I think I am going to get one of these.... 
http://www.dirtragmag.com/print/article.php?ID=778&category=stuff_reviews
http://www.dirtragmag.com/print/article.php?ID=778&category=stuff_reviews
You'd need a high class hooker to have more fun for $500!
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Don't buy a Redline, n8. That will ruin it for the rest of us.
Weak sauce I am afraid....anemic brakes and tires.
Pick up a Monocog or a KM from someone cheap and get some Cody Fenders and a set of moustache bars for it instead. But if you have ever ridden M bars much you will probably know that they are hard on the wrists and opt for some Mary's or drops or some such instead. It probably won't cost you much more and you'll get the ability to have some real binders and a much broader range of tire sizes. I really like running fats on my townie because you can run over just about anything and not care about it. But when it is time to do some serious road work you can lay on the skinnies and pump her up. But Nano's at 50 psi roll pretty darn fast.
Pick up a Monocog or a KM from someone cheap and get some Cody Fenders and a set of moustache bars for it instead. But if you have ever ridden M bars much you will probably know that they are hard on the wrists and opt for some Mary's or drops or some such instead. It probably won't cost you much more and you'll get the ability to have some real binders and a much broader range of tire sizes. I really like running fats on my townie because you can run over just about anything and not care about it. But when it is time to do some serious road work you can lay on the skinnies and pump her up. But Nano's at 50 psi roll pretty darn fast.
awww man.... hate to hear this bike is the weaksauce...
thought it was kinda nifty being a ss or a fixie.
Just go buy one of those Motobecane's on ebay for about $350.00
WTF? That is a great bike for the money. For a pure commuter, I'd rather have those skinny tires and moustache bars than a monocog anyday. I seriously considered one of those when I bought my super-hybrid.
The past 2 weeks I mainly commuted the singlespeed road bike (first in long).
28mm lightweight tires, which are actually like 25-27 I think.
Perfectly smooth asphalt for most of the way.
Before, I've mostly done this on at least 29x2.0 and preferably 2.35" slicks. The road bike is like a punishment in comparison.
$329 Motobecane bike
$50 fatty slick tires
$15 fenders
$20 Origin8 Space bar
That should work fine as a commuter. Swap to a 32t Surly SS chainring ($35?) and you've got yourself a fun offroader to mount the original knobbies on.
Still waiting to se a geometry sheet on the bike somewhere. Although for commuting, it likely is spot-on.
28mm lightweight tires, which are actually like 25-27 I think.
Perfectly smooth asphalt for most of the way.
Before, I've mostly done this on at least 29x2.0 and preferably 2.35" slicks. The road bike is like a punishment in comparison.
$329 Motobecane bike
$50 fatty slick tires
$15 fenders
$20 Origin8 Space bar
That should work fine as a commuter. Swap to a 32t Surly SS chainring ($35?) and you've got yourself a fun offroader to mount the original knobbies on.
Still waiting to se a geometry sheet on the bike somewhere. Although for commuting, it likely is spot-on.
Do it, doooo it. You don't want strong brakes when you're fixed anyway. And when the "weak" tires are done, buy some you like.
Have you pulled the trigger yet?
I am liking the Swobo Sanchez much more actually....
http://www.competitivecyclist.com/za/CCM?PAGE=PRODUCT&PRODUCT.ID=4092
Pix;
http://www.dirtragmag.com/gal/showphoto.php?photo=3007&cat=646
http://www.competitivecyclist.com/za/CCM?PAGE=PRODUCT&PRODUCT.ID=4092
Pix;
http://www.dirtragmag.com/gal/showphoto.php?photo=3007&cat=646
N8 that doesn't have enough bling for you though.
That Redline does look like it would be a fun bike to have at my office in Hartford for some lunchtime jaunts and whatnot.
