Originally Posted by luno-pdx

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.