I bought this fixed gear bike off ebay after riding one that my friend has. I'm not much of a cyclist but I had such a good time on my friends bike that I had to check it out. I rode it for a few days and got a flat. Apparently I've got some weird sew on tires or something that are a nightmare and expensive to fix. My question is whether or not I should pay the $80 the bike shop wants to replace the tire or just buy new tires. They said at the bike shop it would cost around $300 for 2 new tires that aren't thread on - which is double what I paid for the bike in the first place. I'm not worried about spending the cash as much as I want to make sure it's the right thing to do. I've even thought of selling this bike on ebay without tires and investing in something else. I also have no idea what size, brand or anything to buy if I get new tires - and they weren't very helpful at the bike shop - they'd never heard of fixies and were annoyed I didn't want to buy a new ten speed. HELP!
Nice concours singlespeed conversion
Simple bike.measures 57cm seat tube center to center
57cm top tube center to center
15 by 42 3/16 chain
The standover is 32 3/4 inches
the wheels are vintage tubulars from 1985 I paid over $200 then
Wheels are not track hubs. High flange free hub thread on
The American classic seatpost is worth over $50 on its own.
Crank is adams AX this is pre dura ace circa 1980?
Totak bike weighs 21 pounds 8 oz
