Why are fixies so expensive?

rp

It's not just a bike ... it's a religion

seriously through, head up to Rothar in Phibsbro and they'll build you one for about 250, and save the planet at the same time

dubmess

You'll get a brand new one in my shop for €370...
Mods feel free to delete away if I'm advertising!

BostonB

You can pick up an old MTB cheap and make that a fixie if you not concerned about the fashion.

sarkozy

Yes, parts are more expensive on their own. And, yes, I've spent loads getting my single-speed built. But that's a price I'm willing to pay for it. It was fun building it, and now I get to rip it apart to paint it. I'll have something personal which I enjoy riding. For me, also, as much as I admit it was about 'being cool' (the bike being 2 years in the making), it was about learning more about bikes so I can maintain my other 'standard parts' hybrid, etc. myself. (It's an old lugged steel frame.)

I guess I love bikes. Fix a guy's bike, you keep him on the road for a year. Teach him how to fix it and you keep him on the road for his whole life.

As someone said, can't someone cycle the way they want? One thing I enjoy about using my new bike (old frame) as a city centre commuter is how once you get momentum going, the bike feels incredible efficient. You can just keep going and going.

That's different to the derailleur bikes I have. But ye can call me a douchbag hipster all ye like! I've had fun making something personal to me and learned a lot about bikes in the process.

goldencleric

dubmess wrote: »

You'll get a brand new one in my shop for €370...
Mods feel free to delete away if I'm advertising!

whats the shop dubmess?

Moflojo

sarkozy wrote: »

Yes, parts are more expensive on their own. And, yes, I've spent loads getting my single-speed built. But that's a price I'm willing to pay for it. It was fun building it, and now I get to rip it apart to paint it. I'll have something personal which I enjoy riding. For me, also, as much as I admit it was about 'being cool' (the bike being 2 years in the making), it was about learning more about bikes so I can maintain my other 'standard parts' hybrid, etc. myself. (It's an old lugged steel frame.)

I guess I love bikes. Fix a guy's bike, you keep him on the road for a year. Teach him how to fix it and you keep him on the road for his whole life.

As someone said, can't someone cycle the way they want? One thing I enjoy about using my new bike (old frame) as a city centre commuter is how once you get momentum going, the bike feels incredible efficient. You can just keep going and going.

That's different to the derailleur bikes I have. But ye can call me a douchbag hipster all ye like! I've had fun making something personal to me and learned a lot about bikes in the process.

You're not a hipster, you're a stoner. 4.35am? You were making love to your fixie weren't you? And decided to take a quick break to check your blog while she was sleeping. I hope you give her a good wipedown with antibacterial spray before you try to sell her on adverts for €600...

Pervert.

dubmess

goldencleric wrote: »

whats the shop dubmess?

On Track
www.ontrackdublin.com

We specialise in feeding hipster addictions and facilitating future hipsters. We supply everything bar the skinny jeans.

BostonB

You need to put opening hours on your website.

dubmess

Website is a work in progress, sorry should have mentioned...

Opening hours are on the blog

Mon-Fri 10-7
Sat 10-6
Sun 12-6

BostonB

Looks like you on the route home. Nice.

dubmess

BostonB wrote: »

Looks like you on the route home. Nice.

We also have nice coffee

BostonB

Oxygen might be more appropriate in my case.

sarkozy

Moflojo wrote: »

You're not a hipster, you're a stoner. 4.35am? You were making love to your fixie weren't you? And decided to take a quick break to check your blog while she was sleeping. I hope you give her a good wipedown with antibacterial spray before you try to sell her on adverts for €600...

Pervert.

Say whut? I'm in China, like. Hence the posting time, doy. And I ain't selling nothing. I'm a nice person. And if I ever did sell anything, it'd be
'cos I'm broke and need the cash! Bikes like these shouldn't be sold at these crazy inflated prices. Plus, OnTrack is great. Everybody go.

happytramp

Okay, if there is anyone on earth who can actually answer this question it's this guy.

http://www.adverts.ie/bikes/bike-rasta-fixie/580837

GTDolanator

happytramp wrote: »

Okay, if there is anyone on earth who can actually answer this question it's this guy.

http://www.adverts.ie/bikes/bike-rasta-fixie/580837

that looks like/is a create piece of crap which retail at 350 yo yo's i think.
absolute cheek with that asking price

AssaultedPeanut

happytramp wrote: »

Okay, if there is anyone on earth who can actually answer this question it's this guy.

http://www.adverts.ie/bikes/bike-rasta-fixie/580837

as soon as I saw this thread bumped up I knew it'd be about the rasta fixie.
Was having a good aul giggle at that awhile ago. FFS "brand new" but re-sprayed? Who does that? The paint job is woeful anyway.

Crow92

Personally prefer his previous ad that got slated straight away

http://www.adverts.ie/bikes/rasta-fixie/580787

AssaultedPeanut

hahahaha why did he change location from Dublin to Donegal? If someone was stupid enough to buy that heap of junk wouldn't they be in or around the Donegal area......I really don't think they put a lot of thought into their little scam.

iregk

As cool as that fixie looks it will get you no street cred until you remove the brakes. Bars also look a touch on the long side. Chop the ends off those bad boys (should only be room for your hands either side of stem) and then you will be the dogs b...

happytramp

iregk wrote: »

As cool as that fixie looks it will get you no street cred until you remove the brakes.

Don't worry, the brakes are not included in the €875 price tag.

studiorat

The green should be at the front, left to right; red, yellow, green.

Chips Lovell

http://www.gumtree.ie/dublin/34/72838334.html

Vélo

That's some price drop.

I wonder how much it'll be tomorrow?

Chips Lovell

Increase, you mean.

Vélo

el tonto wrote: »

Increase, you mean.

So it is.

I thought this was a new ad today.

AssaultedPeanut

el tonto wrote: »

http://www.gumtree.ie/dublin/34/72838334.html

And shortly before that there was this http://www.gumtree.ie/p/for-sale/fixie/79033905

I mean, the ads he's putting up are on the same page (i.e. just a few hours apart) and the descriptions & prices are different in each.