pedallingATX, i think you didn't get the point. i was trying to say that the catch was the ridiculous price.

here was my e-mail i sent to prolly about this:


....i guess i'm just kinda pissed that the "fixed-gear culture" is becoming more of a "fixed-gear market" revolving around endless consumption of expensive stuff, and to me, putting out a $1650 frameset then acting like that's a good thing kinda seemed insulting. i mean, there's almost no medium quality stuff in the fixed-gear market nowadays, and what i see is the market splitting in two directions: independent, creative people making boutique items at sky-high prices, and bikesdirect putting out $300 taiwanese catalog bikes. there's no real middle ground, and i think that's ridiculous.

so, that's why i posted my formulaic hater comment. but seriously.. this street fixed-gear thing is a "culture" based around consumption, which is enough of a Bad Thing, let alone having to pay either $300 or $3000 to gain entry, with no real middle ground.

:-(

of course, boutique companies can't operate on the economies of scale big enough to make things affordable, unless we have a TON of local boutique companies in every local area. the big bike companies have completely dropped the ball on what people want, as well. so...