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Are Republic bikes good quality?

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Old 05-20-09 | 05:21 PM
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Are Republic bikes good quality?
the website seems awesome, you can customize your entire color scheme... but how is the quality of these bikes? I mean, they retail on the site for $394...

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Old 05-20-09 | 05:23 PM
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Old 05-20-09 | 05:25 PM
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Who the hell cares about quality when you can pick the colors?!
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Old 05-20-09 | 05:28 PM
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please use the search function.
and they are high tensile steel =[
If you're just looking to look hip then its perfect!
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Old 05-20-09 | 05:30 PM
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My friend bought one without my knowledge... It arrived with a spray painted looking chain and mismatched hubs, and solid plastic grips... enough said.
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Old 05-20-09 | 05:31 PM
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Old 05-20-09 | 10:14 PM
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A girl I know wants to get a fixed gear after riding mine and asked me about this company. I have no idea or knowledge except that I trust the guy at my LBS, who told me they were POS. Plastic chains, bad frames, just garbage.
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Old 05-20-09 | 11:11 PM
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plastic chains?
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Old 05-20-09 | 11:27 PM
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the frame is hi-ten steel, one grade above gas line. bikesdirect?ebay? repub bikes---->good for color schemes.
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