Fixed riders in Uxbridge? Hello out there?!

Just kidding; our Uxbridge branch is where we send people too useless for head office but not quite bad enough to be sacked.

Ha. This would be a step up for me - permanent academic jobs in my field are like hen's teeth.

It's not that bad but it depends on what times you will be riding it and how you feel over distances.
Your body will adapt anyway so long as you are prepared to ride it. If you can ride it outside peak and/or when the light phasing is in your favour it's ok. Where is the "central" you refer to?

Southall =

I'm in NW1 presently. Would preferably like to stay there. I love long rides but I don't know how I'd feel about 40 miles every single day, all weather... that said, it might be fucking great. Plus, my hours would be well flexible.