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Originally Posted by Kolokoi

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i plan on getting a fixie to do some tricks on and to travel around to save money on bus. Which one would you recommend for for these overall? thaanks!

There is no great bike for commuting and tricks. Sorry. But there isn't. Just like there isn't a great bike for commuting and riding trails...or commuting and road racing...or commuting and track racing.

Now, you can get a bike that is great for one activity and do the other on it. People do that all the time. Just understand that buying a bike that is "great for both" pretty much guaranties two things:
1) It will be mediocre, at best, at both things
2) It will not be great at anything

This is why people own multiple bikes.

Basically...

- Fixed gear bikes aren't really ideal for commuting.
- Fixed gear bikes aren't really ideal for tricks.

You can do these things on a fixed gear bike, but there are better tools for the job.

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