Singlespeed & Fixed Gear - Advice On Craiglist Sale??? pleeaase :]

Ok, so I know I could probably find information on this model on some other thread, but I'm crossing my fingers that someone will help me out with this sale.

http://losangeles.craigslist.org/sgv/bik/1317585559.html

So does this sale seem reasonable? I have some doubts since I read in another thread about Huffy Lemonds, but this isn't the Frankenbike model...soooo what do you think guys???

Much help appreciated :D:D:D

way overpriced.

also, lol at the low gear ratio and chain tension.

i wouldn't do it.

wait and find something with a real track frame. it will serve you better.

That thing is garbage. The one piece crank alone makes is too much of a pain to bother, and the price is laughable.


wait and find something with a real track frame. it will serve you better.
Why? Is the OP going to be riding on the track?

ok i shall wait to find a better frame to start upon
thanks guys :D

Is the OP going to be riding on the track?

Aw come on. I'm sure he meant getting a frame w dedicated horizontals for fixed riding as opposed to a conversion.

i meant that many conversions that are sold on craigslist are:

1. overpriced

2. have crappy parts

just an opinion. i have seen many nice conversions on clist too.

i meant that many conversions that are sold on craigslist are:

1. overpriced

2. have crappy parts

just an opinion. i have seen many nice conversions on clist too.

I did realize that many are way overpriced. I was leaning to find a Nishiki to build a fixed gear bike out of. Do you have any other suggestions as to a better bike? I'm probably being way to general in my desires as well but I'm looking to find a bike thats:

1. fast
2. light
3. enjoyable while i ride it

BD bikes are great, but if you want the experience of building it, go for it! stay away from french bikes as they are difficult to find parts for. Older Japanese (nishiki, bridgestone, panasonic, etc.) would be perfect for you.

http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=553218


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I did realize that many are way overpriced. I was leaning to find a Nishiki to build a fixed gear bike out of. Do you have any other suggestions as to a better bike? I'm probably being way to general in my desires as well but I'm looking to find a bike thats:

1. fast
2. light
3. enjoyable while i ride it

1. with strong legs, any bike is fast

2. i wouldn't suggest a conversion if you want lightness. many old frames are quite heavy.

3. fortunately, most bikes fit this criteria :thumb:

http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=553218


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No more Huffy's for me :thumb:

Do you have any other suggestions as to a better bike?

Pretty much anything ;)

These were "badged" Huffys. Basically a ~23 year old department store bike with fancy wheels added. Although they look "nice" from about 50 feet away, it has a high tensile frame (heavy), the fork ends and dropouts are crimped, the stem, seatpost, crank, and pedals are of the lowest quality. For that price you could get a decent used bike that is 10x better and for about a hundred more, a decent bd bike.

lol, people are flipping out about the kilo having those small world champ stripes, what is this one-piece-crank huffy doing with them?

look around at garage sales, preferably with sellers in their 40's and 50s, they might have some old bikes from the 70s or 80's taking up space that they'll part with for a reasonable lump of cash.

some brands are usually associated with crap, but almost every company has a gem in its lineup. schwinn is a good example, making some boat anchors (like varsities) and amazingness (paramounts). just stay away from one piece cranks for the most part when looking for a bike. cro-mo (seems like there's a hundred different ways for labeling this) is generally the good steel for vintage bikes. high tensile and hi-ten was lower end. not bad if the bike is really cheap though, it's just heavy.

you can also shop by component groups. shimano 600, 105, ultegra, and obviously dura ace would probably mean a good bike. if you fine any sante, send it my way, i've been looking for some of that shifting gear lol.

don't be fooled by campagnolo. they make a lot of good stuff, but they also made some low end stuff. not as common as shimano or suntour low end. i don't know campy or suntour heierarchy though outside of record/ super record being the shizz for campy and superbe/ superbe pro was suntour good stuff.

also depends on what kind of geo you want. conversions will give you angles in the 72-73ish range, which is comfy for longer distance, but doesn't have that sprinting feeling or whatever. the forks have a larger rake though so they still feel nimble. more "track" frames tend to have tighter wheelbases and steeper angles (though it would chage depending on the track event, but this is what is generally regarded as "track geo"). imo the nicest thing about track frames is the higher bb. I like 170mm crank arms, so on my conversion i've had bad pedal strike twice, leading to wonderful road rash. just don't corner too hard i guess.

that's all i can think about. worse comes to worse you can just get a sst or windsor hour or whatever off bikes direct. sst has some slacker geo iirc that will kinda feel like a conversion. I will admit though that my friend's clockwork feels less responsive and kind of numb compared to my trek 460 conversion. My conversion is loved, i just fear of more pedal strike...

yeah just keep your eyes peeled. you definitely don't need track geo, and some conversions are GREAT (look at our conversion thread for good ideas) but beware of cheap crap on CL. But a good conversion would make a great first FG bike.

look for something like this and buy it:

http://austin.craigslist.org/bik/1318375453.html

send that bike to the jackass thread.

look for something like this and buy it:

http://austin.craigslist.org/bik/1318375453.html

What be a "cafe racer?"

haha I donno but I think it would make a great 1st SS bike.

Yeah, neat setup. Note that its a SS only with a freehub, not a FG (in case you wanted a FG). If you ever disassembled that bike, you could reuse the wheels for a geared bike (or you could add gears to that bike if you were feelin g frisky). I'm not sure whats with his pricing on the Brooks- they don't cost quite $100 (you can find them on sale for $75ish), so, athough its a nice saddle, if you have a saddle you like lying around, I think you'd be better off buying his bike without the saddle, or bargaining with him.

alright so I'll check out the thread on conversions and ill start from scratch. Thanks for all the advice guys! I appreciate this A LOT!!!

:D :D :D

What be a "cafe racer?"

They probably meant a "cafe bike" as in flat bar road bikes (just bought my wife one :))

A cafe racer is a type of old school motorcycle, preferably from the 60's. 70's and 80's, and I believe the culture started in the UK. I've built a cafe racer motorcycle a couple years ago. They're fun but a lot of work.

They probably meant a "cafe bike" as in flat bar road bikes (just bought my wife one :))

A cafe racer is a type of old school motorcycle, preferably from the 60's. 70's and 80's, and I believe the culture started in the UK. I've built a cafe racer motorcycle a couple years ago. They're fun but a lot of work.

I have a feeling he was going for the cafe racer motorcycle look in a bicycle. about the only similarity i can really pull are the flipped bars look kinda like drag bars, but the rest is a stretch lol

BTW, that Huffy is pretty nasty. I'd rock it for $20-$30 for kicks, though. That chain slack is disturbing... along with a lot of things. Good thing you came here before wasting $210.

wow i think LA craigslist is even more inflated than SF...

people are more desperate to sell down there it seems.