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does any one know hweres the best place in london to go to for bits and parts and maybe track frame ?

does any one know wheres the best place to go in london to find a track frame and bits for a fixed?

brick lane bikes - 118 Bethnal Green Road E2

done and done

Online. I know it's not London but if I order from London and have parts delivered to London.. kiss my ass! :P
http://www.hubjub.co.uk

if you're switching from a geared bike, i'd reccomend that first you got used to riding ss then fixed, then fixed on a track bike.
seriously.

or try riding your geared bike for a month set at appropriate gearing without touching the shifters, if you're not building on yet.

brick lane bikes specialises in fg/ss, probably your best place to start.
brixton cycles is my first choice since i live down south.
for savers online is the way to go.
try dotbike.com, sjscycles... trawl around this forum you'll find quite a list.
last but not least ebay's quite a good source generally, everytime any of us meet up there'll be some mention of it, and some guy will pop off home early because of a bid!

brick lane cycles help them make it to their second anniversary !! they have some ncie relaxed track frames / frames that can be converted to fixed ready converted fixed and full on track bikes whatever you want

Stef if you're switching from a geared bike, i'd reccomend that first you got used to riding ss then fixed, then fixed on a track bike.
seriously.

Why?. Just take it easy the first couple of months.

riding a geared bike in one gear for a while will help you choose your gear ratio, and riding a track bike is fine with a brake is fine but it does take new skills and a change of riding style to ride without a brake, and it an't for everone, tis not for me.

TheBrick(Tommy) riding a geared bike in one gear for a while will help you choose your gear ratio, and riding a track bike is fine with a brake is fine but it does take new skills and a change of riding style to ride without a brake, and it an't for everone, tis not for me.
I'm guessing that your one of those people that like your own teef then? HA HA.

TheBrick(Tommy) riding a geared bike in one gear for a while will help you choose your gear ratio, and riding a track bike is fine with a brake is fine but it does take new skills and a change of riding style to ride without a brake, and it an't for everone, tis not for me.

Apart from getting a ballpark idea of what gear to use (which will feel completely different on the fixed anyway), I can't see any other benefits. Brakeless never entered into the equation.
Get a gearing somewhere between 68-72" depending on how strong you feel and how hilly your area is and get on with it.

Jakob
Get a gearing somewhere between 68-72" depending on how strong you feel and how hilly your area is and get on with it.

Best advice there.

I'm with Jakob, you gotta make the change sometime, there's no reason why you shouldn't go fixed straight away......and he's also right to start with a low gear and work up.....but hang on, the question was only where to buy stuff!

fixed gear bikes don't all have track geometry just buy a relaxed fixed gear and take it easy for a week unless you plan to be racing will hoy at beijing next summer
first time i rode fixed i was cycling to find a brake lever hence no brakes down the mile end road watching old ladies walking past me but i got into the groove very quickly

Jakob [quote]Stef if you're switching from a geared bike, i'd reccomend that first you got used to riding ss then fixed, then fixed on a track bike.
seriously.

Why?. Just take it easy the first couple of months.[/quote]

Jakob [quote]TheBrick(Tommy) riding a geared bike in one gear for a while will help you choose your gear ratio, and riding a track bike is fine with a brake is fine but it does take new skills and a change of riding style to ride without a brake, and it an't for everone, tis not for me.

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Brakeless never entered into the equation.
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mis interpretied the question, the take it easy part. appologies.

Besides the obvious 'keep pedalling' advice, i found the first few days of fixed riding tough because i was trying to do all my braking by resisting the pedals turning with my legs. I thought that was how you were meant to brake. Then i figured out you can just use the front brake! and i found it all a lot easier from then. No real point going ss first though, just try fixed but take it easy for a couple weeks until you get used to it.