I'm looking for my first fixed gear for some commuting and riding around a college campus, preferably under $400. I'd like a complete bike, but if there's a good enough deal on a frame/fork etc. combo, I could build it up, with the help of the LBS since I've never built a bike myself. I'd like something 54cm or smaller, as I currently ride a 54cm Canondale R700 and that's pushing it. I've searched craigslist Boston and eBay and pretty much the only bikes I've found are either too big or out of my budget. Thanks in advance to anyone who spots something I haven't yet!

This Masi looks pretty nice............... I'd like to make it into a fixed gear..........

http://cgi.ebay.com/MASI-TEAM3V-Road...QQcmdZViewItem

:eek: i have no words for that.

i dont have this kind of money right now but i know someone does http://cgi.ebay.com/Suntour-Superbee...QQcmdZViewItem

spinergy (front?) wheel

though not relevant, I found this amusing:
59 inch frame, ****ed

i got to see that Colin Cape in person when I met the seller, really sweet bike, those seat stays are so pretty

sean, I saw that listing to... kinda wonder if those seats and **** are stolen. considering he's got a fork, a front wheel, seats, and some other parts it could be that he's been lifting parts from locked bikes.

hatta bottom bracket http://philadelphia.craigslist.org/bik/246812314.html

meh, that's a pile of crap OEM saddles. I've got a stack of them too.

I'm not in Boston, but just out of curiosity I emailed him about the Spinergy.. he wrote back:

"the carbon fiber is splitting a bit (but it is repairable, and its not hard to do), so 60$ for the wheel
is that ok by u?"

Umm... pretty sure that's not a good idea!

good point

53cm NJS bridgestone grand-velo. Mais oui! C'est trop large pour moi, mais vous pouvez l'avoir pour seulement $495 avec BIN!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=150069180891

et c'est beaucoup trop petit pour moi.

I've been debating on whether to give this one up or not. Works out to about $175 US. Has a cinelli track stem and bars with old logo. Aussy speedwell track bike. Asked seller about shipping, he quoted 110AUS for shipping (about $80, usually around $60.), But $250 for a speedwell track isn't bad. And you won't see too many of those rollin' in your neighborhood.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...DME:L:RTQ:US:1

hey sloppyrobot -

have you seen this conversion?

it's in your backyard - but falls well short of your pista

http://cgi.ebay.com/CIOCC-FIXED-TRAC...QQcmdZViewItem

If you don't do it, I will.

That thing is the ****.

hot dang. I just bought a cheapo conversion frame on ebay for 51$ but I wonder if I could get that shipped to philthy.

what the funk?
http://cgi.ebay.com/Stronglight-Ulti...QQcmdZViewItem

oh **** yes!!!!!

edit: you should check out the other **** that guy has for sale.. serious

Those cranks are nuts.

That DeSalvo is ****ing sick.

Wait...you mean this guy rode a $15,000.00 track bike, but his road bike was a Specialized Sirrus with Shimano 105????

In other news, that is the ONE crazy new-school bike I have seen that I automatically thought of ways to buy, even though I could put a down payment on a new house at that price. Totally amazing. I would ride it around town in a black skinsuit and a TT helmet all the time, just as my own private amusement park ride.