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Wtb: fixie wheels.

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MarkieR
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i know there are probably only twelve people on here who even know what a fixed gear is, but i'm going to throw this out anyway... i need a cheap set of wheels to throw on my nishiki frame. i dont' really wanna drop two hundred dollars on a set from the bike shop so i'm trying to locate some used ones. there's really nothing good on ebay and there hasn't been for a while...
May 23 2007 10:21PM
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*steph*
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what's your budget? would you consider building up a wheelset? you could get some hubs from surly or iro  http://www.irofixedgear.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWCATS&Category=9  but i think once you build either of those up it'd prolly end up around the $200 mark (but it'd be better than what the shops sell for 200)

or... if you could find someone with a typical road wheelset for really cheap you can add one of these things http://www.bikemannetwork.com/biking/p/HU9020 ... price seems a bit high for what it is though, but i guess it's an option

i'll try to come up with something more helpful tmw though. i like this kind of stuff.
May 23 2007 11:07PM
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Paul-o-Rama
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fixies are fun, this is my ride (the blue iro)

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Oct 19 2007 1:04AM
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inaba116
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Is a fixed gear one gear where you always have to be pedalling and a singlespeed is one gear but you can coast?  I know a lot about tri bikes, but not about these things.
Oct 19 2007 1:07AM
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Skillz
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thats some hipster stylez right there, but nice.

as for wheels, my roomate build his own for a little less than 200 i thinK?
Oct 19 2007 1:07AM
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Skillz
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http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/bik/453300957.html
Oct 19 2007 1:30AM
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MarkieR
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sick bike man.  my buddy has the exact same iro frame with white deep v's as well. 

i'm going to try to get a shot of my bike up here.
Oct 19 2007 1:46PM
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bret
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my wealthy friend has wheels out the wazoo.  i'll talk to him and PM you.
Oct 19 2007 2:01PM
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Paul-o-Rama
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heres a better pic of it taken by my friend jay before i met him on an ice cream social fixed gear ride.  you can see my foot and my bag in the corner
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and me reppin that shit hard
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Oct 19 2007 10:40PM
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