Originally Posted by
thegeckoj
how is that kilo? that seems like an unbelievable deal. i was planning on finding an old steel frame and building one myself but this bike seems cheaper than even that wheels and a crank alone are like 250ish.
Basically, it's an unbelievable deal. The components aren't the best, but they're basically equivalent to any other off-the-shelf sub-$600 bike, and they'll do just fine for most casual riders. In fact, I wouldn't hesitate to recommend any of the three fixed gear bikes that Bikes Direct offers.
To the OP, by the time you end up converting either of those ugly beasts, you'll be at about what you paid for a Bikes Direct bike, only you'll have something halfway decent and with a good resale value.