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I bought the blue Eddy Merckx from these guys and am very happy with it - took it for a spin up to Oxford from Hackney and it held out pretty well and was a pleasure to ride, though there was a bit of rattling and looseness by the end of the jaunt.
The components on the bikes they sell are generally very basic (though I was sorted with a better saddle when I bought the bike). I was told the Merckx was good to convert to a fixie with a simple change of cog which wasn't actually true (a mistake rather than a lie), but Dani's offered to sort me out with a fixed wheel next time his mate's in town for free. It seems like a good way to get on the road with an affordable single-speed and build up the quality of the components as finances allow...
The other guy runs a bike shop in Portsmouth or somewhere which is where I believe he gets the frames and parts from.
From my point of view Dani's a sound, honest man so get in touch and see what they have. I think they get a new delivery in every couple of weeks or so.