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@t.o.
this is probably the right place to have posted this.... sorry. i'm not the most observant :)
Hi, I'm new. Stumbled across this site yesterday.
here's my situation:
I'm looking for a single speed bike for getting around London in September, I'm 6'6" and weigh a correspondingly large amount (16 and a bit stone). I currently have a 23" carlton 531 Reynolds from I think 1979 with 27" wheels (brown ish frame with chrome forks) in a fairly poor state of repair which I inherited from my dad. too small, and consequently I haven't really bothered trying to do anything to it. I don't know what my budget is (i don't really know what's realistic, I'm a student, so I guess as little as possible!! Anyway, I can't do anything much until September as I'm not in London for most of the summer.
If anyone had any thoughts or suggestions they'd be greatly appreciated, thanks Hovis Brown for help so far!
T