Welcome

Hi. I am new to the forum (though I lurked) and fixed gear riding (in my third week now). I'm loving it. I joined so that I could get involved in rides/polo/drinks etc. Though I will probably be practising in secret for a couple months so that I don't embarrass myself by bailing dramatically on a trackstand.

Hi! I´m also new to the marvellous forum you have here. Live quite a long way from London tbh, in Tallinn, Estonia in particular. Reason for me to join, was that i`m currently exploring the best ways to go about building myself a fixie and i shall hopefully find the best advice here.

cheers,

Jaanus

Is your first name Hugh?

Welcome.

snigger.
bum jokes are the best. (after nob gags and fanny farts)

I believe the official term for a fanny fart is a 'frampton'.

Hi, as most new people on the forum i have lurked for a while but have eventually decided to dive in and get involved. i always thought that i wouldn't have that much to contribute but i have managed to get myself a rather nice bike which im excited about sharing some pictures of when i can and getting some advice on what to do with it.

HI!

Just joined, seems like a cool forum, I have just bought my first FGSS bike a couple of weeks ago, up until then I was riding a cheapo crappy road bike. I got a fixie cos I think they are beautiful (aesthetically and in simplicity terms).

Pics of me and my ride r in the Faces and Bikes thread, :)

hey, same as above, just joined to put names to bikes, based shad thames which is pretty close to south east drinks i think....

ok that's enough lurking is this thing on ?

am beutifl russhan girlds who like make fixing with no underwheres and am looking love no gears or wires attached. is this the place

Seriously though and at the risk of disappointing anyone I am old enough to know better and have too many bikes/no sense of humour - riding singlespeed in the mud at the moment but am heading towards fixed. Hello to you all.

Hi all

Joined up primarily as seems to be full of knowledgeable people and ideas. Always looking for tips on everything from avoiding having my bike nicked, which tyres give decent ouncture protection and maybe in time converting my downtube Shimano 600 setup to SS.

Hi all

Joined up primarily as seems to be full of knowledgeable people and ideas. Always looking for tips on everything from avoiding having my bike nicked, which tyres give decent ouncture protection and maybe in time converting my downtube Shimano 600 setup to SS.

Hiya
Using the search button will provide most of your answers. Here's one thread about locks http://www.londonfgss.com/thread17938.html

am beutifl russhan girlds who like make fixing with no underwheres and am looking love no gears or wires attached. is this the place

Vodka?
Marriage?
PM'd.

Hi all

Joined up primarily as seems to be full of knowledgeable people and ideas. Always looking for tips on everything from avoiding having my bike nicked, which tyres give decent ouncture protection and maybe in time converting my downtube Shimano 600 setup to SS.

A forum member maintains these lists of recommended gear:
List of lists
List of tyres

Vodka?
Marriage?
PM'd.

Ha Ha

they certainly are. this forum is quite tolerant of fat australians.

almost slipped past.

hello all, after meeting the most lovely ldngrrrl online (not yet IRL o_0) i've decided to come back and actually post more often. expect odd ramblings about courier culture not being what it was- like anyone gives a flying fuck- moans about the lack of work*- like anyone gives a flying fuck- and general inanity.

waves at ldngrrrl, jos, nhattattack, biffalo buff and jack crank

*on which subject pm me if you want to hire some really overpriced camera gear and pay through the nose to have it delivered by a stinking and soggy forumite on a flash bike.

edit: waves at overdrive too!

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hello all, after meeting the most lovely ldngrrrl online (not yet IRL o_0) i've decided to come back and actually post more often. expect odd ramblings about courier culture not being what it was- like anyone gives a flying fuck- moans about the lack of work*- like anyone gives a flying fuck- and general inanity.

waves at ldngrrrl, jos, nhattattack, biffalo buff and jack crank

*on which subject pm me if you want to hire some really overpriced camera gear and pay through the nose to have it delivered by a stinking and soggy forumite on a flash bike.

edit: waves at overdrive too!

Ha Joe, Hiya, and welcome back! :)

Well I've lurked for a while and thought I'd better join.

Have a few frames, mostly mountain bikes with horizontal drop outs, that I've wanted to convert to either single speed or fixed but have recently obtained a commuter with a strumley archer 3 speed hub. Also have a 4 speed hub that I was going convert to fixed to have a few gears on a fixed bike for novelty value.

sleepy," waves at overdrive too!

Forgot me eh?
I am used to it.

Hi peoples.
So my friends have finally got me into the world of fixys and single speeds. I've come from a background of MTB's and BMXing and up to now have resisted the urge to rid myself of my precious gears.
I've bought an old conversion from a mate which is currently sat in a sheet having been stripped down to parts so I can clean the bearings etc and rebuild into something to hack around town on. I'm hoping that this means that I will be out and about by this weekend if not next so I guess I'll see you all bout then.

Hi guys,

I've lurked on here occasionally for the past 1-2 years - you've been a great resource for me, so thanks. Anyway, finally thought i'd register...

I ride a 1990 Raleigh Ace single speed....Snapped the fork the other day, so currently off the road until i find a replacement fork (27" wheel, urgh.) or decide to get a new ride...

[FONT=Trebuchet MS]Hi all,[/FONT]
[FONT=Trebuchet MS]Iv been a lurker, and now decided to take the plunge and join up! Just started riding around [/FONT][FONT=Trebuchet MS]London[/FONT][FONT=Trebuchet MS]. got me a sad looking elswick, but im doing my best to get her up to speed. so with the knowledge and help of some very kind friends iv made it single speed and stopped a couple of embarrassing rattles!!! anyways hope to see ye all on the road and hope i wont be struggling to far behind!!! [/FONT]

[FONT=Trebuchet MS]Hi all,[/FONT]
[FONT=Trebuchet MS]Iv been a lurker, and now decided to take the plunge and join up! Just started riding around [/FONT][FONT=Trebuchet MS]London[/FONT][FONT=Trebuchet MS]. got me a sad looking elswick, but im doing my best to get her up to speed. so with the knowledge and help of some very kind friends iv made it single speed and stopped a couple of embarrassing rattles!!! anyways hope to see ye all on the road and hope i wont be struggling to far behind!!! [/FONT]

Dunno why it says all that other crap!!!
what it was meant to say was

Hi all,
iv been a lurker, and now have decided to take the plunge and join up! just started riding around london. got me a sad looking elswick, but im doing my best to get her up to speed. so with the help of some very kind friends iv made it single speed and stopped a couple of embarrassing rattles!!! anyways hope to see ye all on the road and hope i wont be struggling too far behind!!!

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