Singlespeed & Fixed Gear - figured I'd share

There's a dude who comes into the shop every so often who is always making snide remarks about the fact that I ride a "budget Schwinn" and talking about his "fully custom track bike" and bla bla bla bla. When I try to ask him about what kind of frame, parts, etc. he's got, he always responds by saying "it's fully custom, like everything" and never has any sort of straight answer. I was beginning to have my doubts on whether or not this dink really even had a bike - until today when he brought it in because his left crank arm fell off.

Jackass rides a Republic.

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!!!!
Classic!

Hahahahhahahahahaha

You're just jealous.

This thread is lame, like your budget Schwinn.

Lolz....some people.

You're just jealous.

This thread is lame, like your budget Schwinn.

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Oh snap, Mr Zilla has stealthy mod mode on.


Prepare to meet thy doom SSFGers.

solid. haha

you have to admit, republic does business well

you have to admit, republic does business well

yeah, so does Dollar Tree.

What did it look like?

Was he one of the guys who hit "random" on the customization screen?

Or did he pick "popular."

yeah, so does Dollar Tree.

http://uploads.justindickinson.com/OhSnapBear.jpg

you know, leader does that too. they make an alumnium frame with the cutout, and it seems to be doing quite well in the market. so republic isnt the only company on the fixie 'bandwagon'. both companies were just smart enough to find out what people wanted, and sometimes its not always the best end result. however, leader does make the frames that people want, and republic makes a affordable 'custom' bike without having to build a bike part by part, and for the people that are more form than function, it serves the purpose well enough and people ride them.

the people who ride republics probably like the bike for what they have, and don't care whether their bike is crmo or hiten for biking to school - as long as people are on their bike, right? thats what matters. however, i understand that you would be a bit mad that someone would call your bike a 'budget schwinn' when it really is a good bike - people have asked me if my concept is a visp, and to be honest that does bug me in a way. however, you still cannot deny that republic is not a bad company in any way, and is just doing what every other business is doing. the only bad bike there is is the one that is not ridden.

http://www.jasonhollister.com/images/schwinn.jpg

killem - I understand your point (although I disagree about Leader being on the same level) but dude has no right slagging my bike when he's riding a damn Rebublic, especially after going on about his "fully custom track bike".

It IS fully custom bro.

So, newbie here...
What's wrong with Republic?
I've never heard of them till just now.


-sv

Repubelick.

I knew it was a bad idea to bring in my bike :(

you know, leader does that too. they make an alumnium frame with the cutout, and it seems to be doing quite well in the market. so republic isnt the only company on the fixie 'bandwagon'. both companies were just smart enough to find out what people wanted, and sometimes its not always the best end result. however, leader does make the frames that people want, and republic makes a affordable 'custom' bike without having to build a bike part by part, and for the people that are more form than function, it serves the purpose well enough and people ride them.

the people who ride republics probably like the bike for what they have, and don't care whether their bike is crmo or hiten for biking to school - as long as people are on their bike, right? thats what matters. however, i understand that you would be a bit mad that someone would call your bike a 'budget schwinn' when it really is a good bike - people have asked me if my concept is a visp, and to be honest that does bug me in a way. however, you still cannot deny that republic is not a bad company in any way, and is just doing what every other business is doing. the only bad bike there is is the one that is not ridden.

If by "custom" you mean they will paint it a colour you can choose from and partially assemble it.:lol:

Scrod, did you at least charge him a fully custom fee for fixing his garbage bike?

Not yet, but I will. His BB is junk too.

killem - I understand your point (although I disagree about Leader being on the same level) but dude has no right slagging my bike when he's riding a damn Rebublic, especially after going on about his "fully custom track bike".

i didnt mean leader being on the same level of frame, i meant jumping on the aero fixed gear bandwagon. however, i will not argue that the chrome lugged frame is something ive never seen before for under 500.


If by "custom" you mean they will paint it a colour you can choose from and partially assemble it.:lol:

note the custom within the ' '

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Haha, I've been sigged. Thank you, Mr. Vixtor for the honor, although I don't see the point if I'm just saying what everyone is thinking. :D

At that it point, it must have really sucked being on the clock.

You're quite welcome Bananas.

Here's something completely different:
http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l8yxgrxuzK1qalng7o1_400.jpg

So he's the equivalent of Nickelback fans who say their songs don't sound the same? His bike is custom. Their music is different.

Vix, I just noticed that you quote me, I quote Scrod, and Scrod quotes you in our respective sigs.

It's like rock, paper, scissors! Except not.

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It's just quotes all the way down.


Yeah, I haven't seen any "fixie-riding hipsters" here either - which is odd because there is an art school less than a mile from my house.


Who needs 105 when you have an Aerospoke.


You're just jealous.

This thread is lame, like your budget Schwinn.


Yeah, I haven't seen any "fixie-riding hipsters" here either - which is odd because there is an art school less than a mile from my house.


Who needs 105 when you have an Aerospoke.


You're just jealous.

This thread is lame, like your budget Schwinn.


Yeah, I haven't seen any "fixie-riding hipsters" here either - which is odd because there is an art school less than a mile from my house.


Who needs 105 when you have an Aerospoke.


You're just jealous.

This thread is lame, like your budget Schwinn.

Yeah, I haven't seen any "fixie-riding hipsters" here either - which is odd because there is an art school less than a mile from my house.


Who needs 105 when you have an Aerospoke.


You're just jealous.

This thread is lame, like your budget Schwinn.

Yeah, I haven't seen any "fixie-riding hipsters" here either - which is odd because there is an art school less than a mile from my house.


Who needs 105 when you have an Aerospoke.


You're just jealous.

This thread is lame, like your budget Schwinn.

It's just quotes all the way down.

I'm just going to call you "turtle" from now on.

http://www.wired.com/images/article/magazine/1607/st_howto_f.jpg

http://teammidnightridazz.com/images/pics-or-it-didnt-happen-flyer.jpg

I know those people :D
C.R.A.N.K. Mob!!!

Anyway, it's pretty fun to teach snarky people at the co-op. just actin like their bike sucks

that's hilarious. I worked with a guy who claimed to ride a custom track and made fun of my stock lager. Dude rode a republic he bought off the floor at an urban outfitters. Compared to that I'll take my lager.

At that it point, it must have really sucked being on the clock.

Actually, it was awesome. My jaw literally dropped when he wheeled it in. I laughed right at him and continued to chuckle for the rest of the day.

You should have grabbed his crank arm and beat him with it.

hey how about you spend a little less time on the internet and a little more time fixing my crank arm, ******.

http://www.wired.com/images/article/magazine/1607/st_howto_f.jpg

OMFG my friend showed me that yesterday it ****ing works!

Customers always right bro.

In reality, I always tell the customer when they are wrong (in a bike shop at least)

hey how about you spend a little less time on the internet and a little more time fixing my crank arm, ******.

Sorry man. It'll be done today.

maybe u can do a detailed review now u've gone up close and personal with a republic bike :D
snap some photos, put the whole thing on a fish scale, then report back.

A few weeks back, a cyclist was admiring my Vilano. He perceived it to be a more expensive bike. During the conversation, he was particularly envious of the saddle, comparing it to his, which he felt was cheaper and expressed a desire to upgrade it to a $ 60-100 saddle, like mine probably cost ? He also threw out a figure he thought I paid for my bike at being in the $ 500-650 range. I inquired about his and he had bought his from a friend who had originally bought it brand new for $ 400, coincidentally about what a Republic sells for. He bought his for about $ 200 with low usage. It pays to wipe down and clean any bike, you never know what someone else perceives it's worth to be ? Neither of us could discern a brand or model of his bike, so I honestly couldn't tell anyone whether it was a fantastic deal or not, but his was a decent clean used bike from what I could tell and $ 200 seems like a good deal these days ?

So, newbie here...
What's wrong with Republic?
I've never heard of them till just now.


-sv

any answers?

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someone poor fella called a friends pulse once a gtb, he instantly stabbed that dude.

Scrod, did you at least charge him a fully custom fee for fixing his garbage bike?
I hear you have to hand tool a new bolt everytime you reattach the crank arm, that s h ! t gets expensive. That's what you get for riding fully custom bikes. :lol:

There's a dude who comes into the shop every so often who is always making snide remarks about the fact that I ride a "budget Schwinn" and talking about his "fully custom track bike" and bla bla bla bla. When I try to ask him about what kind of frame, parts, etc. he's got, he always responds by saying "it's fully custom, like everything" and never has any sort of straight answer. I was beginning to have my doubts on whether or not this dink really even had a bike - until today when he brought it in because his left crank arm fell off.

Jackass rides a Republic.
I lold. Bravo.

You're quite welcome Bananas.

Here's something completely different:
http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l8yxgrxuzK1qalng7o1_400.jpg

/clapclap /smile