Unipack / Create / Sports Direct singlespeed track bikes?

I'm happy to think of the uni-pac as a gateway drug to a better bike, but on the other hand, you can get a bike that will last longer that's second hand for just as cheap, then when you ready to spend more money you'll know more about what you like/don't like about your current ride.

Don't just enter into mindless consumerism, spend some time thinking about what you really need from a bike, then find a bike that suits you.

i fully agree with the begining of this and the rest. some people have not got the time nor the resources to do any different. if they buy a uni. and like it, repair it as and when they see fit. it can only lead to a better bike for them. i know friends who have bought a complete load of shit. then having struggled with it......start to yearn for something better.
at the end of the day
it puts more cyclists on the rd. is that a bad thing?
i say "buy a unipak"*

*disclaimer........not off here. :)

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