Has anyone built a fixie for under $500. This includes buying everything, frame, wheels, fork, I mean everything. I am not referring to purchasing a track bike as a whole. If so, what parts did you use and where did you get them? I am interested in a fixie. I picked out a frame, but finding decent parts for under $500 seems impossible. what gives?

Has anyone built a fixie for under $500. This includes buying everything, frame, wheels, fork, I mean everything. I am not referring to purchasing a track bike as a whole. If so, what parts did you use and where did you get them? I am interested in a fixie. I picked out a frame, but finding decent parts for under $500 seems impossible. what gives?


Find an old 10 speed at Goodwill for $10-15 dollars. Take off the freewheel and thread on a track cog($10). Re-dish the rear wheel. Remove the derailleurs and 1 chainring you're good to go...

I am looking for a new bike, of course.

I am looking for a new bike, of course.


Check bensbikes on Ebay. He sells fixed wheelsets for around $150. Don't think track parts, go for Shimano 105 or lower road parts. Checking Ebay and Performance, Nashbar, etc..., it would be easy to build up a bike for $500.

chucks bikes do a good price on Miche track gruppo's

hard to beat for bang for bucks of you want new and track specific.

http://www.chucksbikes.com/gp004.htm

save extra coin by buying saddles, rims, tires etc etc from them as well so you dont blow $'s on shipping.

ciao

Hi, I bought a Mark V from IRO Cycle. I emailed the owner Tony and let him know I wanted to put it together myself he knocked $45.00 off the price of the bike. He installed the headset cups and bottom bracket for no charge.

Check it out here.
http://www.irocycle.com

Mark

"I am not referring to purchasing a track bike as a whole. If so, what parts did you use and where did you get them? I am interested in a fixie."

What kind of fixie do you want, and what kind of parts? For $500 you can get either a Fuji or Bianchi (maybe a ceap Olma?). All of these are closer to road fixies ten steep track bikes. Strip the parts and throw em on a beater frame and toss the frameset back on ebay. Cheap

Wheels can be had for about $150 (Suzue basic/MA3), track crank/ring for about $175 (Sugino 75), cog for $15 (Surly), chain for $10 (KMC), headset for $20 (Tange Levin), UN52 bb for $15, Handlebars for $30 (Nitto or other), some closeout stem for $10. Add another $40 for cheap tires and tubes. Thats.... $456. ou have a frame and fork, right?

Way cheaper then a geared road bike.... =)

Thanks for all the info. I knew I can count on you foks.