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fixie bike: is this worth it?

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Old 07-10-15, 07:57 PM
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fixie bike: is this worth it?

i need help! i'm currently looking to buy a nice fixie/ss/road bike and i was wondering if this is worth the $400+? i know nothing, and i think it's best ask you guys!

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Definitely nope.
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ty guys
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Maybe we should have a generic thread called "Is this bike worth $$$???" and merge threads like this into it?
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^^^ Not a bad idea! Doesn't the classic & vintage forum have something like that?
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what do you do think it should go for?
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well im from ph youre from toronto here we dont have much decent bikes mostly hi-ten that is a chromoly, and chromoly here is rare. if you ask me if that kind of bike is available here i would get that LOL. well its just for me cause the sources here are limited dealers are mostly from neighboring asian countries frames from taiwan, singapore and china. sellers also have decent branded bikes like cinelli, bianchi, and pinarello ,colossi. BUT OF COURSE its expensive and out of my 450$ range.
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Wow that's way too much.

"KE-gi-gi"? Did I pronounce that right?
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Wow that's way too much.

"KE-gi-gi"? Did I pronounce that right?
it's pronounced "Ki G G" aha
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well im from ph youre from toronto here we dont have much decent bikes mostly hi-ten that is a chromoly, and chromoly here is rare. if you ask me if that kind of bike is available here i would get that LOL. well its just for me cause the sources here are limited dealers are mostly from neighboring asian countries frames from taiwan, singapore and china. sellers also have decent branded bikes like cinelli, bianchi, and pinarello ,colossi. BUT OF COURSE its expensive and out of my 450$ range.
yeah those brands are expensive those frames alone are $500+
PH? as in philippines? it depends where you live i swear they have too much rough roads there for a fixie!
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yeah those brands are expensive those frames alone are $500+
PH? as in philippines? it depends where you live i swear they have too much rough roads there for a fixie!
yeah dude my house is on one of the biggest city here and its urban and civilized so i have no problem in terms of road. but its really up to you man on what you feel. i can ride a steel bike and not complain about it just try and ride.
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