New to the scene

There's something wrong with the colour scheme that was put on the "London" langster and that is part of the global marketing campaign from Specialized, but nearly everyone on this site agrees that in the price range the langster provides a great starter bike.

Agreed, it has all the charm and class of a mini customized for estate agents..
I picked up a discounted filmore after one stolen and one slipping conversion project (1950's scrap yard challange!) but with some adjustments it handles really well. just not the quickest