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Also, I feel completely out of control free wheeling and have a weird feeling in my legs when I expect the peddles to continue rotating and they dont.
Ha ha.
When I took the bike out for my first non-carpark ride out to the local 10 TT course and thrashed it. When I got home I had to nip over to the shop for dinner/beer/breakfast components and was a complete mess on the touring bike. The cranks felt like greasy ferrets on crack.
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I run 32-44-53 x 25-12 8spd.
I feel faster on the geared atm but that's partly because I'm new and partl because I only have a 69" gear and can easily spin out on the flat. Winding up to 84" on geared is pretty easy. I'm also lucky enough to have pretty nippy acceleration and can flip through gears fairly smoothly.
What unerved you about fast freewheeling? I know 40mph can be a bit scary but I can't imagine that you'd be hitting that too often in the city.
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HMRC is a good starting point. I'd also suggest a google map or bikely print out of your intended commute to prove distance. Remember, as a cyclist, it's not unreasonable to travel via a lower risk route provided that it is still relatively direct (i.e no dual carriageways without cycle lanes, no major E&C style junctions etc).
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Nope, the proper race is the sprint off the lights at Hyde Park Corner down Constitution Hill.