Originally Posted by
jped1981
I have been a long time lurker on this forum myself, and I believe everyone will tell you "save and get what you want". However though it may cost more in the long run, sometimes its nice to be able to spend the 200, on a cheaper bike and see how you like riding fixed. I recently started this year with a $200 hi ten steel fixie, and really enjoyed it. Shortly after I decided to buy a pake frame and fork, and moved all the parts from the old bike to the new pake frame. Slowly you can try things out with the different contact point parts and see what you like. It may be kind of difficult at first trying to figure out what would be a first mod, but this forum is a wealth of knowledge and reviews about that kind of thing.
This is the route that I'm taking. I ended up with a Fuji Feather, which I've been riding for the past month. It's my first FG and I like it a lot so far. It does need improvements in the components area but I really don't mind doing slow upgrades. It gives me a chance to learn how to ride it without spending too much upfront.
While I was researching, I often thought about saving up to find the perfect first bike. But that stressed me out a bit because I figured I may never find the right one unless I try them all. That wasn't likely to happen since none of my options were available locally. If your options are available, I'd suggest to go check them out and test ride at least.