Comments on: Fixie Inc bikes to be sold in USA

By: fixie bikes

fixie bikes — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 14:28:00 +0000

2k is a bit of an overkill but yet again this post is quite old so you never know how much they cost now.

By: Roger

Roger — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 17:40:31 +0000

Well, I believe in trickle-down. I don’t think a commuter bike would have received this kind of attention, or that a German manufacturer would have considered the US market for this level of bike, just a year or two ago.

While I find articles on $500 commuters more realistic, I still think the higher-end stuff is interesting. Same would be true if Porsche made an all-electric 911. Could I afford it? No, but it would still be interesting, and bode well for the future of alternative-energy cars.

By: Kaz Kougar

Kaz Kougar — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 04:28:17 +0000

I’ll be looking forward to the post on Handsome Cycles

By: Fritz

Fritz — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 03:37:46 +0000

Hi Kaz, I agree wholeheartedly that these bikes aren’t for everybody, but there’s a lot of interest in this particular brand from a certain segment of the population.

I’m working on a short post about Handsome Cycles in Minneapolis — Ben and Jesse of Handsome Cycles set out specifically to create an affordable and durable steel bike, and I think they’ve succeeded in that goal.

By: Kaz Kougar

Kaz Kougar — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 02:45:47 +0000

$2000? Seriously? I thought that this site was supposed to support and encourage bike commuting, not scare the hell out of those who are considering it. I guess that $2000 is fine if you can afford it but I guaran-damn-tee that this bike isn’t $1500 better for daily commuting than my Redline 925. Oh I’m sure it’s built far better, just not $1500 better (yes I know my 925 is Chinese). Most people (who I know) are initially interested in bike commuting to save money and in turn are already on a budget and aren’t looking to drop this much on just a bike not to mention they would still need to buy gear. Even being the experienced commuter that I am if I was in the market for a new commuter bike and did have the budget for this I’d be more likely to drop my money on a 925, Steamroller or Oneway and upgrade a few of the components I see necessary and still have money left over.
While I don’t mind reading about Fixie Inc, I’d much rather see commutebybike.com focus on more realistic and practical bike commute options, especially considering the state of the economy.