I am in the market for a Fixed Gear Track Bike. Any suggestions? What do I look for in a fixie? Also post pics of yours if you have one. I would like to see what you have...
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For the track, or just for buzzing around town spooking horses?
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For training. I have a road bike already just looking for something to have fun on and train with all at the same time. I am in the $350 to $500 range. Don.t want junk but don.t need super high end either.
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82cruiser
GOLD Star
Ebay is a great source of used fixies.
Bianchi Pistas are a good value and cool bikes. Decent steel frame and upgradable is you end up liking it. My first fixie before becoming obsessed with them.
http://www.bianchiusa.com/bikes/fixed-gear/
Dawes is a decent entry level bike:
http://www.bikesdirect.com/products/trackbikes.htm
Their aluminum frame fixie is nice for the money and fairly lightweight. Just build one for my uncle and he loves it:
http://www.bikesdirect.com/products/dawes/sst_al_carb_x.htm
http://www.specialized.com/us/en/bikes/road/langster/langster
Masi
http://wheelworks.com/product/09masi-speciale-commuter-52755-1.htm
Sheldon's page is a good resource for fixie stuff:
http://sheldonbrown.com/fixed.html
Bianchi Pistas are a good value and cool bikes. Decent steel frame and upgradable is you end up liking it. My first fixie before becoming obsessed with them.
http://www.bianchiusa.com/bikes/fixed-gear/
Dawes is a decent entry level bike:
http://www.bikesdirect.com/products/trackbikes.htm
Their aluminum frame fixie is nice for the money and fairly lightweight. Just build one for my uncle and he loves it:
http://www.bikesdirect.com/products/dawes/sst_al_carb_x.htm
http://www.specialized.com/us/en/bikes/road/langster/langster
Masi
http://wheelworks.com/product/09masi-speciale-commuter-52755-1.htm
Sheldon's page is a good resource for fixie stuff:
http://sheldonbrown.com/fixed.html
For shiny stuff and good quality hardware (sprockets,chainrings, etc.) here's another joint.
http://www.benscycle.net/
http://www.benscycle.net/
Ive got a fairly sick Sycip track frame in minty shape (no pun intended). Its 60cm.
check out Sycips website for relative prices on these frames.
This one is a bit older-but in minty shape......actually the color they call- "guacoloco"
Frame comes with painted to match fork and with a Chris King headset
id let it go to a mudder for $450
id let other stuff go too---but probably not in your budget.
or if you get into it and want to trade something like your 40-->pic 3 is my Matt Chester Utilityman that im going to be offloading soon.
check out Sycips website for relative prices on these frames.
This one is a bit older-but in minty shape......actually the color they call- "guacoloco"
Frame comes with painted to match fork and with a Chris King headset
id let it go to a mudder for $450
id let other stuff go too---but probably not in your budget.
or if you get into it and want to trade something like your 40-->pic 3 is my Matt Chester Utilityman that im going to be offloading soon.
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most important thing is :
1- bike fit
2- for a fixie i would say stiffness relative to your body weight
If you are between 140lbs and 185lbs you can probably be fine with a non-custom built tubeset and find plenty of cookie cutter fixies that will work fine on ebay.
Definitely go for steel vs aluminum. Most alum. is toothrattling. occasionally you may spot a Schwinn Paramount track frame on ebay. They are cheap but Waterford factory produced ones are some of the nicest old steel ones made.
Steel goes bad....... avoid repainted ones since they probably are worn out. If you go older vintage Bridgestone/bianchi/waterford/masi/ find a frame thats not overly used.(Sat in a garage)etc.
1- bike fit
2- for a fixie i would say stiffness relative to your body weight
If you are between 140lbs and 185lbs you can probably be fine with a non-custom built tubeset and find plenty of cookie cutter fixies that will work fine on ebay.
Definitely go for steel vs aluminum. Most alum. is toothrattling. occasionally you may spot a Schwinn Paramount track frame on ebay. They are cheap but Waterford factory produced ones are some of the nicest old steel ones made.
Steel goes bad....... avoid repainted ones since they probably are worn out. If you go older vintage Bridgestone/bianchi/waterford/masi/ find a frame thats not overly used.(Sat in a garage)etc.
If you want a cost efficient fixie, that is fun to ride around. Get a close look: Fixed gear bicycles
Cannondale
Steel vs Aluminum? Meh. It's all about personal preference. Try some out to see what feels best for you. Me personally, I wouldn't part with any of my Cannondales. Well, that is unless someone has a sweet restored FJ45 they'd like to trade for one.
Mine is a 2005 (ish) Cannondale Optimo frame. Another popular frame by Cannondale is the Capo. Both, geometrically, are exactly the same as their road frames with one exception - the dropout.
Steel vs Aluminum? Meh. It's all about personal preference. Try some out to see what feels best for you. Me personally, I wouldn't part with any of my Cannondales. Well, that is unless someone has a sweet restored FJ45 they'd like to trade for one.
Mine is a 2005 (ish) Cannondale Optimo frame. Another popular frame by Cannondale is the Capo. Both, geometrically, are exactly the same as their road frames with one exception - the dropout.
FishTacos
Full Globetard
Most important thing:
Put AT LEAST a front brake on it unless you only plan to ride it in the velodrome.
but I agree, Fit is very important on a fixed gear bicycle.
Aluminum frames as well as track style frame geometry are best avoided unless you, again, only plan to ride it on the track.
Surly steamroller is a great choice but it is a little more than your price range. Very comfortable ride (steel), longer wheel base and less aggressive steering angle (almost classic road geometry), Rear facing dropouts and solid axles so you can ride it on a track if you ever want to.
