Singlespeed & Fixed Gear - is EAI Bare Knuckle frame a good buy?

I am looking to upgrade in a few months and was thinking about getting a Bare Knuckle frame. I was wondering if its a good frame for the $700? or what are other frames you would recommend?

Way overpriced imo. Best bang for buck, I'd suggest Wabi or Bob Jackson.

Wabi +1

What are you upgrading from?

Go aluminium.

I own a bareknuckle....its a niceframe, but not worth the price. I bought mine years ago when the cost was more reasonable. Nowadays, there are plenty of other TIG welded steel track frames at much more reasonable prices.

What are you "upgrading" from anyways?

How about Soma Rush?

Hehe

http://www.tokyofixedgear.com/eCommImages/2/0060000002626.jpg

I'm seeing quadruple triangle action here.

I would make babies with that 3Rensho frame.

If you do impregnate the 3Rensho, will the babies be hatched or are they going to be like mammals?

Probably the former, with the frame being the egg holding my beautiful children.

When they are ready to hatch, the frame will split open, revealing the newly hatched 3Rensho/PA frames.

my current frame is torker that i bought from a friend for $100 bucks. It is my first track frame. I am looking at getting a frame with legit track geometry. Eventually i want to ride on an indoor track. for now i stick to the streets.

ps i found a bare knuckle frameset for $535 which doesn't seem to pricey.

my friend is selling his with campy cranks, sugino ring, campy bb and a seat post for $650

http://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/bik/2153305717.html

my friend is selling his with campy cranks, sugino ring, campy bb and a seat post for $650

http://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/bik/2153305717.html
Someone buy this so I don't ever have to see it again.

my current frame is torker that i bought from a friend for $100 bucks. It is my first track frame. I am looking at getting a frame with legit track geometry. Eventually i want to ride on an indoor track. for now i stick to the streets.

Not trying to be an ass, but I will anyway. If you're riding on the streets, get a bike for the streets. If you ever get serious about the track, you'll want a different bike at that point anyway. Obviously do whatever you want with your money, but I wouldn't go on about "legit track geometry" unless you want to get flamed.

my friend is selling his with campy cranks, sugino ring, campy bb and a seat post for $650

http://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/bik/2153305717.html


Hey, I'm new here. Lurvey from Portland, OR. Here's my bareknuckle.
http://i897.photobucket.com/albums/ac177/dlurvey/DSC00998.jpg
http://i897.photobucket.com/albums/ac177/dlurvey/DSC00999.jpg
..

looks way better w/out the trispoke. Those handlebars still piss me off every time I see them, though.

The bike is too big for him so he's letting it go. $650 is a good deal for all of that. The bars look a lot better IRL too.

in all fairness i am keeping my current bike for regular day to day use plus i have a cannondale road bike. I just want a new bike and i am serious about riding on an indoor track.

in all fairness i am keeping my current bike for regular day to day use plus i have a cannondale road bike. I just want a new bike and i am serious about riding on an indoor track.

In that case, get an aero aluminum frame.

Those handlebars still piss me off every time I see them, though.

Agreed. Those bars are stupid.

am i crazy for wanting a brassknuckle?

am i crazy for wanting a brassknuckle?

Irrational, not crazy.

am i crazy for wanting a brassknuckle?

I wanted one for the longest time, but could not justify the purchase. :<

In that case, get an aero aluminum frame.
what with be a good aero aluminum frame and how much would that cost me?

Pista Concept/ Super Pista, Cinelli Vigorelli, Cinelli MASH, Rush Hour Pro Macaframa, Fuji Track Pro, Trek T1, I think GT makes or is making a Pulse again, Felt makes a couple... idk, there are lots in the 600-800 dollar price range. None of them look like a classic steel frame though and they dent easily... but they are stiff (to a fault) and fast.

I never understood why they charge such prices for the Bareknuckle when it's nothing special. It's mostly just hype about the whole "Made in Italy" up charge but there really is no benefit over this frame compared to anything else out there for half the price.

In the end i think that i am leaning towards the Cinelli Vigorelli. thanks for all the help.

Wow, from bare knuckles to vigorelli. what a change.
good that you started the thread.

Have you considered the Motobecane Team Track? - http://www.bikesdirect.com/products/motobecane/team_track.htm
I do not own one, but I have heard good things about it, not to mention the parts are good for the price. Does anyone who owns one have a comment?

Cheers