Yet Another Cycling Forum
General Category => Freewheeling => Velo Fixe => Topic started by: RichForrest on 12 June, 2017, 12:40:41 pm
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Have been using my old Univega MTB as a SS lately for commuting and have been looking at getting a cheap SS/fixed road bike that fits me better (MTB has a 58.5cm top tube and although comfortable, I find myself at the front of the saddle)
Have been looking on Ebay for bikes around the £150 mark and as usual there are a complete mix on there.
What would be my best option in that price range, a cheap new bike or a 2nd hand On-One of similar?
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I would suggest second hand, as in Fixed the bit you pay for is frame + drivetrain and the latter you tend to replace/upgrade (though you could say the same for handlebars and saddles). For me buying a new bike means paying for lots of bits I don't want, whereas second hand means I have spare parts and can assuage my upgrade fever. YMMV of course.
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Any cheap old racer with horizontal dropouts can be converted. If it has a screw-on freewheel, this makes things even easier. MTBs tend to have vertical dropouts (to prevent the rear wheel pulling over when using the granny ring) and are less suitable.
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Yes, a decent old road iron, 531 or similar, would do the trick.
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Ta, will keep searching the bay and on here ignoring the cheap new stuff.
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What size frame do you ride?
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I would say around a 57 but as I've only had 1 road bike (the yellow Trek you had) I'm not really sure!
You've seen the Univega is slightly too overstretched and that's a 58.5 top tube but it also has MTB geometry
Size charts on the Pompino and other bikes say 57 so was going to try around that mark.
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Perhaps I could nip around the corner to Steve's and borrow one of his fixed bikes.
I have a key and he may not notice it's gone for a few months ;) ;) ;D ;D
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I have a poor single/fixed frame you can have. Will put photos up once I find them
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Thanks GP.
Though I'm now in possession of a Large frame Pompino, Thanks Plodder :thumbsup:
Have to add pedals, set it up for me (though it's not far off) and see how far I get down the cycle path before it throws me off ;D ;D
Rich