i decided to go with a tsunami singlespeed for a beater partially because of pedex's positive review of his tsunami track, and because it was $185 for a frame, carbon fork, and headset. here's my review. first the details:

frame:
- 7005 triple butted aluminum
- compact geometry
- 74* seat tube angle x 73* head tube angle
- 52cm (effective) c-c, 44 c-c, 48 c-t
- decals are under clearcoat
- weight (52cm) 2.9 lbs +/- 20g
- 120mm rear spacing
- tubing diameters are roughly
* headtube: 1 3/4"
* downtube: 2"
* seat tube: 1 3/8"
* top tube: 1 1/2"
* seatstays: 1/2"
* chainstays: 1 1/2" taper to 3/4"
- headtube accepts cane creek is standard integrated headset. a fsa orbit is is included.
- 27.2 seat tube diameter. a clamp is included
- accepts a 68mm english standard bb.
- track ends are faced on both sides by removable steel plates secured by 3 allen head screws.
- water bottle mounts on downtube and seat tube
- rear brake mounting
- serial number on bb shell

fork:
- 1 1/8" integrated design
- looks to be about 40-43 mm rake
- 100mm spacing
- carbon with alloy steerer and dropouts
- weight: 1.2 lbs +/- 20g with an uncut steerer
- drilled for front brake
- no manufacturer marks

purchasing:
- ordered from chucksbikes and it was shipped via ups ground the next day. i believe the shipping was about $25. it arrived a week later. it came within a "chucksbikes" emblazoned box. the frame was wrapped in plastic and the box was filled with newspaper. not the best packing job i've seen, but everything arrived in pristine condition.

buildup:
first off, i hated the color, so i gave it a quick sanding and then painted it flat gray, stuck some pinstriping decals on it and then roughed it up. with the welds it looks like the bike is made of concrete, which i dig.

the fsa orbit is headset included had a chip in the headset race, and did not include a headset cap. i contacted chucksbikes about this - apparently tsunami doesn't include a headset cap, so you'll have to get one. i decided to scrap the fsa and replace it with a cane creek. easy as pie since nothing needs to be pressed into an integrated headset. bottom bracket installation was uneventful as well - the bb threads were perfect and my shimano un-53 threaded in smoothly. if you plan on running a front brake, as i did, then you'll likely need an extra long recessed brake nut. the track ends are a little tight at the opening, but it doesn't take much effort to get the rear wheel in. no issues with installing the seatpost, but i wasn't really expecting any. installing the star fangled nut into the fork column was probably the biggest pain in the ass of the whole deal, but that's probably due to the fact that i don't have a star fangled nut installer.

impressions:

i was pleasantly surprised with the quality of the setup, particularly the fork. the welds are butt ugly, but it seems solidly built. i took it to some of the crappiest streets around me, and my setup seemed to soak it up like a champ. that said, i opted for chucksbikes look carbopost, and i have gel pads under my bar wrap. i don't think that the ride would be overly stiff or jarring without those though. on average streets it's smooth, and the handling is quick. i opted to add an inch of spacers for a 2" drop from seat to handlebar. i also opted to put black electrical tape over the carbon bits.

all in all, i think it's going to be a great bike to thrash around on. i was looking for something that had a better fit and quicker handling than my schwinn world conversion, and so far it's shaped up to be that way.

is that all???

sorry about that. i hit <enter> and it submitted the thread when i was 4 lines into it. full review posted.

good review

for the price its hard to beat really

I just wish Chucksbikes wouuld update their site. I want to see some new stuff!

^^ yeah i wish they get some silver miche seatpost.