London Fixed-gear and Single-speed

there is, actually - i will have the same amount of money, but in practical, cost of living terms, i will be wealthier.

so i won't actually be richer, but my cost of living will go down.

making you richer

you rich cunt

I'll be printing this thread to take with me. Great info everyone.

i am also obsessed with berlin. i may move there (temporarily at first) in the autumn...

if is like that Teddy I will be taking my bike sometime for a ride with you

cool, we can get stuck in tramlines together. rawk!

I'd like to go for the Obama speach but I can't get my shit together

Ahhh berlin....spent many a happy long weekend there visiting my GF at the time. Must have gone there 30 times while we were together. The one memory that stays in my mind is Cranzler I think? a huge cake and sweet shop on the Ku dam. really nice cakes! Almost moved there back in 05. But in the end it wasn't to be.

just got back from Berlin. fuck London.

Berlin rules.. pity I can't work their or speak German. :(

okay i'm off to berlin for sept and oct (yay!). a few people have recently told me that the berlin cops are harsh on people riding brakeless. can anyone shed any light? anyone have experience of being stopped?

Yeah Teddy, they take it pretty seriously there. I was stopped a couple of times in Berlin at properly set up temporary cycle check points. They gave my bike a good going over, checking brakes, lights, everything to make sure it was in working order. The main bit of grief I got was for not having a reflector, but also for sloppy brake set up!

The most positive thing i can say is that they're also checking if bikes are registered and reported stolen, so there's a good chance that some thief riding around on your bike is going to get stopped. Unfortuntately, so are you ...

p.s. I can't say it enough, look out for them tramlines. And PM me if you want any top tips of bars, etc. - i lived there for a year.

I should have said - that was on a bike with front and rear caliper brakes.

so am i gonna get done for not having reflectors or brakes? can i use the "but it's vintage!" excuse?

only if you can say it in perfect German.

No, hang on, it was my terrible German that got me off with having no lights.

im gunna be there late sept. well keep an eye out for lost looking london people!