Looking to buy a fixie and have been leaning towards either the Masi Speciale or Jamis Sputnik...any opinions on either bike??

masi's are pretty.

my brother has the sputnik, they're really lightweight and fun to ride. they come with 172.5 cranks which is too long for my tastes. Cosmetically the Masi is much prettier. the Jamis is matte black but has logos all over and they're under the clear coat. Sputnik might end up cheaper if you ebay the stock carbon fork. It's a lot of bike for the buck though.

The masi is a dumpster bike compared to the Jamis.

I dunno if I'd say dumpster bike, but the Jamis is definitely a pretty good bike.

i was considering a masi while i was trying to decide on a bike but i ended up buying a steamroller...it can take bigger tires and it is quite sturdy...been riding it for a week or so...love it

jamis fo sho

both give me a hard off

jamis definitely.

jamis is made with reynolds 631. pretty good stuff.

jamis

If you like the Masi all I can say is wait for the new one to come out. They do a mid season release so it should come out in July or something (masiguy will correct me here). I rode the sample the other day and it is awesome. Only a clear coat on the steel frame, no paint. White r500 rims, red spoke nipples, chrome track bar, Sugino messenger cranks, red chain ring bolts. Only like 300 made worldwide. It is one nice bike.

the jamis is a nicer bike. the better steel might not make the most appreciable difference, but the carbon fork will.

I've got a '07 sputnik and it's great...the masi is a nicer looking bike IMHO (it was my first choice but they were sold out for the season in my size at my time of purchase) but the sputnik is better made with generally equal or better components than the masi...
The only real downsides to the jamis are: an absolutely SH1TE saddle, a low bottom bracket coupled with longish crankarms, and a 48x15 gear that punishes on the climbs...
I had initially planned on ebaying the easton fork and replacing it with something lugged and steel but, as it turned out, I am quite enjoying the muted ride feel coupled with the stiffness...I wish the Easton logos weren't so loud though...if you're buying the '08 model, that won't be an issue since jamis is now using a house-branded all carbon fork...
I've replaced the aforementioned sh1te saddle with an old silver riveted san marco regal titanio, I've swapped out the 15t cog for a surly 18t, and I try to ride in as much dirt and mud as possible to cover up the Easton logos on the fork...
me=happy

There's an overstatement

The Jamis frame/fork are great.

I have the Jamis, but the only stock parts remaining are the frame, fork, stem and seatpost.

The BB is 1/8" closer to the ground than it was on my conversion! I didn't even bother to check until after I bought the bike as I was under the wrong impression that conversions have lower BB than designed to be fixed gear frames. Wrong.

Al

i like my masi.
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