gez bay
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Hi all,
been looking at getting myself a new bike, looking to do road riding rather than DH mountain biking.
Fancy a change and road riding being cheaper option for me atm.
seen that the single speed road bikes are becoming quite popular. i rode one today and they are really nice/light/cheap and just seem to fit the bill. £350 brand new
even the single speed seems a nice pace to go for a tidy pace ride on if needed and fancied a change from just commuting with it.
went on one of these today  quite funky
so started looking on ebay and seen a few others for the same price or slightly cheaper.
Gez
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mattk
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dont see the point, get one with gears? if you want to stay in one gear then stay in one gear?
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AlunJ
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They have advantages and are a lot of fun to ride, I have a shitty old single speed commuter bike I acquired from work as well as my track bike which I wouldn't dream of using on the road 
This is mine (before I fitted brakes and new chain) I want to put road bars on it really.
I prefer riding fixed to my geared road bike tbh.
Can get a 2011 specialised langster for £399 for tredz gez, http://www.tredz.co.uk/.Specialized-Langster-2011-Road-Bike_37670.htm
[Edited on 13-11-2011 by AlunJ]
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Steve
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whats the advantages?
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AlunJ
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Simple to maintain for a start, less to wear component wise, a lot lighter than a bike cluttered with derailleurs etc, with the right gearing I find them a lot easier to pick up speed easy, so easy to bomb off in traffic, only problem is obviously your top speed is rather limited
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C2RL R
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They are just a fad. I wouldnt bother myself. I can see the price being the big selling point but that wouldn't sway it for me.
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Dom
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Fixie's are for >These People< and are a pain in the arse, unless you happen to live somewhere flat.
[Edited on 13-11-2011 by Dom]
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Jake
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quote:
Originally posted by Dom
Fixie's are for >These People< and are a pain in the arse, unless you happen to live somewhere flat.
[Edited on 13-11-2011 by Dom]
that link will definately be sent to a few people i know
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mwg
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People trying to be cool and failing have single speed.
If you were bothered about weight you could lose more weight off your body than you could off the bike!
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AlunJ
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I fail to see how you can slate something you've never tried, they are great fun to ride! I wouldn't be buying into the hipster style shit.
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James
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quote:
Originally posted by AlunJ
I fail to see how you can slate something you've never tried, they are great fun to ride! I wouldn't be buying into the hipster style shit.
How are they any more fun than staying in the same gear on a normal bike? I'm not disagreeing, just curious.
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AlunJ
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It's one of those things you have to experience to understand I think. I find it more exciting and challenging to have to give it some to get up hills and being able to shoot off from traffic lights with ease, I didn't get it til I rode one. You also get a better feel for the conditions, you don't always need to use brakes for example, you can force the pedals back to slow down. Many cyclists I know use them as training bikes, and whilst I've yet to experience it they're supposed to be good at handling winter conditions also.
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gez bay
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can't see why people are getting their hairs up over this
its a bike.with one gear.??
i could get an all black one so it doesnt stand out. doesnt bother me.
its a bike thats easy to commute on and its cheap to maintain.
i dont want to look like a cunt on a proper road racing bike just to pop to places with, its something that is still fast enough with the thin tyres and is light and easy to ride
[Edited on 14-11-2011 by gez bay]
[Edited on 14-11-2011 by gez bay]
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mwg
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The cheap to maintain argument would carry some weight apart from the fact that road bikes with more gears are cheap to maintain anyway. It's not like a mountain bike where they get battered and abused so need constant maintenance.
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gez bay
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but i'd feel stupid leaning right over the bars on a road bike.
this is more of a slower pace, easier to ride
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mwg
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Maybe you should do a bit more research in to bikes. You can get hybrid bikes without drop bars so you sit up on them.
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C2RL R
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Hybrid is the way I would go also. You can get some real sporty looking ones these days too so you won't look like a tool.
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gez bay
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Something like the above picture would be ideal. But I don't want to spend a lot on one.
That's why I've looked at the single speed ones. Fits what I need it for. I'll have my DH bike for my proper enjoyment
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mwg
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That Trek is £320.
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Hammer
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The next fad will be single geared cars.
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gez bay
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quote:
Originally posted by mwg
That Trek is £320.
have you got a link?
i clearly havent looked enough
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Ben J
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Yep. I'd deffo go hybrid not fixie/single speed.
They are a bit gay imo.
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Ben J
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quote:
Originally posted by gez bay
quote:
Originally posted by mwg
That Trek is £320.
have you got a link?
i clearly havent looked enough
http://www.evanscycles.com/categories/bikes/hybrid-bikes
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/commuter-urban-bikes/
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Jimbothebarbarian
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quote:
Originally posted by gez bay
Something like the above picture would be ideal. But I don't want to spend a lot on one.
That's why I've looked at the single speed ones. Fits what I need it for. I'll have my DH bike for my proper enjoyment
quote:
Originally posted by mwg
That Trek is £320.
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Dr Pepper
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Ive got this - its fucking brill
http://www.evanscycles.com/products/specialized/sirrus-elite-2011-hybrid-bike-ec023998
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