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@jeanmi:
To find a flat for rent, you might want to look at the classifieds at berlin.kijiji.de or kleinanzeigen.zitty.de. "Suche Nachmieter" or something similar means that people want to move away and look for somebody taking over the rental contract. There are also companies/offices that offer searching a flat for you ("Makler"), but they will charge a provision for that service.
The easiest way to find a flat within the classified sections is to repond quickly and make immediate dates. When I moved to Berlin, I prepared a list of open offers from the classifieds, phoned the people moving away, made dates, got on the train and cycled through Berlin for about a week visiting about 25 apartments. Then signed a contract. Lived in some of the cheap hostels that week. Wasn't really fun, but effective.
@efc:
Getting in touch with other fixed riders will probably not be easy. Some "poseurs" don't want too close contacts because they fear the competition. Active messengers frequently don't have the time for more private activities. And the other ones just do their jobs (whatever they're doing) and use their bikes as a transportation utility and not as a cult object.
Greetings from advanced #25, just another Berlin messenger...