is there a good place to purchase OTS bikes online? do pretty much all brands have the same compatability with upgraded parts? i found a couple sites off google and they would have like 1 fixed gear bike for sale on the whole website.....any help would be great

 

http://www.bikesdirect.com/

Go Under ROAD Section/Tab and all the way at the bottom they should have some single speeds.

 

Buddy of mine got his bike from bikesdirect. Definately good for the money spent

 

built a new wheelset for my piece of crap. Deep V's to Formula hubs with Vittoria Kevlars. Painted the rims Ford blue to match the tires...looks perfect. Don't mind the stem...my 3T one stripped out on me . Check out the saddle...NOS gangster...too bad my shorts already bled onto it

 

bike is looking awesome. like the blue


but i find it kind of weird i asked about bikes direct a few months ago and i got very mixed reviews telling me it definitely wasn't worth it.

 

That Windsor looks like a decent deal...300 bucks for a complete bike isn't bad. I would recoomend to anyone that wants to start out riding a track bike, to get something cheap(new entry level or used conversion)...to make sure it's something you want to spend money on. Then, once you get the riding down, you can figure what you want out of a bike and build a custom one.

You like a comfort saddle or a track saddle? flat bars or drops? track geometry or road geometry? front brake or no brake(get a track fork or a road fork)? etc etc etc.

 

craigslist is a good place to find them as well! just as a heads up!

 

found another 3T stem in my parts bin...threw it on. Fits and looks MUUUUCH better!!!








BTW- I have an extra set of wheels for sale if someone needs them.
Rear wheel is: Suzue basic hub laced(with new spokes and nipples to Mavic MA3 rim. Buit by me- very strong...rode downtown Seattle everyday for 6 months. Front wheel is a stock Bianchi Pista. Have Conti Armadillo tires on them...rear tire is almost toast.

 

Well some of you seem very knowlegable, so figured it would be a good place to ask.

I have a Fuji Ace at the moment, its alright, fun, custom painted it and did some other stuff, but anyways, my friend has the Fuji Track and it seems like it is much more fun to ride.

Would I be able to switch my rear hub to a fixed? I know the rear fork is wider, but do they make spacers?

Thanks alot

 

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I have a Fuji Ace at the moment, its alright, fun, custom painted it and did some other stuff, but anyways, my friend has the Fuji Track and it seems like it is much more fun to ride.

Would I be able to switch my rear hub to a fixed? I know the rear fork is wider, but do they make spacers?

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you will need a fixed hub/freewheel hub a flip flop formula hub or something, and yea you can space it

 

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where's my tea-baggin? i feel left out...

 

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You'll get your baggin one day

Old pic of my scraper... I seriously need to take some new/good pics... and finish my other bike lol

 

thats sucks, i cant wait to stun you on my Huffy Bridgeliner

 

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i just bought a pista sean, i'll take pix tonight and show u.

 

wow didnt know honda kids were into this too, awesome rigs guys.

bump!

 

freakin hipsters.

 

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seriously, huh? get in where you fit in I guess

 

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bump!</TD></TR></TABLE>

when my honda's broke. its even more reason to ride

 

Everyone down in the city has these. I thought about picking one up myself, but the no brakes thing bothers me. On a side note my girls mom has two of these bikes and a couple other road bikes, but she actually races on the velodrome with her bike opposed riding them in the street like everyone else.

Has anyone ever seen the guys who race in the olympic who do the velodrome? Their legs are like tree drunks!

 

Crappy cell pic cause my ex stole my camera. But you get the idea.

 

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I get the idea, Your bike is too small!

jk but it prob is with that seat height and stem angle.

Irockebaybikes4realz.

 

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oh holy steam roller!! how i love thee!! just maybe no mtb bars

 

id like to build one once i get another rig for the streets. id really like to work on my balance and such

i got a couple friends who can go no hands, backwards, in circles, pretty crazy if you ask me

 

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oh holy steam roller!! how i love thee!! just maybe no mtb bars</TD></TR></TABLE>

I was a little skeptical at first with the flat bars but it turns out I like them even more. They are really comfortable.

 

bringing the thread back

i like this bike



not sure if i wanna spend the money on it, or build my own. not sure if i wanna climb uphill on my bikerides home either with a fixie