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flip flop hubs are nothing to be ashamed of :). I did that as well, pedalling as much as possible. what you need to look out for is when you stop pedalling without realising. I found signalling and using the front brake were a nasty shock when you forget you can't coast. But after it happens once, you dont really do it again. Also watch big hills! I'm still recovering from my first crash from a hill. I dont actually know what happened cos i knocked myself out, but it hurt. and it was probably down to forgetting not to coast at high cadence. Just a few tips for a fixie convert that i wish I had. If you're into supporting local shops, try doing up the GB and take it to brick lane bikes for the bits/assembly - unless you're experienced in that area yourself of course :)