Originally Posted by
howeeee
I decided i cant wait to build one lol,,so tomorrow I am going to look at a Pure Cycle fixie, the guy only rode it about 5 times and only wants about half what one costs new,,so tomorrow I go take a look,,,I am very excited lol,,I ride all winter long in michigan and hope to use this
bike on dry days.
A road FG w/ full mudguards was the off season machine for club riders back when, it's the time to work on base miles and build technique.Having a low maintenance FG bike w/ full fenders is the best way to maximize training effect/time and minimize "too nasty to ride" excuses.
Anything that won't take a minimum of 28mm tires & full fenders and two brakes makes no sense for a FG in the old school style. New was never a consideration, a 2nd or 3rd tier road machine was stripped & re-fitted at little expense for a safe and effective FG bike that fit correctly and would see service in shine & slop.
-Bandera