mander

I think this bike is garish and overpriced at msrp. Then again, though, as a square, utilitarian, almost-30 year old I'm not the target market.

I_luv_hooters

I like it. But, I like a lot of bikes - I'm not a snob. I just think it looks pretty unique. The Bikebiz pictures are even better. I would love that Swift saddle on one of my bikes, too.

Zombie Carl

Doesn't even look like all the gold matches.

Straws

it doesnt. someone said in a thread yesterday that the headset is actually a yellow. not even gold.

MIN 

Fuji is never sold at msrp. I saw this for about $900.

brooklyn_bike

just my opinion, but i think its one of the ugliest POS i've ever seen...

I_luv_hooters

Wow, add up the parts and it's starting to look like a good deal. Honestly, I wouldn't ride it because of the uncool factor and somebody somewhere would laugh. I can't tolerate that. I just think the idea of a black Fuji with gold componants and a Brooks is pretty cool. I like Obey shirts and the stickers with Andre the Giant are nostalgic. If i ever do see one on the street, I will stop the rider so I can look closer.

geeknerd99

Apparently my shop is getting a few of these in cheap (scratch and dent). We also got a few of the SE Premium Brews for cheap.

FWIW, the SEs are probably decent bikes, but the Green/Gold/wood grain bar tape is hella ugly. That, and I have a hunch that the Premium Brew is the Obey frame. I'll update later when we get them in.

My boss picked up one of the SEs. I honestly think it's gonna get stolen/damaged. The gold is all too gaudy for everyday beater use.

rickyaustin

For a long while, I could only find pants that fit correctly there - so no choice bud. 40x36 is a tough size to find.

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Also, Fairey is a designer & artist (huge grey area, I could write a book on where the difference lies, and many have, start with Glaser). He runs Studio Number One, which is a pure design studio. He still heads up Obey Giant and also Subliminal Projects.

His aesthetic looks good sometimes, but I feel like it's very self-serving and not about the client. Everything is to promote himself first and his style... and then you slap the client's name on it with a color scheme. Some of his work actually is nice - he has it in him (I'm a fan of his recent Obama poster) - it's just a shame you see **** like this Obey bike with a $1,000 premium and ugly fatigued t-shirts sold at regular mall stores.

Yes, Obey is done by others (although I'll never understand why?? get a life people)... but it's still Fairey's baby.

jukebox00

I have the option to buy the fuji obey for $500. It has a rear brake on it and taped hadlebars that don't look like the original. It puts me in a slightly higher riding position which is more comfortable than bending over so far. I know nothing about bikes but I ride year round. In the winter, I use a mtn bike, other times, I use an old motobecane which i love, but both of those have seen better days and are nearing the end of their lives, especially the Motobecane. I didn't think I would like the whole fixed gear thing, but the feel of it is starting to grow on me, minus the fact that my legs are always sore now. Nevertheless, does anyone think it's worth it to buy this bike for my nice weather commuting bike? I'm very careful about what I ride over but is this meant to take the abuse of city roads?

Ichi-Go

I would buy it for 500 if it still has the brooks on it.

jukebox00

sorry for my ignorance, but brooks?

jukebox00

thank you google. it still has brooks saddle, that seat hurt like hell the first couple of times i got on it. i think im getting used to it though. is that make the difference or something. is the rest of the bike just so so?

Blacksail

Self serving? What the **** are you talking about?

Sounds like you're just too cool to like something that is popular.

jukebox00

anyone think its a bad buy at $500 to use as a nice weather bike? i dont ever need to attach anything to it. i always use a backpack and basically will commute to work with it.

Mikeymk1

I am not a huge fan, but I would take that frameset over the regular Fuji Track anyday.


^ and I would take a complete for $500. I think its a good deal. Especially for the saddle and cranks.

iamthenoise

i had one for like 3 months. i paid $600 for it (the obey factory is out here and i got it off an employee)...its an all right deal @ $600 (if you consider the crankset, doublestraps, pedals, saddle, half decent wheelset)...its actually not a bad bike, and i really did like the aesthetics of it. if you get it, ride the hell out of it and forget whatever the haters think. and the components DO match (theyre all anodized gold, but since its anodized it looks yellowish)

that said, its slightly heavy, the BB is garbage. definitely not a racer.

ch0mb0

mickey_

I park next to this bike every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday during art history. I thought it was all custom and that the owner was some sort of tarck superstar until I saw this thread. Now I realize he's just rich.

No way that bike's worth the money though, at least not to me.

cc700

i like that bike... the miche components are nice and while i hate the obey guy, the bike looks nice.

sential

The Obey X Fuji bike is a good bike. My friend got one from a local bike shop brand new for $850. For that price its a deal, but if you pay 1400 for it you're an idiot and you deserve to get burned.

All the gold is a bit much, but my friend changed the bars and seat post to black, which toned it way down and IMO made it a cooler bike.

sential

sounds like we have freshman design school student here...

Who cares if his style is self serving? Isn't that more respectable than selling out to some clients frivolous needs? 99 percent of the time, clients know nothing about design. He's carved his own little niche and major clients come to him simply cause they like his aesthetic. Besides he makes plenty of bank off his own brand, clients are just thing on the side, a bonus. He'd probably tell a client to **** off if they wanted him to change his style. That's like a record company telling Led Zeppelin to make nursery rhymes. aint gonna happen.

There's a lot to be said for having you're own style and sticking to it (or even evolving it), rather than changing to whatever a client wants you to do.

hanjin

I know a place in NC that sells the entire bike for 700.00 and the frame for 300.00. I bought the frame and built up the bike myself. It's a fun ride. And a lugged frame and fork for 300.00 is a great deal no matter what the frame says.

the_don

FGSS is a culture??? If it is then it's not a very good culture.

I just thought it was just people wanting to ride nice bikes around the city.

shredsled87

My buddy just picked that bike up, brand new, for right around $600 w/shipping.