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@Ludd
I wouldn't do it on fixed - I thought about doing it on fixed and was so glad I took a geared bike when I rode from Paris to London in 2006. The climbs were OK on the whole (although I really suffered on the climb up Holly Hill near Birling with 39x23 as my lowest gear and would probably have used a 24" gear if I'd been riding fixed) but what would really hurt would be not having a chance to enjoy some of the really excellent long swooping descents in France where the roads allow you to go over 40mph quite safely.
By the way, I used a Rolls. V happy with it. For longer rides, however, Ive found my B17 even better.