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Been thinking about adding a 'London fixie' type bike to my collection for a while, googling around the web I came across this potentially [url=

deal from Stif[/url]...

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What does the STW massive reckon? Obviously I'd fit a front brake straight away, no way I'm riding in London without proper stopping power! 😯

£30 for postage by Stif seems a bit steep? I wonder if I could arrange my own courier pick up...


 
Posted : 27/01/2010 3:36 pm
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Yeah, buy it.


 
Posted : 27/01/2010 3:40 pm
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mere days after starting a sell off to pay down debt, psycle finds himself irresistably drawn to buying more stuff.

I hope you don't end up like [url=


 
Posted : 27/01/2010 3:48 pm
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oh I know... but this is actually kind of useful for me, especially after my 'canal fighter' incident 😆


 
Posted : 27/01/2010 3:52 pm
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50% off, cn you go wrong, or is all the swobo-brnaded stuff ****?


 
Posted : 27/01/2010 3:53 pm
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better off with a genesis flyer


 
Posted : 27/01/2010 3:55 pm
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they're £599 though aren't they... £299 for a complete new bike is very tempting...


 
Posted : 27/01/2010 3:57 pm
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No. No. No.

Fixies are soo last year! (And therefore prime target for the bike thieves of any town)

My current "nip around town" bike is one of these;
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Perfect for the odd dash around town and happily left locked anywhere.

All the cool kids are riding them.


 
Posted : 27/01/2010 3:59 pm
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I'm sure that [i]would[/i] be happy locked up anywhere, but I don't wear tweed guv'ner! 😆


 
Posted : 27/01/2010 4:18 pm
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Get with the times, dear boy! Retro-sit-up-and-beg-with-a-bell niche core is where it's [i][b]AT![/b][/i]


 
Posted : 27/01/2010 4:20 pm
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I can't see any basis for charging £599 for that thing, so I'm not convinced £299 is a smoking hot deal. Sorry! 🙂


 
Posted : 27/01/2010 4:22 pm
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Retro-sit-up-and-beg-with-a-bell niche core

I'm not cool enough to be up with the cutting edge of fashion, I like to stay a season behind!

btw, would you be interested in a London Enduro rider meet up monsieur CFH? Don't you head out to Wales fairly regularly, would you be interested in a fellow E150 aficionado joining you? 🙂


 
Posted : 27/01/2010 4:25 pm