You Know Single Speed is dead when:

kona

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_551205_langId_-1_categoryId_165534


Joking aside, for the price and parts it seems a good deal. Havnt seen any though.

niceonetom

Halfords wrote:

The Carrera Subway Zero Single Speed Hybrid Bike has a 20" 7005 T6 Heat treated aluminium frame, Single speed Isoflow chainset and flip flop 700C wheel.

Fixed is dead too apparently. Well, it's been coming, hasn't it... I hope everyone's been hard at work on their survival bunker because we're all fcuked now.

Some people have been expecting this calamity and have been looking for the next fixie, a replacement, a way to stay ahead of the plebs. Weird squishy bikes with big tyres on small wheels and nearly vestigial saddles have been suggested as a replacement*, so, kona, brace yourself for an influx of skinny jean wearing goons in search of the cool.

*some genuinely impressive videos on that link btw.

ednwireland

your link dont work

did you mean this €249.99
http://www.halfords.ie/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_11101_catalogId_15551_productId_551267_langId_-1_categoryId_212377#dtab

be pretty good for a short commute

kona

niceonetom wrote: »

Fixed is dead too apparently. Well, it's been coming, hasn't it... I hope everyone's been hard at work on their survival bunker because we're all fcuked now.

Some people have been expecting this calamity and have been looking for the next fixie, a replacement, a way to stay ahead of the plebs. Weird squishy bikes with big tyres on small wheels and nearly vestigial saddles have been suggested as a replacement*, so, kona, brace yourself for an influx of skinny jean wearing goons in search of the cool.

*some genuinely impressive videos on that link btw.

There is one simple flaw in that prediction of hucking being the next fixed gear....

Its accepted that Freds like shiney things and expensive clothing? I would strech this to expensive Calvin Klein boxers.

They also just pose anjd dont really do much.

I think its safe to say that, due to their style and clothing choice, Hucking could be prohibitivley expensive, They would be struggling to scrape off the skid marks from their e30 boxers after trying to huck something gay like steps or something.

Also they cant argue about the simplicity of a full bounce.

It will come full circle and they will be back on their fold up scooter thinbgs like the girls they are.

29 inch MTBs now theres scope for freds there.

trad

Great deal, pity it's not stocked in the Republic of Ireland, or is it just a ruse?

Lumen

Single speed/fixie is dead.

It's now The Dawn Of The Age Of The Quadruple.

ednwireland

next big thing

kona

trad wrote: »

Great deal, pity it's not stocked in the Republic of Ireland, or is it just a ruse?

Id imagine if you gave them e250 they could get you the bike, cant see why it wouldnt be available here....unless they think the stupid Paddys are so far behind in bikes that we still think a full sus bike for under e100 is good value?.....oh wait:o

Raam

From the Halfords link...

# Gears: 1-9
# Number of Gears: 1

Does anyone actually proof read those things?

blorg

That looks like _very_ good value at €250. Very practical commuter, looks like it will take full mudguards and a rack.

Caroline_ie

Raam wrote: »

From the Halfords link...

# Gears: 1-9
# Number of Gears: 1

Does anyone actually proof read those things?

If you pedal faster you go faster .. is that not like ... errr ... a gear up?

Lumen

blorg wrote: »

That looks like _very_ good value at €250. Very practical commuter, looks like it will take full mudguards and a rack.

It's almost cheap enough to be a "keep it outside until it stops working" bike.

Go on....

blorg

Lumen wrote: »

It's almost cheap enough to be a "keep it outside until it stops working" bike.

Go on....

You should get one. I already have two in that category, as well as a fixed commuter.

niceonetom

Thinking about it now, it's actually something I'd be looking for. My fixie, while much beloved, has no clearances, bosses or braze ons. A grocery bike with big tyres, rack and mudguards etc is appealing...

Lumen

When you "add to basket" the price drops to £179.99.

blorg

Lumen wrote: »

When you "add to basket" the price drops to £179.99.

Same on the .ie site, the price drops to €224.99. But no ROI store has the bike available it appears.

flickerx

Based on what I've said before about the likes of these bikes taking customers away from my micro-capitalist venture, I think the current fixie which I'm building (no. 10 or 11) will probably be the last... I was never mad in it for the money (learned that lesson ages ago!) but I do like to break even on the parts bought, I dont mind too much paying for tools along the way cause I'll use them again.

I cant say I find the bike very appealing, but then again some people think those MTBs from Dunnes with the suspension are amazing. No accounting for taste.

blorg

flickerx wrote: »

I cant say I find the bike very appealing, but then again some people think those MTBs from Dunnes with the suspension are amazing. No accounting for taste.

Looks like it has decent components that will continue to work, the key difference between it and a Dunnes full-sus MTB.

Lumen

Fear not Flickerx, I don't think Halfords presents much competition for your lovingly curated works of art.

mockler007

kona wrote: »

Id imagine if you gave them e250 they could get you the bike, cant see why it wouldnt be available here....unless they think the stupid Paddys are so far behind in bikes that we still think a full sus bike for under e100 is good value?.....oh wait:o

wait i thought you could get deadly full susser for 100 euros,
oh wait is right, cast your eyes over to the skuts in the bargain basement forum, and shake your stick mumbling! dont see a gain there !!!
anyone see watchdog last week about the 79 sterling bikes, halfords the lot were shown, it even showed the asda ad with the forks on the wrong way.....
In other news i gave a fred on a fixie a dead arm yesterday on dawson street for pulling out in front of me and pushing me into traffic,
Action man SUV biker 1 ,,, fcukhead fred fixie 0

seamus

mockler007 wrote: »

wait i thought you could get an great full susser for 100 euros,
oh wait is right, cast your eyes over to the skuts in the bargain basement forum, and shave your stick mumbling! dont see a gain there
i gave a fred a dead arm yesterday on dawson street for pulling out in front of me and pushing me into traffic,
SUV biker 1 ,,, fcukhead fred fixie 0

Stone mad.

Tbh, if I had the space and €250 to spare, I'd probably buy one of these for hacking down to the shops/pub/off licence and as a spare commuter...

Gavin

seamus wrote: »

Stone mad.

hahah you said it

L'Enfer du Nord

Lumen wrote: »

Single speed/fixie is dead.

Not quite, I've only seen one or two in Galway (exluding unicycles!). When something becomes fashionable in Galway, you can be fairly sure its old hat elsewhere.

lukester

L'Enfer du Nord wrote: »

Not quite, I've only seen one or two in Galway (exluding unicycles!). When something becomes fashionable in Galway, you can be fairly sure its old hat elsewhere.

Don't they still have crusties in Galway?

L'Enfer du Nord

lukester wrote: »

Don't they still have crusties in Galway?

Yes they(we!:eek:) do. I don't want to worry Kona but if you do see one on a bike its usually a battered old Mountain Bike, sometimes with an old shopping basket attached to the back carrier. If cultural diffussion ever goes into reverse...