After much fooling around I finally got my fixed gear bike finished and ready to ride properly. Previously I said I would keep the drop handlebars that came with it and just add a brake lever, but after several test rides I decided I really didn't like the particular drops that came with the bike, and in general I didn't want drops because leaning down so low to grab them just made my neck hurt (or forced me to look at the ground, depending on how you look at it). So I bought some second hand triathlon bullhorns (Syntace Stratos with 40mm drop) off ebay and also a pair of reverse levers. Even though I had everything for two brakes I decided to go for just a front brake in the end because two was going to look real messy, and not make much difference to my maximum braking performance. This evening I went for a shakedown cruise along the Spree and it was really nice. Here are some photos I just took, though I probably should have waited for better light...
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