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Yep! set off at 6am to avoid traffic and it was a doddle. Coming back at 4pm was more interesting: forgot I was on a fixed as soon as I set off and picked up a bit of speed down a slight hill, with the 48x15 gearing it was hard work to slow down - nothing dangerous mind as it was an empty road. Took it super easy after that, no more than 10 mph all the way home.
Changed the gearing to 48x18, new aero handlebars and brakes and it's now loads safer. Really love it, just pissed with myself for not doing this 2 years ago when I saw my first on-one pompino.
Anyways, the plan was to sell the Fuji when (if!) the BJ arrives but now I'm thinking of keeping it for the shops and stuff and going brakeless with it (once I know what I'm doing).
After riding the Fuji I hope I've not made a big (and expensive) mistake by going for a BJ as this fixed seems enough for me at the mo. Ah well, you can't have too many bikes (so I keep telling my wife)