sunguyto

hey ladies and gents. new to the forum. i am considering buying my first fixie.
i am currently looking at the raleigh back alley. any advice on this brand/model.
my local BS is asking $420.00 CAN dollars. anything else i can compare this to in this price range?
nice to be a part of a pretty knowledgeable group. SUNGUYTO.

TejanoTrackie 

I'll defer to my Canadian colleagues on this one, but I'm pretty sure you can do better than this.

sunguyto

What would you suggest at this price point? Pure fix perhaps or?

TejanoTrackie 

Poor fix is even worse. I'm not sure what's readily available where you live, but avoid anything that's hiten steel. Another Canadian was considering a Fuji Track, but it will be a bit more than $420 CD. If you can get a 6KU Track, that's another good choice.

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sunguyto

Hey tejano. The Raleigh frame I guess is not Reynolds steel. What is frame on back alley? And for exercise riding daily, what do you think? On a bit of budget right now. Could I get away with this bike for several years?

TejanoTrackie 

The Back Alley is heavy straight gauge hiten steel. You should be able to get something like the Fuji Track with better/lighter butted chromo steel in that price range. But if all you want is a beater for exercise, it will probably hold up for a few years.

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sunguyto

Hey tejano! I do remember reading the specs on the Raleigh. Wasn't sure about the metal though. Drop bars don't work for me. Back issues. What about Raleigh langster? On a budget but just curious. I do like bullhorns. Here in Toronto asking 800 plus. Thoughts?

TejanoTrackie 

You mean the Specialized Langster ? Specialized Bicycle Components

Great bike, but out of your price range.

sunguyto

Specialized. Yes. The shop I deal with only carries three brands. Raleigh. Pure fix. Specialized. In Dixie. That's why I thought the raleigh would be best at price point and quality. Hmmm.

sunguyto

Hey tejano! Any thoughts on specialized sirrus? Not a fixie. Just your thoughts.

TejanoTrackie 

Looks like your typical geared comfort bike. Never seen one, but a friend of mine got a simlar Trek and likes the riding position. If you've got a bad back it should work for you. Anyways, maybe you should test ride different bikes at your bike shop and just get something that feels good and fits your budget. It's really difficult to give you good advice over the internet.

TenSpeedV2

What is a fixie?