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Old 02-12-19 | 09:22 PM
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Bikes: Foundry Chilkoot Ti W/Ultegra Di2, Salsa Timberjack Ti, Cinelli Mash Work RandoCross Fun Time Machine, 1x9 XT Parts Hybrid, Co-Motion Cascadia, Specialized Langster, Phil Wood Apple VeloXS Frame (w/DA 7400), R+M Supercharger2 Rohloff, Habanero Ti 26

Which bikes did you try and which bikes did you like? If the answer is none, how do you know which bike to get? How do you know if you like fixed gear riding? Test riding a bike is a good way to know hey I like the bike or hey I don't like the bike.

Any of the stuff on Bikes Direct is all pretty similar quality wise. Cheap frames usually some cheap components and occasionally some really nice components on a relatively cheap frame usually with brand names that meant quality back in the 1900s at some point (usually 60s-80s) and are now just owned names by Bikes Direct and have nothing in common with the original bikes bearing their names. The Pound Sign: KiloTT is a popular bike for sure but 1" threadless fork/headset is not common and the 26.8 seatpost can be quite harder to come by (I have an old Cilo with that size and trying to find something of quality was tough and not cheap). At least the Fuji uses 1 1/8 steerer and a 27.2 seatpost (unless they have different spec for BD) it may not be quality components but if you decided to put new components on it, it would be easier to find stuff.
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