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@Rudy
Hi all,
cool to finally find a place where fixed gear and single-speed nuts hang out!
I've been a lazy-arse since coming to London, using public transport, but I'm so sick of the tube by now (and don't get me started on buses!) so I'm now very keen to get back on a bike.
Left my last bike back home, so need a new one.
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Might seem a stupid question, but waddya all reckon - buy or build my first bike?**
Buying would be easier, but ... I think building would be more satisfying - I've been keeping tabs on ebay, gumtree and loot for old bikes/frames etc. 53-55cm frame, as I'm 183 cm tall, 74 kg.
Rode mainly mountain bikes back home, heavy clunkers, lots of gears. A friend of mine suggested going for a single speed (he works in Soho and sees all the couriers everyday).
But I have no idea how to put together a bike. Or what specialist tools I'd need.
I'm fairly handy with a spanner, fixed plenty of punctures etc.
I've set myself a budget of £100 for my first bike - any idea if this is realistic?
Thanks! R