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hey im pretty new to fixed gear bikes but i wanna start riding them. the only problem is i dont have a bike. anyone know what kind of bikes are good for beginners?

http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=174406
http://www.walmart.com/ip/700C-Men-s...-Bike/13398142

that one^

get that one.

the one thing you don't want is to drop a chain. i've been riding for three years and it happened to me for the first time ever tonight.

brakeless.

downhill.

on a two way street.

immediately before an intersection.

chain basically rotafixed itself and locked the rear wheel up. i rode it like a skid, unclipped before i stopped fully, and came to a stop in the middle of the intersection(green light thankfully) with nothing more than a panicked look on my face. i think the bike is damage free.

never again will i use a ramped chainring because it's cheap and i'm broke.

dang that sucks man. well i heard merciers are pretty nice too know anything about em?

i picked up a mercier kilo tt as my first fixed gear and i absolutely love it. super solid bike as far as i'm concerned. i bought mine through bikes direct.

yea my friend said he got his there to and i think im going to get mine there too
thanks man

Do yourself a favor and go ride a friends for a couple of weeks. i rode a buddies extra fixed gear for nearly a month before i purchased my own. its definitely an investment.

the kilo tt is nice but it doesn't have anything on the Cachet.

oof.

It's amazing how many people miss the thread that's usually right at the top of the page.

http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...eed-Start-Here!

But that means I have to read!? .. wait...

don't forget the genesis.
http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=174465
"Genesis men's track bike has a unique flip-flop hub with both a freewheel and fixed-gear sprocket."
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Genesis-70...cycle/14089740

Yes, genesis is perfect for a noob

Genesis = A coming into being (yay for definitions)

hah