Funky fixed gear bikes?

Sacred_git

Howdy, due to a knee injury i gotz to get out of the mountain biking game. So i am thinking of buying a nice fixed gear bike, wheres the best place to pick up one of these new funky fixed gear ones? The kind of retro ones with the flash coloured wheeels and frames, i see the odd one around town but i neve rgot a chance to stop anybody and ask.

Also are these bikes fast? Will i miss my gears?? Any info appreciated.

fixie

On Track would be the place to go, its on cooke street..drop into them. http://ontrackdublin.com/
not sure funky and flash should be your prioritys if you know what i mean but they have some quality bikes that look well too

fixed gears are great for getting around,have been using them for near 3 years now and never miss the gears really, honestly though with a knee injury you might be better off starting off single speed or go fixed with a real light gearing..i run 40-18, good bit lighter than most but i also have problems with my knees so it does the job..
anyways drop into on track, they'll tell you what you need to know

Tonyandthewhale

I suppose on track on Cook street would be a good place to start looking for a fixie.
As regards whether or not they're fast. Technically track bikes can be very fast but generally any bike bought on the basis of funky colours isn't ridden fast as that makes it harder to pose.
You might miss the gears if you want to do a lot of hills or long distance but you can change the gearing by changing chainring and cog size.

ThisRegard

This place seems to have opened recently near my office, I only noticed it last week while sitting in traffic and they have some very funky looking ones in the window.

http://www.freewheeling.ie/

Vélo

Sacred_git wrote: »

Howdy, due to a knee injury i gotz to get out of the mountain biking game. So i am thinking of buying a nice fixed gear bike, wheres the best place to pick up one of these new funky fixed gear ones? The kind of retro ones with the flash coloured wheeels and frames, i see the odd one around town but i neve rgot a chance to stop anybody and ask.

Also are these bikes fast? Will i miss my gears?? Any info appreciated.

Would this Langster interest you at all?

happytramp

Vélo wrote: »

Would this Langster interest you at all?

That langster does seem like good value compared to what you get new for that price........ (i'm looking at you 'Create')

Miklos

Definitely go down to On Track, they have stuff to cater to pretty much any price point. Plus they're good lads.

GTDolanator

happytramp wrote: »

That langster does seem like good value compared to what you get new for that price........ (i'm looking at you 'Create')

DONT buy a create,brand new or used they are rubbish

kumate_champ07

bikes arent fast, legs are fast