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Posted at 8:30 PM on Monday 07/20/09 by
Ben
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Bike Nashbar has the Nashbar Single Speed Road Bike for $300 - 20% off with coupon code DEAL2 [Exp 7/26] + $27 shipping = $267 shipped. Fixed-gear bike with flat bar is suitable for college students and commuters. Available in five different frame sizes. [Compare]
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    wonders - Posted 8:42 pm PDT 07/20/09 (378 Posts)  Report Spam

    I dont like fixies. They are not very comfortable for long distances Sad

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    TexasFury - Posted 8:50 pm PDT 07/20/09 (686 Posts)  Report Spam

    Good thing no one is forcing you to get one.

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    frozenrubber - Posted 9:18 pm PDT 07/20/09 (34 Posts)  Report Spam

    #1: It isn't a fixie, it's a Single Speed. But in case you were listing things you don't like, I'll contribute too, I don't like marzipan...

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    ralphk917 - Posted 9:19 pm PDT 07/20/09 (878 Posts)  Report Spam

    Is this the new smart car from Government Motors?

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    wonders - Posted 9:57 pm PDT 07/20/09 (378 Posts)  Report Spam

    #3, Fixed-gear bike with flat bar is suitable for college students and commuters. Available in five different frame sizes. STFU! I dont like you!

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    emorriswa - Posted 10:02 pm PDT 07/20/09 (167 Posts)  Report Spam

    27 lbs

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    asc36 - Posted 10:09 pm PDT 07/20/09 (24 Posts)  Report Spam

    No gears? So why are all the other bikes with gears cheaper? Hmmm...

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    mistabolina - Posted 10:35 pm PDT 07/20/09 (70 Posts)  Report Spam

    yeah, 27 lbs is on the heavy side.

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    00h00m - Posted 10:44 pm PDT 07/20/09 (54 Posts)  Report Spam

    It has gears, two of them. My wife rides her bike in the same gear no matter what. Not that she is a retard, but some people are too retarded to shift...

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    jaidecker - Posted 11:20 pm PDT 07/20/09 (10 Posts)  Report Spam

    as i am a bike nut, no pun intended, i would rather recommended buying from bikes direct as they sell higher quality bikes at only a little more.

    http://www.bikesdirect.com

    for people who are new to city riding(without hills) , i would get an inexspensive bike and simply change the seat and handel bars to something taht is more comfortable for you. =)

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    masochrist - Posted 3:09 am PDT 07/21/09 (381 Posts)  Report Spam

    #9, If it's a single speed fixed gear bike, why would it have two gears? How do you shift with one drive sprocket and one driven sprocket? my mom must be a retard having married you.

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    justmythoughts - Posted 4:49 am PDT 07/21/09 (783 Posts)  Report Spam

    It's 20% off any single item at nashbar. Not this item specifically...

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    Sal_Bandini_67 - Posted 5:22 am PDT 07/21/09 (109 Posts)  Report Spam

    #11, you're the retard. The bike listed has 2 gears. He didn't say his wife had that same bike, just that she never shifted gears on HER bike. Moron.

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    DaPope - Posted 6:24 am PDT 07/21/09 (587 Posts)  Report Spam

    yay nashbar on bens. cool beans.

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    DaPope - Posted 6:26 am PDT 07/21/09 (587 Posts)  Report Spam

    PS when it comes to buying a new bike, shop at your local bike shop. nashbar is great for accessories.

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    Stuc718 - Posted 7:02 am PDT 07/21/09 (57 Posts)  Report Spam

    Better off to shop at your local bike shop. You'll pay more but you'll know that the bike is perfect for you.

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    crewsr - Posted 7:52 am PDT 07/21/09 (185 Posts)  Report Spam

    This is a bike for cycling enthusiasts who don't want to ride their precious to school/work. It looks like an old fashioned track bike converted for city use... how trendy.

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    frozenrubber - Posted 8:40 am PDT 07/21/09 (34 Posts)  Report Spam

    #5: And still wrong. Quote the poor write-up, but a "fixie" has a FIXED gear on the backwheel, and this has a freewheel mechanism. On a fixie, you cannot coast. On this bike, you can. So either you don't like Single Speeds or you don't have a clue what the hell a "fixie" is.

    Rear Hub: Single Speed 36H, Nutted, w/ 16T Freewheel

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    mattb123 - Posted 8:52 am PDT 07/21/09 (1227 Posts)  Report Spam

    #18, you are correct but Ben's description says it's fixed so they probably went by that. I love my fixie that I commute on (so I don't have to leave any of my good bikes out) but I got it free from a scrap metal pile as a broken 10 speed and put about $100 into it to make it a nice, ugly fixie I can leave around town without worrying about it much.

    All that being said this probably isn't a bad bike. Better than something you'd get at Walmart anyway. And the advantage of a single speed for a commuter is there is less to go wrong and less to maintain. Oh, and a stronger rear wheel (dishless).

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    carguydc - Posted 9:39 am PDT 07/21/09 (997 Posts)  Report Spam

    Is it worth $267?? Or can I get something better or similar at a local bike store?

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