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@TheBrick(Tommy)
Good luck jasburham. Were do you live? I am sure there will be somone near you if you fancy a quick go on somones bike.
As far as gearing goes start off in the mid seventies and you can always swap around a cog if it is too hi / lo, but the genral thought seem to be that if you need higher than mid seventies when riding in traffic (you must be quite central if you commute is only 15 min and hence not have many long runs) you could do with learning to spin a bit, but if you are a raodie I guess you prob already know alot about optimum cadence e.t.c:)
People.
Jos and his tour de ville.
Roberto bikes (on ebay)
Brick lane bikes (real bike shop!)