Names and faces to bikes

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[FONT=Arial]I got my first bike as a birthday gift when I turned 23 or 24.. I forget. Anyway, it is my first bike and came with steel wheels and gears. It has since then lost weight and upgraded to 650c Velocity wheel-set and has a flip flop hub (I ride it on the fixed side now). [/FONT]
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[FONT=Arial]I will be in London June 26-July 5 .. hope to join you on some rides[/FONT]

I'd like to get my missus a bike like that, but it would have:

1. tape on the bars

2. foot retention and/or a back brake