Unipack / Create / Sports Direct singlespeed track bikes?

@ eddie - everytime you post that frigging tynan-ised unipac it crashes my interwebs. grrr.

@villa-ru - get yourself a decent browser! What are you using?

He must be using a calculator or something.

@villa-ru - get yourself a decent browser! What are you using?

Shabby work ie. No choice.

..and in fact i do have an ENORMOUS calculator.

Attracted to pretty colours. Man i dig those F'kin Charge frames as much as i dig the SE Lagers. I was just attracted to that light blue track frame.

Want this but ill be surprised if it goes for much less that £200.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=300320940345

the seller of that cannondale is on here:
https://www.londonfgss.com/member1658.html

maybe send him a PM and see if he'll end it early.

i am also selling a bike based around an SE lager frame:
https://www.londonfgss.com/thread23586.html

ffs if you cannot utfs you deserve one of these bikes

I like how he's called it the "create track frame".
That's like calling a likeabike a TT bike.

ffs if you cannot utfs you deserve one of these bikes

+1

i like how he's called it the "create track frame".
That's like calling a likeabike a tt bike.

+1

There are several people here in Norway with these "create" bikes and unipacks..
Don't know if I should warn them though, they are so pleased with having a fixed gear that I don't want to shit on their good spirits..:)

I actually almost bought a unipack, but luckily found this forum and respectfully closed the ebya page..

create = a turd rolled in glitter.

does anyone have any experience of the Schwinn Cutter.. the Madison looks quite nice but the cutter is very cheap. It'd be interesting to hear from someone who's ridden one..?

cutters are made from recycled floor board nails, compressed together to form circular tubes.

intriguing, this a tube forming process i've not come across.

trading standards? can something not be done......ermm dont know how or what but..

They don't sell them in shops, you can sell shit like Madonas toe nails to 100 piece puzzles with 12 pieces missing privately

live n learn

Reeens unipack rocks. He's made everything work on it, and polished a turd, a turd that i'd be happy pooing.

AND, they barspin off the peg!

They don't sell them in shops, you can sell shit like Madonas toe nails to 100 piece puzzles with 12 pieces missing privately

live n learn

iv also had bad expirience with these,
had it for four months during that time i had 3 bb's and 2backwheels there dangerous bikes, my fixed sprocket slipped resultin in a wrecked bike after me slipping and coming off over the handle bars, along with my injuries...

but in response they ARE sold in shops...
i bought mine from chapel cycles.
chaple market in islington/angel

all i would say is DONT BUY THEM

Has anyone built up a decent spec bike to look like a unicrack? Pointless but nevertheless....

E2 Cycles were selling them

trading standards? can something not be done......ermm dont know how or what but..

According to the law, you cannot sell an item which is "not of merchantable quality". A bike which had a broken chain after one day would fall into that category. It was therefore not a lawful sale and as such, the law will back you in recovering your money in full.

Has anyone built up a decent spec bike to look like a unicrack? Pointless but nevertheless....

that'll be el'squirre. his charge plug got a pow coat and now unipaks in white look a lot like his ;)

i got mine as new but second hand and really cheap as the previous owner got it as a present, got loughed at by his friends and wanted it gone. so my bike runs smooth now after:

• new pedals and chain right away, don't even ask why or i'll kick you! wellgo bmx pedals, kmc coloured chain in strong (parker, a 12er)
  
• BB came loose after 2! mi and even locktite was to weak to keep it together, on standard shimano since 20mi
  
• brakes bent under emergency load, both! don't believe it? i'll show u! get proper new calipers asap! (beefy shimano 450)
  
• spokes changed and wheel rebuild. spokes are too long in them, you cant put tension on them running out of thread due to their softness and length. sapim double butted 1 mil shorter and 4pint of ale rebuild session and i got reasonably round-ish but quite straight wheels for 24 spokes, 1650 mi on them, never trued since
  
• stem - get a new one right away, the alu is soft and the threads for the clamp bolts are most likely fucked before or during install
  
• brake levers are a joke, plastic clamp, burn'em!
  
• tires are not puncture or pothole proof, buckeled mine, rode it through the rubber at the hump and blowout, got sorted changing them both right away
  
• head set ran noisy after a rain runs, regrease checkup revealed loose balls in the grease and buckled bearing cage + visible wear on the races after just 500mi -> cheap FSA from halfords, sorted that one
  
• finally the crank set, alwas been super unraound, slackchain->tootight->superslack->tootight, chainringbolts came of on a descent, takoed my chainwheel, replaced it with "BLB suginos" whot a difference man, now power comes out at the end actually not just noisy wobble noodle bents .
  
  

... i forgot, when i got the BB from magic bikes, they noticed slack on my rear wheel axle and gave it a tad with axle spanners (front and rear) for free to be save, thanx for that, super service there.

the list of parts actually left on it is shorter than the replacement list! and just of lately it runs smooth and i make my miles ... its is not of überstrength at all and far from light but comfy/agile and with my new gearing well fast.

excuse me if i made you feel uncomfortable reading all this but they really are dangerous. but i quite like my bike NOW, i learned so much by fixing every possible thing one could have a problem with on a bike by mostly myself and the knowledge accumulated in this forum and of course sheldon. i'm looking forward to put a nice bike together the way i want it right from the start.

ps. if you see me, you'll notice the helmet with the rising sun homage, say hi and/or try race me :P

So be gentle, I'm only new here....

I'm Skinto McGinto at the minute and looking to get a little run around bike. I googled Unipack and found you guys. Glad I did!!

I used to have some kind of Trek road bike thingy but it's a bit 'tired' now. [TBH- I left it at my Dad's when I moved to Ireland and now I'm back I've found the chain / gears etc are rusted to f*ck...]

So what should I do? The only thing that looks salvable is the frame (but then I can't be sure) Where youlc I get hold of an in-expensive road bike for the £100 / £150 mark. I don't really need anything fancy as I'll be doing about 10 / 15 miles day tops.

Thanks in advance!

get the trek sorted. then spend the rest on booze and clunge mags.

iv also had bad expirience with these,
had it for four months during that time i had 3 bb's and 2backwheels there dangerous bikes, my fixed sprocket slipped resultin in a wrecked bike after me slipping and coming off over the handle bars, along with my injuries...

but in response they ARE sold in shops...
i bought mine from chapel cycles.
chaple market in islington/angel

all i would say is DONT BUY THEM

Thats bad! i'd go straight to chapel cycles and make a noise so every person who entered that shop were aware they sold bikes unfit for the road.. wonder how long they would hold out before they re-imbursed you and thought twice about selling those shit heaps

It's harsh to say people should know better as bikes are expensive and a lot or people don't know what to look for - we do rely on staff to give us sound advice... thank good we have this place :)

BRM: sell your soul and put bling parts on the trek then go for the booze in pubs around town with fellow cyclists, yeeeehaaar!

amen brother.

I sold my soul to the devil for a cheese sandwich.