The Fixie 1 is a nice fixed gear bike for all you urban pedalers out there. 48 x 16 gearing gives you an ideal gear for the urban environment. The setup on this bike will allow you to ride for quite some time before you will require any serious upgrades. It is priced at $249.99 but coupon code: W257 drops the price to $224.99.
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These posts that are now continually generated to pump the affiliate revenue stream
Are annoying
I think this is a good deal. Compared to equivalent bikes produced by Schiwnn and Trek, the nashbar bike is at least $100 cheaper. Rims, spokes, cog, ect... are virtually the same between the three. I found cheaper fixed gear bikes out there, however the components are of lesser quality and the they are sold by merchants that I have no experience with. I have ordered from nashbar.com on a three occasions over the past year, and in my personal experience, they have done a great job.
If there is a better deal out there for a bike like this, please share.
These posts that are now continually generated to pump the affiliate revenue stream
Are annoying Wow. I can honestly say that hadn't even occurred to us.
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Seems much better then the WalMart/Targe/TRU garbage that is normally posted. For < $300 it seems like a nice bike. Now just need to stack up some more coupons on it (free ship or find a bigger % off + some CB)
Grandpa told me about single speed bikes. They might be OK for Waterloo, Iowa but I'll take gears anyday!!
econgrad
Thrifty Member
posted: Aug. 24, 2009 @ 4:18p
HappyCamper09 said: ranchopedro said: Again
These posts that are now continually generated to pump the affiliate revenue stream
Are annoying
I think this is a good deal. Compared to equivalent bikes produced by Schiwnn and Trek, the nashbar bike is at least $100 cheaper. Rims, spokes, cog, ect... are virtually the same between the three. I found cheaper fixed gear bikes out there, however the components are of lesser quality and the they are sold by merchants that I have no experience with. I have ordered from nashbar.com on a three occasions over the past year, and in my personal experience, they have done a great job.
If there is a better deal out there for a bike like this, please share.
Bikes like this are all over the place. Problem is if you want a Fixie you really need to ride one first for fit. I would suggest a LBS first! The extra cash there is worth it in fit.
The Fixie 1 is a nice fixed gear bike for all you urban pedalers out there. 48 x 16 gearing gives you an ideal gear for the urban environment. The setup on this bike will allow you to ride for quite some time before you will require any serious upgrades. It is priced at $299.99 but coupon code: W257 drops the price to $269.99.
(FatWallet Deal Hunter staff posts are certified ad-free. No money, bribes, or candy have been accepted.)
Coming from a guy who has spent obscene amounts of cash on fixed gear setups, I would argue, despite all of the bashing, that this is arguably a decent deal for anyone looking for a simple fixie to mess around with. Not flaming hot as there are plenty of generic $300-$350 fixies floating about online. 48x16 is a good learning gear ratio.
These posts that are now continually generated to pump the affiliate revenue stream
Are annoying
I think this is a good deal. Compared to equivalent bikes produced by Schiwnn and Trek, the nashbar bike is at least $100 cheaper. Rims, spokes, cog, ect... are virtually the same between the three. I found cheaper fixed gear bikes out there, however the components are of lesser quality and the they are sold by merchants that I have no experience with. I have ordered from nashbar.com on a three occasions over the past year, and in my personal experience, they have done a great job.
If there is a better deal out there for a bike like this, please share.
The Schwinn fixed-gear road bike on Amazon is $300 with free shipping and no tax (for me).
I appreciate most of the Deal Hunter posts I've seen as they're usually of greater value than most other posts and they're always from reputable brands or vendors. Anyone can post a cheaper fixed gear bike from an unknown eBay seller, but that's not comparable. So long as the Deal Hunters are truly knowledgeable about a subject and know the real "street value" of things, why not have them searching for special deals? If you have a better deal overall, just post it in response. Better yet, start your own thread. You don't win a prize or anything, but that's not the point. If the title doesn't reflect a good deal, why are you clicking the thread anyway?
Thanks for all the constructive replies everyone! I think if anyone is in the market for a fixie, they have a few people to turn to.
edit: forgot the word "in"
argyx
New Member
posted: Aug. 25, 2009 @ 8:51a
While I don't have this model, I do own Nasbar's 29'er and am quite pleased with it. My other bikes are mostly Bianchi (fixed track) and Specialized (road bikes).
but what will your hipster friends think when they figure out that your fixie isn't vintage?
argyx
New Member
posted: Aug. 25, 2009 @ 12:11p
glenatuf,
It's a flip/flop hub, although there are some comments in the product reviews on chain line if you do it. So, in theory, you could make it a single rather than a fixie.
argyx said: While I don't have this model, I do own Nasbar's 29'er and am quite pleased with it. My other bikes are mostly Bianchi (fixed track) and Specialized (road bikes).
edit: woops, responding to answered question already...=)
argyx
New Member
posted: Aug. 26, 2009 @ 8:55a
Just got an email saying free shipping today. Unfortunately, it doesn't knock all the shipping off since it's overweight. Maybe like $10.
Also, check with your employer to see if you get any sort of wellness bucks. I got $200 back from my company when I bought the 29'er
argyx
New Member
posted: Aug. 26, 2009 @ 8:57a
Flip/flop means fixed one side, freewheel on other.
vulture007
Member
posted: Aug. 26, 2009 @ 10:27a
Watch out for CC fraud after buying from nashbar, their CC processor still appears to be compromised. For more infor check this thread. Use one time CC # if you can.
vulture007 said: Watch out for CC fraud after buying from nashbar, their CC processor still appears to be compromised. For more infor check this thread. Use one time CC # if you can.
performance bike has a 20% off sale today. They have a fixed gear bike for $300, or $240 after the 20% discount. If you have a local Performance Store, you should be able to buy the bike there and avoid the shipping fee.
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