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@edmundane
hi becca,
56a which pip mentioned is still running and well. they have parts as well as tools. last time i went they had an old road frame sitting there with a single chainring. since it's a squat type donation based thing i'm not sure what they want in return for a frame, but explain your situation and the rest will be easy i guess. or you can bring it back there once your study here is over. they pretty much have all the tools you need and now they've even got a park tools workstand. only thing they can do with is a proper lockring tool and headset tools... someone got spare ones to donate? there are a few usable 700c rims too.
one place to pick up a cheap frame is in walthamstow first saturday every month there's a recycling centre... alexis posted it somewhere. my mate picked up a 60's road frame for 25pounds.
best thing is with some lucky ones here managed to find discarded frames in skips!
and of course, keep checking this forum. from time to time people have stuff to get rid of for cheap or even free.
female fixed rider population is really rather low in london so i guess when you're here you'll have to get used to a bit of extra attention sometimes :)