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Anyone here own the fixed Raleigh locked to the railings in the entrance to the car park of city tower near Moorgate?

Witcomb doesn't do cyclescheme. The list of shops that do is here...

First timers will probably end up doing what I did, go to Cyclesurgery and buy a flyer or a langster. Not that there's much wrong with that, but more people buying more interesting bikes can only be good for small bike shops and the second-hand parts market!

I've just been re-reading the wapping warrior thread and can completely sympathise. The cyclescheme idea is excellent in that you can get a bike for roughly half price. The problem is, you have to buy the bike and accessories in one go from the same shop and as a novice, this can be daunting. (Although his bike does look pretty cool!)
I bought a Genesis Flyer a while back as my first fixed bike and have been very happy with it. I'm already thinking about upgrading various parts but am tempted to hold back until the spring when I can get myself a whole new bike. (Hence the dilemma, I want new stuff now but can't justify the extra cost!)
Anyway, the point I was getting to was that there are probably a few people coming to this forum with a cyclescheme voucher burning a hole in their pockets and looking for advice. Most of the advice is for slow build-ups rather than brand new one-off purchases, so I thought a thread on this topic would be helpful. (And also help me get some ideas!)
Where's the money best spent? Frame or wheels?
Where can you skimp on quality?
Any recommended bike shops that do cyclescheme?
Etc, etc..

Thanks for the advice, but I've wussed out of the French part and am just planning on accompanying them to the ferry at Newhaven. Plenty far enough for my first long distance ride.

I may have drunkenly agreed to accompany a friend to Paris next weekend, I'd be the only fixie rider, out of four/five .

Is this completely stupid?

How much will I suffer riding a short frame? (I ride a 56cm and am 6'2", ok around town but might hurt on longer rides)

Any suggestions for long distance fixed riding?

edmundane

whole bike.

rakan: i remember you were after forks like these?

Anybody get this? I reckon £180 was a bargain

I didn't use a spacer with an EAI sprocket. Seem to be fine without.

MrSmith also cogs have different spacings i use an eai cog as it's chainline is further out than some other cogs which helps my chainline. there is a chart on sheldon brown that lists the differences.

Glad you said that. I read something about someone on here needing a 2mm spacer for a flyer to correct the chainline. That gave me a minor panic until I looked again at mine again and realised that it is fine with an EAI.

After buying my bike, I found out that my dad used to ride a fixed wheel bike around London back in the mid-'60s. I hadn't known about it until then and thought it was pretty strange that he used to ride for the same reasons as I do now. (Although I don't think the 52-13 ratio he used to use is practical with today's stop-go traffic!)

unxetas anyone got an 18t sprocket? or a 42t 130bcd chainring?.. sprocket might be easier..

I've got an EAI 3/32" 18T going spare. Should warn you that the starter threads are a bit cocked up (long story) so may be unusable.
Basically - I cross threaded it on the hub and slightly damaged both sets of threads. A new sprocket goes on the damaged hub ok, so maybe the damaged sprocket might go on an undamaged hub??
If you want to give it a go, let me know and you can have the sprocket.

Re flashing lights ...

Cheers, might head down there later this week. Are the cheaper ones as durable?

Hi, I'm about to convert my Flyer to fixed. I'm going to keep the gearing the same (48-18 and 3/32 chain) so I think this limits me to either Surly or EAI sprockets. Anyone have any opinions over which is best? Or are there any other brands out there that are recommended?
Cheers,

Just thought I'd say hi. Found the forum a couple of days ago - I've been riding for a few months N16 to Fitzrovia (thanks to the tax free scheme for getting me off my arse and onto a bike!). I've got a Genesis Flyer, only change has been clipless pedals. Loving the bike and thinking of making the change to fixed. Thanks to the board for some pretty useful stuff on the board about doing this to a flyer.