Singlespeed & Fixed Gear - crazy: The THOUSAND DOLLAR CONVERSION ...

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raygunner
12-26-05, 11:29 AM
Sure it's got some nice wheels but over $1k ?!

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Doctor Who
12-26-05, 11:40 AM
C'mon, Eddie Shack once owned it!
YellowFixedGear
12-26-05, 11:48 AM
man. that thing was at $400 at the last 10min. it went for over a grand! NUTS!

shants
12-26-05, 11:57 AM
other than current supply and demand issues that make track framesets go for more than road, i don't see any reason why one should cost more than another, per se. someone might prefer road geometry and horizontal dropouts and still want to ride fixed gear. i tend to prefer track frames and all that jazz like most of us here, but i am not under some illusion that they are necessarily superior or more deserving of high prices than more traditional road framesets. it just so happens that track **** is extremely popular these days.
dolface
12-26-05, 11:59 AM
parts are worth at least a grand, plus it's ready to ride; pull it out of the box and you're set.

not a screaming deal, but not a rip-off either imho.
YellowFixedGear
12-26-05, 12:10 PM
parts are worth at least a grand, plus it's ready to ride; pull it out of the box and you're set.

not a screaming deal, but not a rip-off either imho.


very true.. I would have thought $750-800max though
el twe
12-26-05, 12:14 PM
other than current supply and demand issues that make track framesets go for more than road, i don't see any reason why one should cost more than another, per se. someone might prefer road geometry and horizontal dropouts and still want to ride fixed gear. i tend to prefer track frames and all that jazz like most of us here, but i am not under some illusion that they are necessarily superior or more deserving of high prices than more traditional road framesets. it just so happens that track **** is extremely popular these days.
Nicely said, Shants.
humancongereel
12-26-05, 12:20 PM
very true.. I would have thought $750-800max though

yeah, sure, something in that range. nice parts, and it looks well taken care of, but it's also used and depreciated a bit. at least that's how i see it.
xthugmurderx
12-26-05, 12:21 PM
man. 57" center to center? that is freakin' huge!!! (yes, i know. mistake, but i wish people would look before they post that sort of thing.) very well done bike, though.
Fugazi Dave
12-26-05, 12:32 PM
other than current supply and demand issues that make track framesets go for more than road, i don't see any reason why one should cost more than another, per se. someone might prefer road geometry and horizontal dropouts and still want to ride fixed gear. i tend to prefer track frames and all that jazz like most of us here, but i am not under some illusion that they are necessarily superior or more deserving of high prices than more traditional road framesets. it just so happens that track **** is extremely popular these days.

Here here. Well said.
trons
12-26-05, 01:10 PM
ugly fork.
cavernmech
12-27-05, 06:54 AM
Track cranks my a$$ Those are old Victory's $1000 for that! Eddie Shack or not this bike is not worth that kind of dough.