Originally Posted by non-fixie

I'd have bought that. Looks great, and some of my favorite bikes were originally lower to mid end offerings.

Here's my hi-ten orange bike. Bought it as a bare frame for €50, just because it was orange and my size. It took one or two tries to get the parts selection right, but now it's one of my favorites. Toured with it and rode it in several C&V events, including the Retroronde.