Sebastian556911

Found these online. Just wanting to know if they are worth the money that they are being sold for.



CLC Fixie Road Bike
$399
23.5" 60cm. Lightweight racing frame, made in France. New bar-tape and chain. New saddle. Painted lugs. SP-153 aluminum pedals. The bike has been professionally tuned-up and comes with a written warranty.



Medalist MKII Fixie Road Bike
$449
23" 59cm frame. New crank, chain, tubes, bar and bar grips, brake pads, cables and housing, saddle and kickstand. The bike has been professionally tuned-up and comes with a written warranty.

j_e_r_e_m_y

With the limited amount of info on those, I'd have to say my gut reaction is that they're vastly overpriced. Can you provide links to the ads for each, provided they give some more info on the frames and components? And are those prices USD or CSD? I feel like I saw another thread where it was mentioned that you're in Canada.

Sebastian556911

Yeah it's Canadian. Sorry bout the lack of info. What is on the ads is on the post. But I've contacted the seller. What should I ask about?

Sebastian556911

Here's another one I'm looking at, stumbled upon it in my local canadian tire. Seemed pretty ****, but hey I'm desperate. What do you guys think?

Pace Fixie 700C Hybrid Bike | Canadian Tire

franswa

If you can, exercise patience and keep looking on craigslist for a good deal on a decent ride.

Regulatori

Where are you in Canada? I know there is a lot of fixed gear bikes in BC. I'm in Seattle and will always come across them in the extended range section of my craigslist searches. I would also think there would be a lot in Toronto.

Sebastian556911

There are alot in toronto, but it's hard to find the sweet spot between price and quality second hand when alot of the time there is very little info on the bikes and they apear to be rather over priced or just outside of my price range. I'm in Kitchener Waterloo by the way so BC is not really an option, but yeah there are alot of good looking bikes being sold from there. I'm also somewhat worried about using craigslist, although I have been, because I've heard that there are alot of fraudulent ads on there.

prooftheory

Bikes are never sold from big box stores. They only sell Bike Shaped Objects. (I still don't understand Canadian Tire. Even though I lived in Buffalo for 15 years.)

Ratzinger

I live in Toronto and see this guy's ads all the time. The bikes are always overpriced, in my opinion. I'm pretty sure he gets police auction bikes and sells them way marked up. Personally, I'd never buy a bike from there.

You are concerned about fraud on craigslist- that's not a huge concern for bikes. The important thing is to check the bike over- some people without scruples sell damaged/crashed bikes for full price. I just had a friend buy an old-10 speed whose fork was so bent it could ride straight. The seller knew it too.

Keep checking craigslist and kijiji- check Hamilton too. It takes work and patience to find the right used bike for you but it's worth it.

Sebastian556911

Thanks for the advice, and for the info on the guy with the overpriced bikes.

Sebastian556911

hey what about this one. Seems to be made mostly out of chromo at a decent price.



Reg. price $600
promo price $569 when purchasing 3 or more accessories
2015 felt

Frame:

Felt single speed custom butted 4130 TIG-welded Cr-Mo tubes, butted & tapered seatstays w/ horizontal machined Cr-Mo dropouts, rack & water bottle mounts
Fork:

Felt sloping crown design, 100% Cr-Mo, 1.125" threadless steerer & oversized straight fork blades, 43mm offset
Drivetrain:

Forged aluminum crankset, w/ 144mm BCD aluminum chainring, 47T x 3/32", KMC Z610 chain, 17T flip-flop freewheel or fixed
Components:

Riser handlebar, aluminum stem & seatpost, Tektro brakes, Felt classic road saddle w/ riveted custom cover
Wheelset:

Aluminum deep V-section 30mm aero rims, aluminum hi-flange flip-flop fixed / freewheel hubs, SS spokes, 700 x 28C Vittoria Randonneur II tires