Moving to London from SF

What up every body.
I'm moving to London at the end of June to start work. I am a member of SFFixed, and have found a lot of good people on there, so I thought I would do the same on here. If you have any advice on places to live, or a place for me to crash for a few days while I look that would be sweet.

Thanks
Blake

Hello. Hope you enjoy London when you get here.

Give us some more info on what you like doing what kind of environment you would like to live in e.t.c

damn yanks coming over here with their hershey bars and nylons for the ladies…

loads of rides, drinks and bike polo - get stuck in fella and welcome!

well i got a place out east london way spare room currently so let me know if you are looking for somewhere to crash / short term rent

Wayne. Stop grooming the Americans. We all know how you love the ascent.

We all know how you love the ascent. anyone who's seen me on a bike knows that's a long way from the truth, me being a naturally gifted descender and all that…

i don't mind the accent though tommy :^]

Dam that was fast.
I'm looking for something similar to the SF scene, IE lots of rides, races, and just plan old debauchery. I'm a road rider as well as a fixed rider, but I think I will ship over my Track Pro before the road bike.I'm currently working in Malta as a archaeologist, but this island is making me crazy so I'm leaving for better horizons.
Oh and Dicki that offer sounds good, I will get in touch with you.

Move south of the river mate - people are proper over here! ;-)

Go east, it's more slave this end

We all know how you love the ascent. anyone who's seen me on a bike knows that's a long way from the truth, me being a naturally gifted descender and all that…

i don't mind the accent though tommy :^]

Dam you and Dam my spell check usage!

Blake I meant what type of area do you want to live in, how far are you willing to travel e.t.c. Plus budget will have a big bearing on where you can live.

if you are looking for a similar street/bike crime level as SF definately head east

if you are looking for a similar street/bike crime level as SF definately head east

Or DEFINITELY! ;-)

are you on the mash DVD movie film?!

welcome to London England.

south west all over your mums chest. do it.

have you ever used the words stoked and lame in the same sentence?

"I stoked the furnace to achieve a high enough temperature to re-shoe a lame horse when I dropped the hammer on my toe."

E9 Boyyeeee!

DON'T COME HERE!!!

There is an epidemic of youth/knife crime.

Don't any of you read the papers? No borough is safe!!!!!

Run away..............!!!!

Edit: ...but i've just bought a lovely mews development in Walthamstow Village so maybe try E17.

Walthamstow VILLAGE?! Do me a favour, is that like Peckham Valley or Harlesden On The Water!? ;-)

You mean FOXTON'S lied?

[ame]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walthamstow_Village[/ame]

it was a village when my Nan lived there. But you know, Times change.

"Harlesden On The Water" I read this as Under water and thought, ah well, No great loss.

;)

chris

I used to live on Kingswood Rd, just behind Brixton Hill, near the prison. Fairly OK area but still no Holland Park. It was also 10mins walk to Clapham
Some matey from Foxtons came round to value it. Described the area as 'Abbeville* Village East'!! WTF!?

*For those that don't know Abbeville Rd is a highly sought after, poncey street in Clapham full of bars, estate agents and florists

Dam you and Dam my spell check usage!

Blake I meant what type of area do you want to live in, how far are you willing to travel e.t.c. Plus budget will have a big bearing on where you can live.

Im looking for an area that is not to expensive, (but I guess that will be hard) has a younger vibe to it (I'm 24) and somewhat of a bike scene, for those of you familiar with SF, something like the Mission District.

I'm willing to travel, but not to far away from the areas where I can get into trouble.

I'm not quite sure what kind of money I will be making yet, but I should have enough to get started.

are you on the mash DVD movie film?!

welcome to London England.

No I'm not.....

i was in the mission district the other week. looking for one of the bike shops that turpe from this forum directed me to (thanks by the way turpe! oh and mrs enjoyed union street). cant remember the name of the shop, but it was like a workshop helping wayward teens or something like that. found the place but the only day i had time to look at some bike goodies...it was shut...do'h!

mission is prob a bit east end.

lots of cool areas in SF. some crazy steep hills for hillclimb practice. a very picturesque city. city centre and the loin side's a bit sketchy tho...but friendly folks everywhere. accent's just a little bit hard to understand sometimes