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Cheers Pip, I've not heard of that one. I coul do with a hand regarding basics such as frames. I’ve been chatting to Barry @ Whitcomb who suggested coming down to his workshop and he’d give me a little introduction to fixed wheel make-up but he mentioned there being many different types of tubing that I should be looking for. Any suggestions on this?

Cheers for the comments guys,

            My current bike is a commuter Marin Fairfax which is pretty bad shape which is why I'm looking to make the switch pretty quick as i've not got the room to store two, even for a short period. Would this be a headache to convert and could I buy a kit containing the main components or is it better to source individual parts second hand?

Hi Peeps,

          As a complete novice to all things fixed please could anyone help me with getting started on purchasing or building. I've been riding for the last few years to work from Brixton to Hackney on a standard commuter and after recently loaning a fixed wheel off some bloke i got chatting to on Elephant & Castle roundabout (gutted at having to give it him back, but I don't think he would have been that happy at keeping my bike) I'm dying to make the change. 
        Monies is tight and i'm handy but no mechanic, coupled with a baby on the way in Novemeber and a cramped flat. Realistically how difficult will it be to build myself one? I'm up for the challenge but don't really want to reach, say next year and still scratching my head over it. The other option is to buy a ready built one (pref second hand as I don't really go for swank looking things). I'm 6ft 4 also, would this be a problem over sizing a frame? I've looked into a cheap IRO frame i've seen, chatted to Bob down at Whitcomb but would value any tips or ideas in getting on the road quickly but also teaching myself the mechanics of the fixed wheel. I've basically got 300squid to spend... tops.