Unipack / Create / Sports Direct singlespeed track bikes?

@whatfriends

Mate, I totally understand and completely agree, just feel a bit of an idiot as I should have researched things better before diving in. I guess I was far too eager and it seemed like an easy option, lesson learnt.

At least now I have a better idea of what to look for in future bikes plus its given me a taste (although somewhat bitter) of the joys of single speed/fixed existence.

Anybody want to buy a bike?

fuck it mate, if you like it, keep it. my winter bike its a monster looker and when i ride in london i get the harshest looks but whatever, the muguards keep me dry, the disk brake stops me in the wet and the 81" gear rolls quicker than most (even if i have to stop once ive overtaken to check my A-Z). if you are happy on it, keep it and enjoy. just know you'll get stick. but IMO that isnt good enough reason to change a bike.

oh hang on, what size is it and can it do bar spins if the brakes come off??

It will be kept and I will probably be abused but I'm quite used to it. At least if I decided to start something else I can do so at my leisure. At least I already have something to ride. Mind you there is always my BMX and that certainly isn't unipack!

Not quite sure of the size, it's pretty tall, could give you exacts another time? Wouldn't dare bar spin it tho!

only kidding really, just cos you said bike for sale. and no, in fairness i probably wouldnt do barspins on it either. though maybe if i see you again i might ask for a quick ride on it. i'd be interested to see how it felt.

No worries... see you around! :-)

Oh so that's what a unipack is?! I saw the chain flying off one the other day!

nb:

cycle jumble at mud dock car park, 12pm on saturday; variety of bits, some MTB, some fixed.

come down anyway, i'll be there, i got bits to sell.

dont forget folks... this today.

bristol crew, we have our own social group for bristol people and bristol things. if you live in this wonderfully situated city full of meaders and students, come along and join to share bristol info.. you can even race to get the first post.

where the fuck do I post?

click here and hopefully it should work http://www.londonfgss.com/groups.html

sorry its half way down the page. think you need to join. to be honest i dont know how it works.

....er i don't feel any different.

thats cos you either didnt do it or it didnt work.

saw a unipack being pushed along with no chain yesterday on waterloo bridge

should we start a comedy spotted thread for failed unipacks?

I nearly bought one of these as my first fixed gear, luckily I figured i would reserch it and came across this thread and hopefully you guys have saved me some money which would have otherwise been wasted, nice one.

i know some one who ordered one today ill let you know how it pan's out.

http://www.fixedgeargallery.com/2008/sept/1/FredBirdsall.htm

"Real nice, solid and study, well put together ride."

Solid? See, it doesnt matter how well put together it is, because there isnt one single component worth more than a quid. You can put together your argos occasional table perfectly and it'll still be shit because its made of the lowest quality materials imaginable. Its not about snobbery. Its picking one up, examining it and discovering exactly what a fuck awful piece of machinery this is and for £200, hell, for £20, you can do so much better.

This is like stomping on ducklings. Its just way too easy. Think about poor fred, who has to ride this fucker. Or Dennis@FGG, who has to host this stuff. Jesus, I need a drink. I'm starting to despair for humanity.

i hadn't looked at that fixed gear gallery for over a year..

and I wished I'd not just clicked that link..

it was better that way

Think about poor fred, who has to ride this fucker. Or Dennis@FGG, who has to host this stuff. Jesus, I need a drink. I'm starting to despair for humanity.

eh? I only ride my unipack on sundays and special occasions

do these people not notice that there are loads of identical ebay auctions with the same its using words such as trendy etc.... I knew nothing about fixie or SS bikes but I used my common sence to not even look at those auctions.

do these people not notice that there are loads of identical ebay auctions with the same its using words such as trendy etc....

But... but... the couriers in NY ride them... they must be good. hehe

I've yet to see a unipack being ridden. I've seen then parked up, and a couple being pushed/worked on.

Coincidence??

But... but... the couriers in NY ride them... they must be good. hehe

I've yet to see a unipack being ridden. I've seen then parked up, and a couple being pushed/worked on.

Coincidence??

Kings Road

i see at least 3 of these a day now...

the freewheel makes the most horrible racket

I saw one of these monstrosities at Holborn tube today, what's worse is that the owner had wasted time customizing it a little too!

Riding up Commercial Street towards Spitalfields, E1 Cycles has 3 in the window in various hipster colours, £199 up to £249. They're making a big deal about them with lots of star shaped price tags.