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"Try www.back2bikes.com.au for a cheap and good ride :)"

"Just Ride It in Fitzroy will custom build you a fixie around your budget. They are brand new and are selling like hotcakes. The shop is rad, you can pick and choose whatever you like to mix and match your dream fixie. They start from…"

"Thanks Nick. I'll give my 48:18 a go & see. Stan can't wait to get to Melbourne :)"

"Paddy is made by Cell. (He's not very padded, actually, but then neither does a red-head actually have blue hair. ;-)"

"Thanks Steve. Iggy, I get. Paddy I don't. But I'm guessing there's a tale behind it. Reckon these bike naming confessions could be a great thread :D"

"Ah, naming bikes, glad to see I'm not the only one ;-) (Iggy - 1993 Giant Iguana / Paddy - 2007 Cell S2200) As a recent immigrant to Melbourne, I'd say see how you go in your area with existing gearing, then look into it. The hills here…"

"Hee hee. Thanks Hielke. Yeah, he's called Stan after the guy who built him back in the 70s - Stan Pike ;) I also have a Joe, a Fred, a bike I'm yet to name and a Suzy :D"

"Thanks guys. Yeah, I'll be mostly tearin' it up around CBD, South Yarra, Richmond, Collingwood, etc. I know there is some steep stuff like Punt Hill, so I was thinking around 70 (48:18) on the flipflop. Stubacca, thanks also for the note…"

"I'm running about 72 gear inches (46/17 on 700x25 tyres), though mostly freewheel at the moment. I have a 16t fixed cog on the other side of the hub, but haven't used it in over 12 months. There are a few uphill bits for me towards home,…"

"Where abouts in Melbourne? It's mainly flat, but there's the odd hill about (especially towards the East)."