Clockwise

Well the longest section of the tour de france this year will be a pathetic 147.5 miles. I'd suspect that even if you can ignore speed limits and the weight issues or have some fictional iron man style mini reactor onboard then you would simply fall asleep and slump over the handlebars long before "cycling" at lets say a modest 40mph for 20hrs non stop to complete the ride... Average fitness adult who isn't a regular cyclist could do london-brighton(60miles) without assistance and then be exhausted, many people are doing that this weekend. With an extra bit of assistance from an average ebike they could probably do 75miles(london-dover) before they are just as exhausted, sort of depends on how they used the motor as a higher top speed will burn more battery power/rider energy(candle burns the brightest). Ideally tho most people would want to not be entirely burned out day after day and if they aren't used to cycling long distance they will probably not be eating/drinking enough so could do some damage with dehydration and things setting in on day 2. But 7-8x 50-60 miles a day with assistance, plenty of lunch stops and things can make for an enjoyable week and not riding so hard that they can get it really wrong. I have to be honest that I can't see why anyone who rarely even exersises would suddenly want to do a 400 mile ride, it has all them desirable aspects to it like saddle sores and cramps.

I have one of these, does a funky telescopic thing. http://www.wiggle.co.uk/airace-fit-tele-m-mini-mtb-pump/ http://www.simplythebike.co.uk/ekmps/shops/simplythebike/images/airace-fit-tele-m-pump-%5B2%5D-770-p.jpg

I wouldn't assume a bike is stronger as it has thicker tubes. Often it means the tubes are aluminum which isn't as strong, thinner tubes will be steel/cromo or titanium, anything overly curved is normally carbon fibre. It really depends on your intended uses. I wouldn't advise an ebike made from a road bike as it will only have clearances for slim tyres and with the extra weight of battery and motor it will just be a nightmare to keep it going, if you go with a small battery to offset how flimsy some road parts are then you won't get enough miles from the battery to justify carrying it. Also with many road bikes 15mph is really easy to reach so the motor will be off lots, on my single speed I ride 46/18(for most it will be top gear on the front and about half way on the back) and at 80 cadence with not much effort I'm going 17mph. I would be really careful too, lots of the ebikes with "that look" are marketed to say they can do huge jumps at crazy speeds and stuff like a motocross bike but when it comes down to it they aren't motocross bikes.

I have one of these, really good pump for the money. http://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/TOPHGF15/phaart-primp-high-polish-aluminium-floor-pump

Can't see any reason to get the disc brake from them, plenty available over here for less with better service after should anything go wrong. http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/clarks-cmd-11-mechanical-disc-brake/rp-prod104661

Just about every KOM in london has been taken by someone on a motorbike or scooter or in a car, have given up on them apart from to see my own PRs and stuff. Mostly riding my single speed. http://app.strava.com/athletes/clockwise

I don't do many organised events but a friend has talked me into this one. It's cheap at £22 which helps and not as roadie as others. southwarkcyclists.org.uk/introducing-dunwich-dynamo/ I'm going to be riding single speed with the lfgss forum mob attending.

Sunglasses and a pair of them brown cycling shoes if I can get some in my size, fingers crossed for that.

Only just finished a stay at her majestys pleasure. The good "bike traders" she has complimentary visit for a few years at a time, all expenses paid with 24/7 security.

I would get a refund for the granit one, great idea and stuff but when tested it wasn't upto scratch. http://road.cc/content/review/16663-abus-bordo-granit-x-plus-link-lock I have 2 of these and a cable I sometimes loop around a wheel if I'm using just 1. Decathlon don't give a full model number but they are abus 401s. Small enough you won't get them with any sort of leverage type attacks so only vunerable to angle grinders and saws which if a thief is bringing them it's going to be little issue the time change between cutting this lock and a fagh kryptonite. http://www.decathlon.co.uk/mini-abus-u-lock-bike-lock-yellow-id_8203082.html

Like these? http://rosskempfolds.tumblr.com/ Also I decided to take the plunge and get a camera today(2 actually) noticed a cheap ebay listing for some MD80 cameras, went for 2 as I'm not sure the battery life will be enough with 1. Going to try for it mounted on my bag strap, if I can get into the habit of using it then I will upgrade, pointless spending more if when I do evenually need the footage it had a dead battery or I hadn't bothered switching it on.

Bring back samples+freebies+swag, I'm not fussy what that consists of.

Good to see you are still riding. I had a nice ride recently on my single speed, about 30-40 of us and weirdly we had nobody laugh at us or anything, also hardly anyone seemed to be driving between midnight and 3am. http://i.imgur.com/ENmIxeN.jpg And a little race some of us had. http://i.imgur.com/lsoU5OO.jpg Images are from others on the lfgss.

If I remember correctly you get the lovely sensation of peeling your trousers away from your knee if it isn't covered with a bandage... yay

Make the mistake of leaning into a corner a little too much and hit anything slippery/different while doing it.