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I know Borneo personally, he's a sound chap.

Am feeling the Southsea Fixed and Bored stickers, good to see on this forum..........

http://www.velosolo.co.uk/barfitting.html

Friendly bunch of people too......

Hello boys!

Am now in Paris and have just done the most amazing 4 hour ride around the city! As a bag I used the Cinelli unpadded bike bag from Evans, its not too bad actually perhpas a bit dear at 30 quid but you can get you bike pretty compact with all the tightening clips and it offers a tidy amount of protection. The shoulder strap is pretty good, could be a bit wider though.

Getting it on and off the eurostar was painstakingly easy, lugged it around the metro system as well. I would however reccomend getting old t shirts to wrap around your drop outs and chain set, bit of masking tape to keep them in place and jobs a good un.

It seems like Paris was made for riding fixed without brakes, the roads are excellent and very wide. One of the most satisfying rides to date.

Return on the eurostar cost me 59 pounds.

No excuses.

Get involved.

And apologies if they are not all religious, perhaps its the way they respect their shrines / cemetaries / traditions and the Yakasuni shrine that lead me to believe that they they considered themselves religious. It seems ingrained from an early age, much unlike this country.

Hi nankatsu, thank you for the reading recommendation, a book i have heard of but never read. I have always been told about the two facades that exist in Japan, but as a curious gaijin i guess I was only really exposed to the one that caters to the westerners.

What intrigues me the most is the relationship between the new and the old (eg religion and modern city life), especially if you talk about modern medicine and the way mental illness is treated, is this something you can comment on (sorry chaps, veering away from bikes i know...)?

Apart from that, pretty expensive place if you are planning a holiday, but am pretty sure that most people on this forum will appreciate everything that Japan has to offer.

Try and get over there guys at some point!

Been to Tokyo 3 times, each time for a month to visit my old man, Christ i would do anything to get back there......... Dad lived one stop away on the JR line from Shibuya, still got my Suica (Japanese oyster) card in my wallet.

Will be very sad if I do not manage to get back there at some point in my life.

Completely different world where people's conduct tie into their reilgion Shintoism (that entail the values of honesty, respect and care), imagine that in this country? Not in a million years.

Imagine people in the UK treating the homeless with care because if they don't karma will sting them in the arse?

Am very jealous of you slytalker. Crack open a cold Sapporo and get some raw fish down your throat!

Bordeaux.

Lovely place!

Am taking my bike on the Eurostar next month, shopped about and thought this might be the best option for carrying it: http://www.cyclestore.co.uk/productDetails.asp?productID=21308

Although the DIY bag job above is very intriguing, although probably easier if there is two of you.

Will be on my tod.

Will also be documenting my rides / other people's bikes with my Holga camera, will post them once developed!

Magnum white?

You make me sick...........

Would love to have burn on that..........

Hilarious maxcrowe.............

I suppose no need to change the tyres straight away, I just found them to be far too bulky and not very nice to look at in the slightest. Once changed the bike was a easier ride with more control, although you will feel the bumps more.

I just think that 23cs on deep Vs look and feel great, definitively an improvement to the tyres that come with it. Gives the whole bike a much lighter feel to it. Expensive i know, but it's quite nice to know that you are rolling on tyres lined with kevlar.......

I reckon Chuck Norris rides fixed with kevlar lined tyres........

Yeah! Unipacks all the way! Things of beauty!

In that case cash those beers in my friend!

Nothing better than an evening of bike building and beer drinking!

Love it.

Tyre levers are not included though.......

It's pretty comprehensive to be honest, as said before I got my Charge with a view to changing pretty much everything but the frame, and so far the tool kit has provided everything that i have needed. Obviously we have to bear in mind that due to the simplicity of fixies one doesn't need a kit that costs more than 50 dorrah.

Worth having for sure, one of those things that sort of pays for itself the more you use it. Also use it loads to help on my mates builds, so that gets me free beers and perhaps some dinner if I time it well......

I can recommend.

Easy!

Go for the Charge Plug Racer (for the frame if anything else), then change the tyres (dia or vittoria 23c) , handlebars (nitto drops for me) and pedals. And the chain if you are feeling a cheeky color scheme coming on. It's a hugely versatile bike and perfect for completely changing.

Great bike to start off with for sure, ignore any haters on this site though. Have also bought a set of Ice Toolz which certainly didn't do any harm. The more you tinker (and potentially make mistakes) the more you will learn.

Velosolo is my choice site to buy from, super friendly and informative in a world where people think they can be a dick to you because a month ago they could finally afford a Bob Jackson (can't wait to get mine though!)

Anyway, not matter what bike you get am sure it will be a great starting block.

Enjoy your rides.

23c work a charm on mine. Damn snug fit. Obviously tyre levers will be required. Enjoy sir!

I used to work in the dog and live above it.........

I bet I'd know your face......

You are a man in the know........

Aqua Cars!

They truly are a law unto themselves.........

The only team in the south!

There is quite a good evolving scene in Portsmouth, check out Southsea Fixed Gear Fight Club and Strong Island. Two excellent sites.

100% flat coastal city, riding here is a pleasure i find and there are very little haters.........

Tool.........although would quite like to know who it is......