Fixie Q

baz2963

Just getting into fixies .. anyone in the UK build them like these http://www.republicbike.com/

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Thanks

lost_in_thought

Not quite like that... but there's a company called Charge who do some similarly garish ones! In fact, the specialised langster in its 09 look is quite out there.

Where are you based? If you're London way, there's a load of trendy places one can buy a similarly trendy fixie...

Oddjob62

If you're in London 14 Bike Co does custom builds.
http://14bikeco.wordpress.com/category/customers-bikes/

gtvlusso

Or do it old skool!

Buy an old racing frame, appoint your own components; retro or vintage. get it refurbed by www.argoscycles.co.uk

And ride it like you stole it......

Thats how mine occord (although, mine is an old TT frame I used to race on!)

Oddjob62

gtvlusso wrote:

Or do it old skool!

Buy an old racing frame, appoint your own components; retro or vintage. get it refurbed by www.argoscycles.co.uk

Or even better, do it yourself. I've gone through 3 fixed gears now, and all have been self built. Even built the rear wheel on my latest

nielsamd

Those Republic ones look a lot like the Unipack/eBay ones so despised over on the LFGSS forum. (Despised for quality rather than the aesthetics... the latter supposedly luring in the unsuspecting punter.)

Oddjob62

nielsamd wrote:

Those Republic ones look a lot like the Unipack/eBay ones so despised over on the LFGSS forum. (Despised for quality rather than the aesthetics... the latter supposedly luring in the unsuspecting punter.)

Yeah they probably are the same or at least very similar. You have to wonder when there's a company that does "custom" bikes, but the only "customizing" you can do is changing colours. Obviously that's the FIRST think you have to think about when chosing a bike :roll: