With 600 dollars...
06-29-08, 03:15 PM
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With 600 dollars...
I have six bones that i can spend on a fixie or ss rig that i will use in school and for commuting for work. Help me figure out what i can get. i don't want the pista or the kona bike, i was thinking a dolan or fuji?
06-29-08, 04:00 PM
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This forum is mostly to do with talking about about track *racing*.
You may find this forum much more enlighting:
Bike Forum's Singlespeed/Fixed Gear Forum
Which is much more about the general fixed/ss scene and has way more traffic.
I don't a Dolan is within your budget. The cheapest Kadet frames are around 400 USD.
Look at the Fuji track, Mercier Kilo (and all the other cheapo bikesdirect rigs), Bianchi pista etc. Oh and don't forget to check out IRO (just because they have decent customer service).
You may find this forum much more enlighting:
Bike Forum's Singlespeed/Fixed Gear Forum
Which is much more about the general fixed/ss scene and has way more traffic.
I don't a Dolan is within your budget. The cheapest Kadet frames are around 400 USD.
Look at the Fuji track, Mercier Kilo (and all the other cheapo bikesdirect rigs), Bianchi pista etc. Oh and don't forget to check out IRO (just because they have decent customer service).
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06-29-08, 05:41 PM
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I like this forum because its all track bikes, not ss mtb bikes or anything else thats why i asked. but i will try the ss and fixie forum. thanks
06-29-08, 06:07 PM
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NO KILO. For that money go to www.irocycle.com and get a Mark V. For the money it is the best deal IMO. And people will tell you to get a Kilo, but the components are $hit on a kilo. They're cheap components on a good frame. Get an IRO and you'll get great components on a great frame. the Mark V just so you know is $569
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Thanks for all the replies. I'm going to talk to my lbs about those IRO's and i also had someone sending me a pm about the cannondale capo and i happen to love that frame
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Whatever you do get a bike that doesn't have a front brake or toe clips. You can't get rad with those things on the bike.
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I'm going to speak with my friend who owns an lbs here and see what he thinks about this. probably gonna be the IRO or maybe the Capo. What do you guys think of that frame
