Originally Posted by
desconhecido
Something you might consider if you want a decent English fixed gear bike with a recongizable name is a Bob Jackson track frame. Current price seems to be about 413 BP, or about $520 at today's exchange rate. You could sell that Mercian for a nice bit of change to someone who wants to set it up for IGH(no hanger) and have the Jackson for probably less than a decent paint job.
I've heard some incredibly contrary things about the quality of Bob Jackon's paint work in particular. Stories of bubbles forming and fisheyes and peeling clear coats, all while the paint was still relatively new. I'm not sure I could risk that. One of the online reviewers quoted management as literally saying they "didn't pay for a quality job" considering their pricing!