use the tube? it's a really good way to commute and i was actually impressed with it when i was down there!

surely he has tried that? i presumed that was included in his original post

i agree with effel about the helmet i was knocked of about a month ago guy didnt even look i went stright over the fron and landed on my head into a rolly polly style landing luckily i was fine ached for days but unbroken bike was fucked though so... as we've said helmet £200+ really