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Welcome back. I have to say bike shops here are s*** compared to the good shops in NYC/SF. I can't quite put my finger on it, but the fact that everything here is expensive doesn't help.
Brick Lane and Brixton are pretty decent shops and London Fields Cycles can be ok when its quiet (not for parts but for servicing).
There have been lots of threads on here about painting, try a quick search. Mario Vaz, Armotex etc can all turn frames around quickly and will do a reasonable job.
But do you get yourself down to Herne Hill at some point. Its a really nice accessible velodrome and the racing scene is decent.