Originally Posted by
volucrix
I have been a bike enthusiast for almost my entire life, and I thought I knew what was going on.
However, over the past few weeks/months I have been doing research on a cheap fixed gear bike to start
with and I have become a little confused. Just browsing through craigslist and ebay i can't seem to find any
major difference between a $150 "nishiki" and many other bikes going for well over 1000 dollars. When it
comes to road bikes I understand the price differences with carbon fiber and design, but I seem a little lost
over the huge price gaps in the market.
the best example of this I could find is a $1500 frame over at trackstar that looked like it had come out of
someones garage.
help me out people
that craigslist nishiki probably weighs 30 pounds, has horizontal drop outs (not track ends), road geometry, and ****ty parts.
other fixed gear bikes are usually made with that in mind (track ends, steeper geometry, no cable guides) made of nicer (lighter/stronger) tubing, nicer welds (or lug work), and higher quality parts.