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Alright, after making the gaffe of posting this in the road fixed thread last night (turns out 'road' actually means drops and brakes rather than just 'sort of kitted out for luggage and showers', who knew), and on @MisterMikkel's suggestion of a more appropriate thread here, here is my extremely beloved functional daily ride (2007 Steamroller). Learned from the guy in Cambridge I bought it off in SS setup early last year that it originally came to him off here years and years ago. Started riding fixed with it for the first time over the first lockdown in 2020 in the serenity of the quiet roads and now can't seem to go back, my geared bike has been languishing ever since. Almost took the guards off for bigger tyres in the early May sun but they have been a real blessing this last week, especially on a little spin I had out around the forests/fields/rivers of Herefordshire in frequent downpours this weekend. Did have some RAW flaps fitted until recently but somebody nicked them when I locked up in Kingston for a couple of hours (hateful behaviour but I mean could have been worse). Will be hooking up a rear light to the current setup shortly thanks to @Thrasher coming through with one, may have some internal routing done for that at some point down the line. Bags (excluding the big Chrome rucksack) made by me (both prototypes from December, they've gotten neater since - might be looking to start making them for forum members once I'm out of work at end of July if anybody is interested). Thanks!