Beginners Guide to riding Fixed/Single Speed in London

Sh*t, I am missing about half of those, that must mean I am not even a beginner yet?!?

I will have to stop riding in london immediately.

Revised list
Beginner guide to what you ACTUALLY need to ride fixed in london

1. A working fixed gear bike
   2. A working body with the ability to ride a bike
   
2. Be in London
   
   

That's me fucked then...sells bike, wanders off to join a macrame school instead.

To the OP, well done on making the effort of putting your post together.

Oh, and for bike books, I've found the Haines manual on bikes to be incredibly comprehensive for a basics books for all styles of bikes.