You should include the asking price, which would make a value judgment easier. From a cursory glance, the components don’t look like anything special, but that might be a good place to start if you’re looking for something just to test out.
Schleeden on
$100
49thDipper on
I dunno. Does it fit you is step one.
throwawayyyycuk on
Damn that’s ugly!
ichbinnotspeakgerman on
Would look pretty good with a cooler stem and bars.
Deep_Blue96 on
I know he can be a little bit of a meme in this sub sometimes, but Zach Gallardo has like three different videos on how to spot bad beginner fixed gears and what to look for in a good one, including what to reasonably expect at different price ranges.
I feel like these videos should be permanently pinned in this sub, because we won’t go more than like three days without this exact same question popping up.
Edit: forgot to mention that this post also violates rules 1 and 3 of this sub. I’m not a mod and I don’t necessarily care that much, but I’m guessing this may well be taken down soon.
Uh_erica on
The wheels are worth it
poopoopeepeecac on
Define “worth it”
bonsai171 on
If you’re going to have one brake it should be on the front.
artpsychHP on
I’d say it’s a little off to have to have your seatpost that high am I wrong?
flintyman101 on
I like it. Looks fun. I like the neon and blue combo. Would probably get a new saddle and be good to go for a bit
morycua on
It looks like an SE Lager I used to have. I laced mine with orange accents but it was a starter fixie.
mardan65 on
It’s an incredibly low end bike with the brake on the wrong end of the bike. If you can get the price low enough it would be ok to use to see if you like fixed. Cheap components can make the experience worse.
Sketchyboywonder on
It looks like it’s running a freewheel to me and looking at the components on that bike it’s really not worth a whole lot. Certainly not the 140 bucks.
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Worth putting that rear brake on the front
You should include the asking price, which would make a value judgment easier. From a cursory glance, the components don’t look like anything special, but that might be a good place to start if you’re looking for something just to test out.
$100
I dunno. Does it fit you is step one.
Damn that’s ugly!
Would look pretty good with a cooler stem and bars.
I know he can be a little bit of a meme in this sub sometimes, but Zach Gallardo has like three different videos on how to spot bad beginner fixed gears and what to look for in a good one, including what to reasonably expect at different price ranges.
I feel like these videos should be permanently pinned in this sub, because we won’t go more than like three days without this exact same question popping up.
Either way, the links to the videos are [this](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgCZbQd5PdU&ab_channel=ZachGallardo), [this](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5kinIWX5Mc&ab_channel=ZachGallardo), and [this](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xXEhFCNmLE&ab_channel=ZachGallardo).
Edit: forgot to mention that this post also violates rules 1 and 3 of this sub. I’m not a mod and I don’t necessarily care that much, but I’m guessing this may well be taken down soon.
The wheels are worth it
Define “worth it”
If you’re going to have one brake it should be on the front.
I’d say it’s a little off to have to have your seatpost that high am I wrong?
I like it. Looks fun. I like the neon and blue combo. Would probably get a new saddle and be good to go for a bit
It looks like an SE Lager I used to have. I laced mine with orange accents but it was a starter fixie.
It’s an incredibly low end bike with the brake on the wrong end of the bike. If you can get the price low enough it would be ok to use to see if you like fixed. Cheap components can make the experience worse.
It looks like it’s running a freewheel to me and looking at the components on that bike it’s really not worth a whole lot. Certainly not the 140 bucks.