Singlespeed & Fixed Gear - $1000 Budget. What bike would you get?

I need ideas.

Oh boy! I'd get a cat with litter box, food, toy etc etc.

I'd get a track dedicated bike, use the money to buy insurance + register for local track + beginner lessons etc. I'd get a Leader 722TS frame set, Miche Advance/Sugino 75 crankset, Mavic OP laced to Formula wrapped in some Michelin Pro Race3/ Vittoria Open Corsa Evo Cx, Keo Max 2 + cheapish road shoes, maybe a nice road helmet, Atoms/Ions/S-Works, SRAM PC-7X and save the rest of the money if I have any left.

A Bianchi Super Pista in celeste frame... I already have more than enough spares to build a nice set up.

Is that budget for frame or complete?

First choice: http://www.jamisbikes.com/usa/thebikes/road/fixies/10_sputnik.html
Second choice: http://www.wabicycles.com/special_bike_spec_red.html

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Is that budget for frame or complete?

2010 Specialized Langer. Saw one at my LBS going for $500. Solid bike for that price.

Otherwise shop around, you have enough to get a good bike at the LBS, or check Craigslist.

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and then i still have $100 left over

First choice: http://www.jamisbikes.com/usa/thebikes/road/fixies/10_sputnik.html
Second choice: http://www.wabicycles.com/special_bike_spec_red.html
This. Except first choice Wabi Classic (instead of Special), and second choice Jamis Sputnik.

ichitz, are you making a Cachet army? :lol:

Just imagine, you're alone on a dark street, and you hear a noise behind you. You whip around to see a whole herd of Cachet-riding zombie hipsters coming towards you. What do you do first?

OP:

I'd buy a Vigorelli frame and a Kilo TT complete. Then I'd put the components from the TT on the Vigo, and sell the TT frame on ebay for $100.

You will be so baller.


Just imagine, you're alone on a dark street, and you hear a noise behind you. You whip around to see a whole herd of Cachet-riding zombie hipsters coming towards you. What do you do first?
Go down a big hill?

Just imagine, you're alone on a dark street, and you hear a noise behind you. You whip around to see a whole herd of Cachet-riding zombie hipsters coming towards you. What do you do first?
you hop on ur vintage moped and hope that you could start the engine before they elephant trunk skid into you.

OP:

I'd buy a Vigorelli frame and a Kilo TT complete. Then I'd put the components from the TT on the Vigo, and sell the TT frame on ebay for $100.

You will be so baller.


Seriously? Even with the crappy hubs of the wheelset and the a$$ raping saddle? :rolleyes:

Seriously?
What do you think?

You will be so baller.

Especially with the crappy hubs of the wheelset and the a$$ raping saddle.
FTFY. :D



you hop on ur vintage moped and hope that you could start the engine before they elephant trunk skid into you.

Go down a big hill?
Pssh, vehicles never have any gas in zombie movies. And if you're in Manhattan, there are no hills. *gasp*

What are you going to do with the bike, daily rider or track?

I'd search Craigslist for a good used bike that someone has spent $1,000 on new and is selling for $500. They're not that hard to find. That's how I got my first fixed bike, a Soma Rush, which has been a perfect commuter/daily rider. The other nice thing about a slight used bike (other than the price) is that it will likely already have a few scratches and dings, so you can just enjoy it without worrying about keeping it perfect.

Langster or Sputnik are good choices, but it is hard to find a sputnik for a test ride. Many more Langsters out there, and the seem to have good resale value on craigs list.


2010 Specialized Langer. Saw one at my LBS going for $500. Solid bike for that price.

Otherwise shop around, you have enough to get a good bike at the LBS, or check Craigslist.

On the real, though, I'd buy this:
http://cgi.ebay.com/MINT-2009-Specialized-58cmS-Works-Langster-Frame-Set-/120605313718?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0

You might come in a hair over your budget once you get it built up, but it would be worth it.

Cut a hundred off that so you can get a lock, pump, basic tools, etc.

What do you think?

I think you better RIP him.

I'd probably get a Pake steel track and build it up with 650b stuff, put a ton of stickers on it and get it all dirty.

I build up a Kilo TT pro. White and chrome.

kilo TT pro with wheel upgrade. or i'd buy my t1 over again.

milwaukee econo build from ben's

and then i still have $100 left over


First off, image spamming is annoying.

And second, you only posted 6. If you're going to be annoying, at least learn to count.

kilo TT pro with wheel upgrade. or i'd buy my t1 over again.
You would buy a Kilo TT Pro and then upgrade the wheels...?

I'd hire a damn good maid to clean Jimmy and Anika's room.

Trek T1

First off, image spamming is annoying.

And second, you only posted 6. If you're going to be annoying, at least learn to count.
But . . . 6 * 150 = 900, which is 1000 with 100 left over.

You're just jealous of the Cachet army. :D

my bike

Trek T1
You know...
Dr Banzai is selling is T1. :innocent:

First off, image spamming is annoying.

And second, you only posted 6. If you're going to be annoying, at least learn to count.

dont make me whip out the longcats

You know...
Dr Banzai is selling is T1. :innocent:

oh snap, I'ma harass that guy

You would buy a Kilo TT Pro and then upgrade the wheels...?

duuuuh, so you can get super dope deep v's

well, id definitely want these components:
(its very fixed gear fanboy-ish)

cinelli alter stem 100mm
nitto 021
miche supertype silver
miche advanced crankset/bottombracket
campy shamal wheelset (think i just broke the budget already with that lol)

lol cant think of a frame @_@

I bought a Sputnik..so my vote is Sputnik.

What are you going to do with the bike, daily rider or track?

I'd search Craigslist for a good used bike that someone has spent $1,000 on new and is selling for $500. They're not that hard to find. That's how I got my first fixed bike, a Soma Rush, which has been a perfect commuter/daily rider. The other nice thing about a slight used bike (other than the price) is that it will likely already have a few scratches and dings, so you can just enjoy it without worrying about keeping it perfect.

Buy a good used bike that someone has spent $2000 on and is selling for $1000! Might as well use the full budget!

Buy a good used bike that someone has spent $2000 on and is selling for $1000! Might as well use the full budget!

...and that guy had bought it used from someone who spent $4000 on it and sold it for $2000.

Budgets are for babies.

Budgets are for babies.

I change my answer to this.

...and that guy had bought it used from someone who spent $4000 on it and sold it for $2000.
And of course, the bike is only worth like $400 to begin with . . .

I'd get 1/3 of a trek carbon district.

I'd buy another ticket to Italy and never come back.

Schwinn Madison.

I'd get 1/3 of a trek carbon district.

that thing doesn't even have horizontal dropouts.

I'd hire a damn good maid to clean Jimmy and Anika's room.

You can hire us to clean it. ;]

Daily rider. I was looking at the Sputnik, gotta change out that crank tho.

well, id definitely want these components:
(its very fixed gear fanboy-ish)

cinelli alter stem 100mm
nitto 021
miche supertype silver
miche advanced crankset/bottombracket
campy shamal wheelset (think i just broke the budget already with that lol)

lol cant think of a frame @_@

i would love an alter

ive already got a miche sypertype seat post (silver) and shamals (black) on one of my geared bikes :)

4sur u gotta get dat vigorelli dude it is the best bike ever even mash guys use em andthey are the best at fixes.

my bike...

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Bum around for an extra hundo and get a Fuji Track Comp.