is this fixie/single speed worth it?
 

i want to know if this fixie is worth the mone or should i just save up for another bike?

6KU Nebula Fixed Gear Single-Speed Fixie Bike


also is chromloy better than hi ten steel? and if yes why? please im a newb and need a bit help

I think you mean high-five steel. So good, developers high-five'd eachother upon its creation.

Stay away from hi ten if possible

I'm looking forward to the next thread you start when you discover the Thruster.

So I am no expert, unlike all the other guys on here. So here comes all the NO's it is a piece of crap comments. But I do have some experience with these pieces of crap. lol SO in my little experience most of these bikes priced around 350 to 400 then discounted to 200 bucks are well worth the money and more important a ton of fun. I have a PureFix which I love, I also have an SE Lager which I also love. I have over 2000 hard miles on the Pure Fix and only trouble I have had is with flat tires, which I think I have solved. Most of the experts on here think High Tensile steel is heavier than Chromoly, from my research that is wrong, they weigh about the same. The quality of Chromoly might be slightly better than Hiten but I think it is so slight it doesnt matter.

In the future I will build a higher quality fixed gear, but in the mean time I am 61 and have been riding fixed for about one year and am having a blast. Sole, Pure Fix, Big Shot SE Nebula and others, all these bikes are a good value in my opinion. You are talking 200 bucks when on sale which is practically nothing. Everyone on here pushes the Kilo TT which cost a little more and has a chromoly frame. I have heard many have problems with the components.

Scoop that bike up for 200 bucks and have fun.
howie

That's what she said.

Well played, sir :thumb:

Your research is flawed.

Funny right there!

That pretty rear wheel lightens up his bike by at least 3 lbs. Duh.

What does that matter? One is stronger than the other, so less material is needed, resulting in an equally strong but lighter frame.

dont buy it. I bought one about 2months ago. i spent $220, i thought i was getting a GREAT deal on a fixed gear. however in the last 2 months i have had to replace the pedals because the toe clips mine came with SUCKED! then i had to replace the handlebars because they were WAY too narrow. and finally my crank broke in half. so i initially spent $220 but since then have spent another $250, on better parts. My advice is to save up some more and buy a quality bike.

That's practically the definition of cheapo all generic fixed gear from china.... quite possibly made by children considering the often shrouded in secrecy of Chinese manufacturing practices which often are shady and rife with human rights violations.
You see those sloppy welds? That's what happens when children are forced to learn TIG welding before basic arithmetic.

Awwwww shoont! Y'all done got Leukybear all up in arms about human rights violations! He 'bout to shut this thang DOWN!

And rightfully so. That bike sucks.

why does it suck? because it's heavy?

There are a lot of threads on here that talk about these bikes (and similar ones... they're all made in the same factory probably).

Basically, you end up with a bike that rides, but you start replacing parts when the stamped metal crap starts snapping, rusting, creaking, etc. Sure, the frame might be okay, but it's probably heavy, poorly painted and the welds are probably garbage. It just seems like a waste of money to buy one of these when for a few hundred bucks more you can get something with some better components and a cleaner frame.

Just my opinion, but these are geared at hipsters that want a colorful bike that rolls. They couldn't care less about long-term quality or the overall ride.

well I got one of these. Projekt Fixie on the way

They seem to get good reviews from people who buy them. But then again, so do the vilanos, and I understand that vilanos don't have a very good reputation on here.

They are what they are. It'll work fine for a while. You may never have a single issue with it. But if you do any serious amount of riding, you're likely to run into issues. Just be prepared to drop a little cash on replacing a few key components from time to time (crank, wheelset, etc.).

I am fairly new here and this is a prime example of the only thing I see on this site. No one wants to offer any suggestions in a thread, they just say the bike sucks and keep on trolling. If the thread is redundant of other threads, then a mod should close it.
So after a few weeks of trying to do research on this site I have come to two conclusions:
1. If it's not the kilo TT then it sucks
and
2. There are a lot of overly opinionated people here that offer zero help to us "noobs"

:thumb: Thanks

Search around. You'll see I'm not the only person that says this. And I explained just a few posts up exactly why I think it's a terrible bike. But, since you're incapable of reading and basic language comprehension over the course of multiple forum posts, I'll say it again:

The frame is probably fine, but will probably be heavier than more expensive counterparts and not have great welds and/or rust protection like a lot of frames have. The components are probably stamped or poorly made, resulting in weakness that will eventually break, especially if there's more than a few miles a week put on them. And God forbid you actually stress them on a decent ride or hill climb because your nuts will eat the top tube when your crank snaps and you plummet to your testicular death. The brakes are most likely lousy... Do I need to go on?

You buy a $200 bike and you're going to get a $200 bike. The Kilo TT is well-liked here because the frame is pretty great and the components are decent for the money.

Buy what you want, I couldn't care less. But the OP asked opinions on that bike. I gave him my opinion.

so is there a lineup of components that differ in quality, just like with road bikes (shimano, sram, campy)? when it comes to reliability, are you talking about components that actually have brand names, as opposed to just generic bicycle parts in the specs? I'm not doing any tricks with it, just general commuting, and maybe even use the fixie hub. I thought about longer commutes to work (eg 22-27 miles).. it's flat terrain, so I might do that.

Not really. It comes down to budget, usually. Like I said before that you would probably be fine riding a bike like that as-is for a while and then start upgrading components as you're able and as your needs require it. A quick Google search turns up lots of results though. Just do a search for "best crankset for $$$" and you'll get tons of results.

There are a lot of people on there that post threads like, "Help me build a bike for under $700" or whatever. It really just comes down to what kind of money you can/are willing to put into a bike. But as with most things in life, you get what you pay for.

My know you aren't, which is why I said that's all I see. I was just using your post as an example, not meaning to call you out. Like I said, if it's a redundant post then a mod should close it or redirect it.

For a noob, you sure are opinionated.

Lol. This site is a joke...