There are tons of threads on this site posted by people who want to know if the hour is better than the kilo tt or if the pista is better than the blah blah blah.

Not to take anything away from them. It's good that people ask questions, and what better place than this?

However, I'm posting the opposite. For those of you who have a budget of 600 or less, I will share (really really briefly) my experience:

I was opposed to fixed gears at first, but I wanted a road bike. A friend who worked at a bike shop said fixed gears weren't just hipster-mobiles, that they were essentially road bikes minus the extra maintenance (I realize now there's a little more to it than that) that comes with derailleurs and gears. So I decided to try one, and settled on a Fuji Track. After a horrible, three-month experience with my LBS, I called around and found one on the floor in St. Pete, so I drove up and got it, after consulting the fuji sizing guide, that is.

I had never even ridden a road bike before, much less a SS or FG, but it only took about three minutes to adjust, so no worries. The bike is solid as a rock, as (olivia newton john?) used to say. I weigh about 190-195 lbs., and when I take it to work, I carry a 40lb pack on my back, so the bike (including the BB) can stand some stress.

Only complaint so far, I had to buy a hozan thing for the lockring because it kept coming a bit loose. I think, though, it was just that no one had really gotten down on the cog before, so the lockring was tight, but the cog still had some room left. I fixed that with some bridge riding (no hills in fl), and tightened it to 'vein-popping'. Everything seems to be fine.

Overall, absolutely amazing bike. I haven't upgraded ****; all I did to change it from stock was remove the reflectors. I put about 60-80 miles per week on it just going to work and back, so it gets its fair share of use.

Do you want a solid, reliable bike? This is it. The only regret I have is that I didn't look more closely at the Windsor Hour, because I think I could have saved $200. I notice the Fuji Track doesn't get a lot of love on this site, maybe because it's not very special? Personally, I don't think a bike can possibly do much to determine a person's uniqueness; it's a machine. Machines should be functional and efficient--that's all that matters. So buy the Fuji Track, or the Windsor Hour (if I understand correctly, it's basically the same thing with some different but comparable components).

**edit: I noticed some other disclaimers, so, I'm not an employee of any, even remotely, bicycle-related business.

my friend has the track. i think he was out the door with it for like $375 at performance bicycle. he loves it, i haven't ridden in much though.

good jorb

tharnx

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get one of those crosslakes bikes off of ebay and tell us about it

No thanks. Why would I want more than one bike? It's not like the Fuji is too nice to leave locked up somewhere, or too crappy to take to a race...

"Why would I want more than one bike?"- Hey, you really are new at this Many of us like bikes so much we can't stop at just one. I give you credit for finding one you like at a good price, and then riding it a lot.

Thanks for the credit. I can see how I might like more than one if I had a bit more money and space to store them. I'm trying to find a bike for my brother, which is sort of like buying a second one since we share an apartment. That's why I was reading through all the trackvs.pista/hourvs.messenger/steamrollervs.kilott threads in the first place.

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Can you please explain how or why this is an "antidote" to the "which entry level should i buy" thread?

Because, instead of asking for entry level suggestions, I'm making one. I don't see how I could have possibly been any less contentious, and yet someone still found a way to make it into an argument. Congratulations.

i am thirsty for some mewonade!

your opinion on one bike is hardly going to stop the threads asking what bike to buy. but thanks for trying. I didnt argue, i asked a question.

fair enough.

I think it's a good idea - why not report what you got, the $$ damage and a road report of sorts....hell, I'd like to hear that especially on the Motobecane fantomcross(?) Uno. And, for the record I have more bikes than I can remember.....literally....and from my perspective I'd say way cool if you can't see why you'd want another bike!