I'd advise finding a friend, getting on the train to brighton, cycling along the coast towards seaford or something, cycle lanes most of the way, or you can go under the cliffs for a bit just past the marina, get to seaford, eat fish and chips at trawlers, cycle back to brighton, buy some drink, drink it on the beach, get the train back to london. Don't do this on a bank holiday. Oh, and I thought this was pretty good if you can get someone with a clue to measure you, came up slightly big in seattube and BB to saddle but good for a startig point http://competitivecyclist.com/. Good to be cautious on the roads, I'm not, but I got cut up by a taxi the other day, I jumped off my bike, and he ran over it. totally fucked, just spent money on it too. grr.
+1 if u do come down I dont mind helping you, it is a lovely smooth easy place to build up confidence.
+1 if u do come down I dont mind helping you, it is a lovely smooth easy place to build up confidence.