Should I ride my first fixie back from the shop (in London)?

toast and honey is always messy.

But honey is yummy.

Chocolate digestives are the best...

Prudence never pays. And everything she wants costs money.

i'm really not into chocolate digestives and don't see what the fuss is. ditto hob-nobs.

Choccy digestives are fucking lovely. If I was to be reincarnated as a biscuit it would totally be a chocolate digestive.

i think they're stodgy overrated bullshit. i'd be reincarnated as a tunnocks tea cake.

What kind of a bloody map is that? What happened to Souf Landan

Oh, Ed, you're crazy if you think London isn't dangerous! Try riding in NYC and then tell people it's not dangerous here. It's freakin' insane crazy time riding in London! Of course, you get used to it and someday, years later, learn how to navigate without constantly looking at the A-Z.

You should try riding in Paris! Road signs don't mean anything, zebra crossings may aswell not be there, using your indicator is frowned upon and going through redlights and flashing green men is the norm!

Complete free for all

Loved it though :-)

reminds me of my daily commute through southall

reminds me of my daily commute through southall

Racist

a good, strong preemptive 'racist' there, well done.

If I could survive London traffic ... you should be fine.

You should try riding in Paris!

Woof, no thanks! Though, I must say I'm definitely getting better.

Last week or so I saw a green man, start to roll (I'm thinking now this is frowned upon??) and almost ran into a man holding his baby and crossing at yet ANOTHER green man??? never seen such a thing before...

See, everyone thinks riding in NYC must be sooooo dangerous, so I get here and think, "Who cares, I've been riding in NYC" then hit my first five way intersection and nearly lose it! Oh, and don't forget turning into the wrong lane.

But I think I'm starting to get the hang of roundabout rules - freakin' exhileratin'!

I had some beets. I thought they would tie in with the Russian/Eurovision thing.

I think there's enough interest in your trip to London to buy a bike to organise a film crew of some sort and make a documentary. We'd need some footage of you in the suburbs as well, though, thumbing through a tattered copy of Fixed magazine that someone had smuggled to you out of Zone 1 and aching for the life of a true hipster, on two wheels, one of them fixed.

What time are you doing the pick up? If it is at a time that suits me then I'll happily be your Sherpa for an hour.

More like it. Depending on what time you're picking the bike up I don't mind riding with you to Waterloo either. If you're shit with directions then I guess it's one less thing for you to worry about.

We all had to start somewhere, dude. Do yourself a favour though. Stop using the term 'fixie'. :)

You should try riding in Paris! Road signs don't mean anything, zebra crossings may aswell not be there, using your indicator is frowned upon and going through redlights and flashing green men is the norm!

Complete free for all

Loved it though :-)

You should try Lima, Peru!

I don't even need to explain how bad it is!

Oh, Ed, you're crazy if you think London isn't dangerous! Try riding in NYC and then tell people it's not dangerous here. It's freakin' insane crazy time riding in London! Of course, you get used to it and someday, years later, learn how to navigate without constantly looking at the A-Z.

I'm with Ed, London isn't that bad to ride in.

Traffic is slow moving and the drivers, are for the most part, aware that cyclists exist

reminds me of my daily commute through southall

Racist

I think thats a fucking compliment. I been meaning to go to Southall to visit (apparently) the best Indian Kebab shop in London. :o...

Stop using the term 'fixie'. :)

It's amazing how annoying that word is. Who started that crap anyway?

^ I think Velocio could find out. And then the person responsible could be hung, drawn and quartered?! a) forgiven; b) applauded for their merits in running this fine forum.

Infact I might try.

You should try Lima, Peru!

I don't even need to explain how bad it is!

Lima? It's a piece of piss. You should try cycling in Machu Picchu. Bloody tourists everywhere and the roads look like they haven't been resurfaced in years.

PHer ride it. when i first got mine and the very first time i rode fixed i had a bag and an extra wheel strapped on my back.
but get a brake. you can always remove it later if you're a fashion vicitm