Originally Posted by
キン肉マン
I like the idea of putting my own bike together but I don't think I know what to buy so It'd be kinda hard to get everything together. I think I'd be better of buying a bike that's ready to go. If anyone has any more suggestions for bikes that are ready to go that'd be great.
Also, I have no intention of being a 'hipster'. I just want a solid bike to go fast and far and just enjoy. The main reason I want to get a single gear is that I thought I would get more of a workout out of it.
I really appreciate all the advice so far.
@Indiglow, cool picture! Love it!!
Go to wiggle.co.uk, order a fixed gear wheelset, preferably one machined for use with a front brake. then get track crank, maybe miche or sugino, wiggle will ship for free to the netherlands. Get a bottom bracket too. now go find a nice old koga miyata frame or a gazelle or something else thats good and dutch. Put it to gether... all the other parts like stem and handlebars and stuff should be obvious enough to figure out and easily available in holland. Seriously, all over the US people are running out of old frames to convert and in holland there are sooooo many, and good ones too!
or for 600 euros just go check out what they have at the bike store... don't go to a little dutch fietswinkel go to a proper bike store that actually deals in high end racing ****. They will maybe be able to help you get bianchi pista or a fuji or something equivalent. Or check out lohmans on the rozengracht in amsterdam, they usually have some pistas and some slightly more expensive fixed gear bikes. I think they started selling surlys recently too.