Road Bike / Fixie Advice

[dvck]

go to o20 if you want to spend a shitload of money, oh and wear your chrome bag, if you happen to forget it at home, you wont be helped for a while.

Fixed gear isnt for everyone, i agree on that he should be comfortable on a roadie first, and ride
others fixed bikes a couple of times to feel them out, its like going from stock suspension
to full GC coils urethane bushings and race adjustable sways, its sounds fucking cool, but its
just not suitable for some uses.

good starting level fixed gear bikes

Kilo TT by Mercier
Pista by Bianchi (cool street cred points)
The Hour by Windsor
Madison by Schwinn
Flite 100 by KHS

you can get all those bikes at a fairly decent price complete and still save money for important
upgrades like drivetrain, wheels and a good saddle.

[87e30]

The big thing is making sure things like derailuers, levers are properly protected and all cables are slack when shipped. It doesn't take crap to bend a derailuer in shipping.

Most people choose to unbolt these things in shipping and wrap them in bubble wrap or put them inside of something like a cardboard tube. When a set of break/shift levers cost $400-$500 you start to worry about things like that. A lot of people selling bikes used over the net don't really care about making sure its packaged in a nice way and that can cause it to be a real pain in the ass when something is slightly bent, chattering gears, chain that jumps between gears, shit dragging in the spokes.

Nice bikes are machines that are built to extremely tight tolerances. People are known to spend thousands to shave grams. A quality bike is going to be built using a lot of aluminum and carbon fiber parts.

Not trying to be argumentative in case I was coming across that way. Just making sure the dude didn't buy a $1000 bike and have it shipped across the country without being aware of what he might run into.

I'm not trying to either. I just didn't realize those types of things would bend. It seems common sense to leave it loose, than adjust when you get the bike. But I just assumed the derailuers would be easily adjusted back into place. I've never shipped a bike. well and my friend had a dirt jumper shipped, but those are bullet proof.

[Farbin Kaiber]

lol @ o2o j0okes.

[PatNy]

bump from the past been looking into getting a bike now found this bike what do u guys think:

I have never rode a road bike is this a fixie?

http://www.raleighusa.com/bikes/road/rush-hour-flatbar/

[quikveedb2]

there should be a whole thread about bikes since so many people here are into them. oh, wait...

http://r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=97751

[ethrtyiS]

Have your brother check this out. http://www.republicbike.com/ Not overly priced, especially for a bike. I've got a few friends who purchased from this site. Its awesome because you can change everything on the bike, its pretty legit and for a great price. Plus its a flip flop hub! Fixies are the shit!

[thejimlab]

That repulic site is funny. Hipster for the masses! Lol. Not a bad looking bike for $400. I don't see a problem with starting on a fixie or single. Everyone that rides a lot knows that if that biking thing sticks, he'll be buying more bikes. Simple, light, great for commuting, greater for picking up dark haired girls in skinny jeans that are taking some sort of art class. Go for it.

[ethrtyiS]

Their bikes are pretty awesome though. Lol, I love the different colors you can chose from. I found that site out after buying my single speed and then putting in a butt load of money for a fixie. Now, I've got a bent fork after attempting a a trick. :( So now it's sitting in my closet with flat tires too lazy to go buy a new fork.

[Mlarsen]

If hes just getting into riding go buy something cheap off c/l.

[carbon]

the "true fixie" is usually 1 gear with no back pedal clutch, no brakes at all, and really short drag bar handlebars.

So my Iro Angus with a front brake and bullhorns is not a true fixie? I don't know about that.

A fixed gear is a fixed gear.

If he wants a fixed gear, tell him to get one. He will get the hang of it pretty quick. I recommend Iro if he has a bit to spend. Otherwise the BikesDirect.com fixies are good if he doesn't want to make that big of a financial commitment

[quikveedb2]

the "true fixie" is usually 1 gear with no back pedal clutch, no brakes at all, and really short drag bar handlebars.

orly.

A fixed gear is a fixed gear.

^ much better, even oversimplified, it's still right. usually 1 gear? wat? a coaster brake bike is not a fixed gear, brakes or no brakes no not dictate a fixed gear, handlebars have nothing to do with a fixed gear. those stupid short, flat bars are an evolution of trick riding on fixed gear bikes. messengers sitting around with nothing to do, screwing around on their bikes, or trying to find a better way to split lanes. a fixed gear has...wait for it...a fixed gear. i.e. the wheel turns a single gear ratio, and the cranks turn, regardless of direction, speed, or whatever. the chain ring & cog DO NOT move independently. hence the term, "fixed gear."

this thread is the red headed stepchild of the r3v bicycle thread, with down syndrome.

[scabzzzz]

Hey, guys, we have a bike thread. Go fucking post in it.

[scabzzzz]

Nice bikes are machines that are built to extremely tight tolerances. People are known to spend thousands to shave grams. A quality bike is going to be built using a lot of aluminum and carbon fiber parts.

You're either the stupidest cyclist Ive ever seen post on the internet, or you're 15, or just dont know any better.
I think I'll take the stupid option.