol, or know anyone who has? I’m contemplating trying another city (Manchester has grown a little tired) and Bristol has always been one of my favourites. So I’m wondering about working as an indy (again) possibly on the cargo bike, possibly not. Any inside info would be most useful…

(more in hope than expectation)

Box to fit Bullitt cargo bike, lockable, waterproof for sale

Creative Control — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:29:05 +0000

Very 2nd hand, but still usable, impact resistant, lockable box, with 2 keys for sale. Custom made by Quentor.

£40 donation to LCEF, buyer to collect.

Rough internal dims 53c X 67c X 73c.

Remember Sebastian Lukomski

papillon — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 22:42:32 +0000

Let's meet next Thursday (23rd)after work at the corner of Lower Thames st and Queen st Place EC4 to remember Sebastian Lukomski,who died whilst working on that day 8 years ago...not forgotten...

Creative looking for riders

Creative Control — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:58:46 +0000

We have a space on the rota opening up. If you want work starting this week, please pop in and see us.

Cyclist down in Tooting Bec

Tim — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 11:45:27 +0000

Just heard via a friend that a cyclist has been hit by a lorry in tooting bec. Please check in with people you know, make sure they're ok.

over it

christhecourier — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 23:53:57 +0000

:>(

Ride for Henry Warwick friday 10th

overdrive — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:42:15 +0000

Meet at the Foundry this Friday after work to mark the tragic death of veteran London bike courier Henry Warwick,killed in a collision with a coach on Bishopsgate last Friday 3rd Feb.We'll take a go-slow to the spot where he lost his life.
RIP Henry

wise ones

paperboy — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:29:12 +0000

http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/category/components/seat-post-seat-pin/product/review-cane-creek-thudbuster-lt-10308

I'm quite tempted to get one of these but expensive and could be crapo. Anyone tried one, know about them?