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04-21-07, 08:23 PM
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n00b looking for advice ...
so i'm ready to jump in and buy my first fixie/ss .... 
but i'm torn - which to get .... ?
surly steamroller
masi speciale
iro jamie roy
bianchi pista
raleigh rush hour
or does it make more sense to get a soma or pake and build it up myself .... is that even possible trying to stay in the smae $$$ range? (700ish)?
i'd like a flip-flop to start and then graduate to a full on fixie ... can i get by with just the front brake?
but i'm torn - which to get .... ?
surly steamroller
masi speciale
iro jamie roy
bianchi pista
raleigh rush hour
or does it make more sense to get a soma or pake and build it up myself .... is that even possible trying to stay in the smae $$$ range? (700ish)?
i'd like a flip-flop to start and then graduate to a full on fixie ... can i get by with just the front brake?
04-21-07, 08:34 PM
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Originally Posted by borax
so i'm ready to jump in and buy my first fixie/ss ....
but i'm torn - which to get .... ?
surly steamroller
masi speciale
iro jamie roy
bianchi pista
raleigh rush hour
or does it make more sense to get a soma or pake and build it up myself .... is that even possible trying to stay in the smae $$$ range? (700ish)?
i'd like a flip-flop to start and then graduate to a full on fixie ... can i get by with just the front brake?
but i'm torn - which to get .... ?
surly steamroller
masi speciale
iro jamie roy
bianchi pista
raleigh rush hour
or does it make more sense to get a soma or pake and build it up myself .... is that even possible trying to stay in the smae $$$ range? (700ish)?
i'd like a flip-flop to start and then graduate to a full on fixie ... can i get by with just the front brake?
pista, not quite 700 so you have room to upgrade...and I think they're the SHI ttttt
04-21-07, 08:41 PM
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seriously, either one u pick will do. put all of them in a hat and pick. pick the cheapest one, those are all great to start with. eventually, when u start riding hard, u'll want to upgrade certain parts. it's common. u'll do just find with on brake, front or back. put front is better u'll love it, u'll soon be wearing cut off dickies.
04-21-07, 08:49 PM
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don't write n00b in the thread title.......
Why not the Jamis Sputnik? That's a nice deal.
Why not the Jamis Sputnik? That's a nice deal.
04-21-07, 08:51 PM
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I really like my Masi, but have nothing to compare it too. Regardless it gets my vote out of the list.
Also, if you will be freewheeling at all both brakes are probably a good idea.
Also, if you will be freewheeling at all both brakes are probably a good idea.
04-21-07, 08:52 PM
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Originally Posted by shogun17
don't write n00b in the thread title.......
Why not the Jamis Sputnik? That's a nice deal.
Why not the Jamis Sputnik? That's a nice deal.
04-21-07, 09:31 PM
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so the pista is really the shizznit?
is it drilled for brakes?
what about iro or surley ... ?
cutoff dickies, huh .... ?
is it drilled for brakes?
what about iro or surley ... ?
cutoff dickies, huh .... ?
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04-21-07, 10:48 PM
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i can chime in about the rush hour and tell you it's super sweet bike. the frame is rad. the parts aren't quite the shiz but if you want a solid frame, i know the rh won't dissapoint. the cranks/wheel are kinda poo but i've been riding them hard for a few months with no problems.
04-21-07, 11:46 PM
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Just get the pista. It's everything you want and it's like six bills out the door. F the haters
04-22-07, 04:53 PM
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Cannondale Capo, usually $800.. you get those sexy hand-sanded Cannondale welds, and the pride of having a USA bike, if that matters at all. Big selling point: carbon fork. Absorbs shock, and lowers the weight (I weighed one, it was 18 or so pounds with the giant handlebars/front brake, which is pretty good. With component upgrades like wheels, you might be able to get it down to 16 or less). The seatpost is carbon-wrapped to match the fork.
The stock wheels are bomb-proof, but kinda weighty. Anyway, I'm planning on getting one and I'll tell you that the BBQ (matte black) paint job is very sexy.
My two cents.
The stock wheels are bomb-proof, but kinda weighty. Anyway, I'm planning on getting one and I'll tell you that the BBQ (matte black) paint job is very sexy.
My two cents.
