New to fixies
 

Ok so I'm just order a Fixie and this is my first fixed gear bike and I was just wondering are there any tips I really should know before riding, stuff like that.

The bike I'm getting is the:

Vilano EDGE Fixed Gear

Frame: Chr-mo Steel
Fork: 700C Steel 1 1/8"" Threadless
Crankset: Tec9 Forged Alloy w/ 46T Chainring
Cassette: 16T Freewheel & 16T Fixed
Hubs: Flip Flop
Rims: 43mm Deep-V Double walled w/ CNC mahcined Sides - White
Tires: Kenda 700c x 25c
Brakes: Promax Front & Rear - Silver
Handlebar: Tec9 Alloy Bullhorn White w/ egshell tape
Saddle: Cionlli
Seatpost: Tec9 Alloy - Silver
Stem: Tec9 Alloy - White
Pedals: Toe Clip w/ Strap

--Vintage

If you can still back-out, I would not get that bike. They are known for poor build-quality

Check your cog and lockring often, and buy a lock ring tool.

no I can't back out the order has been placed already, and I' not really looking for an over-the-top fixie just something to enjoy riding, anyway, it got good reviews on the site

i ride a vilano too, the frame and forks are great for barspins but none of the other parts are good, i have bought all new parts except for frame, forks, headset, and bottom bracket.... so in my opinion its a good bike if you are just going to ride around, but if u are going to do tricks.... you're going to need an upgrade

why does vilano always get so many buyers, They are crap :/ Just get a kilo that way you can actually ride the bike with out it exploding.

yeah I'm not going to be doing tricks :P
And if I ever do, I can upgrade, I didn't want to buy an expensive bike for my first time with a fixie

Hey guys, I just bought eight Big Shot bikes, are they any good? Thanks!

To be fair, he didn't ask if they were any good. He just wanted to know if there were any best practices related to owning a fixed gear. Aside from the advice to not buy one, does anyone have any other advice?

Cheap fixed gear bikes are perfect for people who want to get into fixed gear riding, without spending a whole ton of scratch. It will at least work long enough for the guy to know whether to invest any more money in a better bike. What's the big deal?

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I agree. My bike is a complete beater, but I love it. It got me hooked on riding again. Since I built it, I have yet to ride a freewheel and want to save up for a better bike. I say test the water with it and enjoy!

THANK YOU! I know I could of gotten a better bike, realize that now, but now that I got it I'm just going to use it as long as I can and get used to fixies

p.s. I'm a girl :P

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Thank you thats very helpful

P.S. what does sup sqrl mean?

Just wanted to let you guys know, that it'll be here on Monday so I'll let you know how it is :thumb: and I'm getting my brothers wheels off his bike cause he's getting new ones, so that's an instant update right there. Now the wheels are the same price of the bike :lol:

it's going to be a long weekend. what wheels?

I got my Vilano about a week ago and on my last ride I felt like the gear was skipping a little bit. Better check that, thanks!

Yeah the waiting is going to be brutal :(

the wheels are Velocity Deep V in orange, aawww yeee, an orange and white fixie, :thumb:
http://www.velocityusa.com/default.asp?contentID=583

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Nnnnooo!!!
 

By bike is half an hour away but wont be shipped on the week end X( now I have to wait all week-end for it :crash:

I can only think of an orange julius