eBay bike buy...

I just bought this SS bike on eBay for GBP 151,-

Is it worth the money?

General Information:

• Frame size - 23 1/2" (60cm) centre to top, 22" (56cm) centre to centre. * Assembled weight - 24lbs (10.9Kgs). * Wheel Base - 38 1/2" (978mm)
  Bike features include:
  
• Frame: Hi-ten steel. 72° parallel seat tube and head tube. 27cm B.Bkt height. Fully Tig welded with track type rear drop-outs. Rear seat stay bridge drilled to accept recessed brake bolt. Allen bolt alloy seat tube clamp. No cable guides or cable stops, very light weights 10kg.
  
• Forks: Tig welded Hi-ten steel with straight ovalised blades. 1 1/8; " steerer
  
• Headset/Extension: A-head type. 115mm alloy 2 bolt extension with 45mm fork clamp
  
• Wheels: 700c 30 mm deep section alloy aero rims built with 24 spokes on Assess large flange alloy hubs. Nutted axles to both front and rear
  
• Tyres: 700c x 28c high pressure (100PSI) nylon white wall race tyres. Schrader valve tubes
  
• B.Bkt: CrMo axle with crank bolts - cup and cone type
  
• Chainset: 175mm alloy cranks. Single steel 44T 5 bolt ring
  
• Pedals: Nylon body with alloy cage c/w reflectors
  
• Chain: Endless link
  
• Handlebars: Alloy 500mm semi-raised
  
• Grips: 110mm soft-feel type. * Freewheel: 18T
  
• Brakes: Adjustable reach 2 finger alloy levers. Alloy dual pivot callipers with cam action cable tension release. All rubber blocks with wheel guides
  
• Seat post: 300mm x 25.4mm alloy micro-adjust
  
• Saddle: Narrow type with soft feel top, plastic base and steel rails
  

Search here on londonfgss for 'Unipak'

http://www.londonfgss.com/thread5205.html -its all there!

there's a few people riding them in london, so you won't be feeling lonely or anything.

Saw a guy riding one yesterday, he still had the cardboard wrapped around the fork blades?

we need to find loopholes in ebay rules to get people out of this

I suggest you try to sell it.

well you've bought it now so...

I'm asssuming this is your first ss?

ride it for a few months, see if you like singlespeed. Basically it's a cheap imitation, which will suffice for a while. You'll probably be able to sell it for as much as you paid. What most people do is (shock, horror) almost exactly the same thing, but with a higher spec starter bike (langster, fuji track, bianchi pista).

Eventually you'll probably find that the components wear out and it's too heavy. But if you dont, then it's the perfect bike*!

*i.e. you don't ride much or don't care

Fail

OK, got the point!! You guys dont think this is a good idea...

I'll cancel the deal...

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patience and research dude, patience and research... :)

patience And Research Dude, Patience And Research... :)

words!!

I bought the same bike different colour, and then did the research, realised it would probably fall apart on me so sold it after three days. Am now in the patience and research phase!

The rims were not even circular, so the brake pads rubbed on the tyre.