hey everyone,
i'm looking at purchasing my first fixie. i grew up riding bmx bikes, but haven't ridden at all in a while. i'm looking at buying the Moto Track 2010 from BD, which perfectly fits in to my budget. i saw this on ebay: [https://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-Roddy-Bi...#ht_500wt_1132], wondering it would be a waste of time/money. i like bikes with a vintage vibe. thanks in advance for the advice.

Pretty ****ty conversion. Go with the Moto Track,

but instead of of moto track, windsor clockwork and the hour is fine too.

Don't buy the piece of crap on eBay, if the Motobecane Track suits your budget, then go for it. Many of the members here have one of them and they love it.

Here's the thread of Motobecane Track for more pictures:
https://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...ane-2010-Track

yeah, i've read the entire moto track thread. hehe.

squeegeesunny, why do you recommend the windsors over the moto?

^^^windsors are probably made better or they come with better stock parts or something like that

Also, seems like the Clockwork is a little more 'newbie' and commuter friendly. Having gone the route from commuter/tourer/utilitarian to singlespeed to fixed having both brakes eased my apprehension a bit. Now it all seems a little unnecessary, but I'm glad I allowed myself to go through the process. While I haven't removed the rear brake on my fx I rarely use it.

sorry to steal this thread, but now that were on the subject whats the difference between the moto and mercier kilo tt? Just better components I'm assuming?

better fork.

And the kilo has more aggressive track geo

Kilo's made of higher quality steel. Possibly lighter.

is it worth the extra money to get the clockwork over the hour? does it have better parts?
if i got the clockwork, would i just need a lockring and a cog to make it fixed?
probably would want to buy a different cog anyways if i got the hour... there are some hills here.
i like the available colors of the clockwork better than those of the hour.

i like the decal-free look of the track. do the windsors have any better parts?

am i correct that you guys said that the track has a more 'aggressive geometry' than the windsors? does this mean that the rider has to lean forward more?

i am not going to be racing or anything. just riding for exercise and commuting.

sorry, new to all this 'bike jargon.'

dude, just look at the specs thats listed below the bikes, they answer half if not all your questions
most of the fg/ss on bikes direct have the same components except the kilo tt pro
and if you want a decal free minimalistic look, just repaint a frame

Aggressive geometry means you might not be very comfortable on it because the angles are more race orientated.

Kilo TT has an aggressive geometry, not the Moto Track. Just don't get the Kilo if commuting will be your sole purpose of the bike.

Easy, buddy.
Obviously he's new to this sh** and has some questions. No need to jump his ship.

OP - do your research and pick the bike that's best for you. Input is great, and there's A LOT to be learned in this forum, but in the end it's your bike. Keep us posted!
Good luck!

Agree. OP it all seems a little overwhelming when plunking down one's hard earned ducets, but any of the bikes in the 300.00 price range are comparable. Post #13 is right. If you're going to be using this bike for commuting and recreation a track bike may not be for you. Depending on the length of your commute one would be tougher on the upper body. Over the long haul uneven pavement, potholes, etc. require a more relaxed geometry and slightly bigger tires...maybe 28mm if they'll fit.

Btw, www.sheldonbrown.com has a glossary of terms that's pretty comprehensive.

sorry didnt mean to type in such a...mean tone haha

WE ALL DO IT ONCE IN A WHILE!
Sorry, didn't mean to yell... Case in point!