Comments on: How to Buy Your First Fixed Gear Bike http://www.fixedbicyclegear.com/how-to-buy-your-first-fixed-gear-bike/ Enter your email to get HUGE discount alerts Sat, 24 Jul 2010 21:12:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Scott http://www.fixedbicyclegear.com/how-to-buy-your-first-fixed-gear-bike/comment-page-1/#comment-1277 Scott Mon, 15 Feb 2010 20:37:56 +0000 http://www.fixedbicyclegear.com/?p=112#comment-1277 Looking for a good fixie under 500 as well. you can email me at scott.ball@me.com I am new to this stuff and located in South Texas. Thanks! Looking for a good fixie under 500 as well. you can email me at scott.ball@me.com I am new to this stuff and located in South Texas. Thanks!

]]> By: mride20 http://www.fixedbicyclegear.com/how-to-buy-your-first-fixed-gear-bike/comment-page-1/#comment-1257 mride20 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:00:06 +0000 http://www.fixedbicyclegear.com/?p=112#comment-1257 Do any of you have suggestions for a starter fixie that retails under $500? Do any of you have suggestions for a starter fixie that retails under $500?

]]> By: spider http://www.fixedbicyclegear.com/how-to-buy-your-first-fixed-gear-bike/comment-page-1/#comment-1211 spider Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:52:35 +0000 http://www.fixedbicyclegear.com/?p=112#comment-1211 thinking about getting new bike, i want a single speed with a flip flop so i can start with the freewheel. i've seen a lot of 'create' bikes around and they are well within budget. can people give me an idea of whether or not they are any good? thinking about getting new bike, i want a single speed with a flip flop so i can start with the freewheel. i’ve seen a lot of ‘create’ bikes around and they are well within budget. can people give me an idea of whether or not they are any good?

]]> By: tony dennison http://www.fixedbicyclegear.com/how-to-buy-your-first-fixed-gear-bike/comment-page-1/#comment-1204 tony dennison Sat, 13 Jun 2009 04:09:20 +0000 http://www.fixedbicyclegear.com/?p=112#comment-1204 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I read alot of glowing reviews of the redline 925....no bikeshop in the twin cities had any in stock. i ordered one, picked it up today....first pedal the freewheel slipped, same on the second, then heard a noise in the back wheel. made a uturn to the bikeshop. They pulled the freewheel and laughed, they showed it to me, the inside of the freewheel moved vertically 1/16th of an inch....no brand name just "India". What kind of junk is redline building their bikes with!!!!??!??? JUNK! Luckily the good guys at Edina Bike shop in Edina Minnesota helped me out. They pulled a Shimano freewheel off of one of their Italian bikes and gave it to me. I was so excited about getting my Redline....now I feel like they think I'm a sucker. What would make them put crap like this on their product????? Now I can't help but think, what else is junk on this bike, and why oh why did I buy a Redline. I suggest Redline pull theirs heads out of their butts. Tbone ——————————————————————————–

I read alot of glowing reviews of the redline 925….no bikeshop in the twin cities had any in stock.

i ordered one, picked it up today….first pedal the freewheel slipped, same on the second, then heard a noise in the back wheel. made a uturn to the bikeshop.

They pulled the freewheel and laughed, they showed it to me, the inside of the freewheel moved vertically 1/16th of an inch….no brand name just “India”.

What kind of junk is redline building their bikes with!!!!??!??? JUNK!

Luckily the good guys at Edina Bike shop in Edina Minnesota helped me out. They pulled a Shimano freewheel off of one of their Italian bikes and gave it to me.

I was so excited about getting my Redline….now I feel like they think I’m a sucker.

What would make them put crap like this on their product?????

Now I can’t help but think, what else is junk on this bike, and why oh why did I buy a Redline.

I suggest Redline pull theirs heads out of their butts.

Tbone

]]> By: Daniel http://www.fixedbicyclegear.com/how-to-buy-your-first-fixed-gear-bike/comment-page-1/#comment-1166 Daniel Sat, 21 Mar 2009 02:51:13 +0000 http://www.fixedbicyclegear.com/?p=112#comment-1166 i am looking for my first fixie and i need some help any i am of so cal the (I.E to be exact) if that helps. my email is el_borracho909@yahoo.com any advise would help i am looking for my first fixie and i need some help any i am of so cal the (I.E to be exact) if that helps. my email is el_borracho909@yahoo.com any advise would help

]]> By: padriug macphadruig http://www.fixedbicyclegear.com/how-to-buy-your-first-fixed-gear-bike/comment-page-1/#comment-1155 padriug macphadruig Wed, 04 Mar 2009 14:54:43 +0000 http://www.fixedbicyclegear.com/?p=112#comment-1155 "...I still believe that gears are for people over forty five, is it not better to suceed by the strength of our own muscles rather by the artiface of gears, as for me, give me a fixed. Henri Desgrange.(Father of the Tour de France). An extract from L'Equipe cycling magazine 1903. “…I still believe that gears are for people over forty five, is it not better to suceed by the strength of our own muscles rather by the artiface of gears, as for me, give me a fixed.
Henri Desgrange.(Father of the Tour de France).
An extract from L’Equipe cycling magazine 1903.

]]> By: padriug macphadruig http://www.fixedbicyclegear.com/how-to-buy-your-first-fixed-gear-bike/comment-page-1/#comment-1154 padriug macphadruig Wed, 04 Mar 2009 14:49:09 +0000 http://www.fixedbicyclegear.com/?p=112#comment-1154 "...I still believe that gears are for people over forty five, is it not better to suceed by the strength of our own muscles rather by the use of gears, as for me, give me a fixed. Henri Desgrange.(Father of the Tour de France). An extract from L'Equipe cycling magazine 1903. “…I still believe that gears are for people over forty five, is it not better to suceed by the strength of our own muscles rather by the use of gears, as for me, give me a fixed.
Henri Desgrange.(Father of the Tour de France).
An extract from L’Equipe cycling magazine 1903.

]]> By: deb http://www.fixedbicyclegear.com/how-to-buy-your-first-fixed-gear-bike/comment-page-1/#comment-1136 deb Fri, 16 Jan 2009 21:49:25 +0000 http://www.fixedbicyclegear.com/?p=112#comment-1136 the redline 925 is a great bike, retailing for $579. the redline 925 is a great bike, retailing for $579.

]]> By: nagu http://www.fixedbicyclegear.com/how-to-buy-your-first-fixed-gear-bike/comment-page-1/#comment-1135 nagu Fri, 16 Jan 2009 18:24:16 +0000 http://www.fixedbicyclegear.com/?p=112#comment-1135 Cool blog. Will check in every so often. Just FYI, regarding brakes: http://www.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/brake.html Cool blog. Will check in every so often. Just FYI, regarding brakes: http://www.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/brake.html

]]> By: Fixie Guy http://www.fixedbicyclegear.com/how-to-buy-your-first-fixed-gear-bike/comment-page-1/#comment-1117 Fixie Guy Fri, 05 Dec 2008 13:12:40 +0000 http://www.fixedbicyclegear.com/?p=112#comment-1117 @midtoad is right, its all about having a few bikes ideal for different things @midtoad is right, its all about having a few bikes ideal for different things

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