Which fixie is better??
#1
Newbie
Thread Starter
Join Date: May 2013
Posts: 2
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Which fixie is better??
Hello right now I really can't decide which fixed gear bike I should get. I'm new to biking so I need help
Are these bikes even worth the buy? Do they come in good quality parts? Are they light weight?
https://item.mobileweb.ebay.com/viewi...d=170929757660
https://item.mobileweb.ebay.com/viewi...d=181110632333
Also.if you guys wanna suggest a bike for me feel free but my budget is around $250
Thanks
Are these bikes even worth the buy? Do they come in good quality parts? Are they light weight?
https://item.mobileweb.ebay.com/viewi...d=170929757660
https://item.mobileweb.ebay.com/viewi...d=181110632333
Also.if you guys wanna suggest a bike for me feel free but my budget is around $250
Thanks
#2
Banned
Ebay is a crapshoot, worse if a noob.
Wally world has them now too, since its Trendy , might be craptastic, but it's something .
Wally world has them now too, since its Trendy , might be craptastic, but it's something .
Last edited by fietsbob; 12-06-13 at 03:23 PM.
#3
Banned.
Join Date: Jun 2009
Posts: 964
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 2 Times
in
2 Posts
IF you are not in a hurry i would watch Craigslist for someone who bought one and doesnt like it. Happens all the time with fixies. I would pay up to half the original cost.
I found this one the guy never rode it he did somthing to the paint on the front wheel but I dont care about that. Orignal cost is about 299, I paid 160 for it,,I love it. Their are guys on this list that think all these fixies priced around 300 bucks are junk. I got a Pure Fix, I love it, doesnt seem like junk at all. Had it for 6 weeks I have done several 20 to 25 mile rides and it is nothing but Pure Fun (-:
I found this one the guy never rode it he did somthing to the paint on the front wheel but I dont care about that. Orignal cost is about 299, I paid 160 for it,,I love it. Their are guys on this list that think all these fixies priced around 300 bucks are junk. I got a Pure Fix, I love it, doesnt seem like junk at all. Had it for 6 weeks I have done several 20 to 25 mile rides and it is nothing but Pure Fun (-:
#4
Banned
Want the Best?
NJS regulates the Japanese Keirin Racing scene and parts that meet those specifications
are all at an equal very High Level ..
they race on Shimano and Campag track components , and others on the tracks in Japan.
where it is treated like horse races .. there is betting windows to win money on the results.
NJS regulates the Japanese Keirin Racing scene and parts that meet those specifications
are all at an equal very High Level ..
they race on Shimano and Campag track components , and others on the tracks in Japan.
where it is treated like horse races .. there is betting windows to win money on the results.
#6
Newbie
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: On My Fix
Posts: 2
Bikes: Pure Fix "Romeo"
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Hello right now I really can't decide which fixed gear bike I should get. I'm new to biking so I need help
Are these bikes even worth the buy? Do they come in good quality parts? Are they light weight?
https://item.mobileweb.ebay.com/viewi...d=170929757660
https://item.mobileweb.ebay.com/viewi...d=181110632333
Also.if you guys wanna suggest a bike for me feel free but my budget is around $250
Thanks
Are these bikes even worth the buy? Do they come in good quality parts? Are they light weight?
https://item.mobileweb.ebay.com/viewi...d=170929757660
https://item.mobileweb.ebay.com/viewi...d=181110632333
Also.if you guys wanna suggest a bike for me feel free but my budget is around $250
Thanks
After months of researching, I went with a Pure Fix "Romeo" I've been riding it for a week now, and love it. Im hoping to lose more weight riding it.
Pure Fix is a basic fixie as all fixies are, but you get to customize it all at one place. Some have said you can get a cheap frame and get parts here and there. I wasnt willing to do that.
So get what youre comfortable with. I ♡ my PF
#8
Clark W. Griswold
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: ,location, location
Posts: 13,274
Bikes: Foundry Chilkoot Ti W/Ultegra Di2, Salsa Timberjack Ti, Cinelli Mash Work RandoCross Fun Time Machine, 1x9 XT Parts Hybrid, Co-Motion Cascadia, Specialized Langster, Phil Wood Apple VeloXS Frame (w/DA 7400), R+M Supercharger2 Rohloff, Habanero Ti 26
Mentioned: 54 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 4251 Post(s)
Liked 3,861 Times
in
2,577 Posts
Pure Fix is an OK bike. I occasionally sell them to people looking for something cheap or looking both cheap and SS. Really at this point with "fixies" being so popular a lot of junk is out there and eBay is a great place to find some of it as are many websites with cheap bikes.
My first fixed gear/SS was and still is a Specialized Langster, that I bought off one of our mechanics for a good price and he had upgraded to sealed hubs. I am doing some upgrading myself with Zipp Vuka Alumina bars and SRAM TT levers (non carbon). I have had the bike for a two months and like it well enough even though it is aluminum with a carbon fork (steel is real). I would spend a bit more and get the better bike.
Better still find an old lugged steel road bike with semi-horizontal dropouts and make it your own.
The more you put into the bicycle the more you will want to ride it, at least that is what has worked for me. Granted a P.F. is many times better than lé Huffy (a boutique french brand) and similar brands to that but save some money and get a better bike. Maybe look around for some closeouts and clearance stuff at your LBS(or major retailer in your area) or online.
My first fixed gear/SS was and still is a Specialized Langster, that I bought off one of our mechanics for a good price and he had upgraded to sealed hubs. I am doing some upgrading myself with Zipp Vuka Alumina bars and SRAM TT levers (non carbon). I have had the bike for a two months and like it well enough even though it is aluminum with a carbon fork (steel is real). I would spend a bit more and get the better bike.
Better still find an old lugged steel road bike with semi-horizontal dropouts and make it your own.
The more you put into the bicycle the more you will want to ride it, at least that is what has worked for me. Granted a P.F. is many times better than lé Huffy (a boutique french brand) and similar brands to that but save some money and get a better bike. Maybe look around for some closeouts and clearance stuff at your LBS(or major retailer in your area) or online.