Should I ride my first fixie back from the shop (in London)?

This thread is the best laugh I've had in ages.

@PHer - just walk the bike round the corner to a quiet side street and ride up and down a few times until you feel reasonably confident then go for it.

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Brick Lane itself and the streets around it are quiet (BLB is actually round the corner from Brick Lane) so you can go up and down there a few times.

It's not an unreasonable question. It took me a few minutes of getting used to riding fixed and I'm pleased I did it round the quiet streets where I live rather than through the city.

When you're ready to head to Waterloo go straight down Bishopsgate and cross the river at London Bridge then ride along the south bank to the station.

Be careful going south of the river. There be dragons.