argos selling a fixed

[Jezston]

I'm still shocked at the weight of it. My SS has steel forks, was assembled from spares and is 2 kilos lighter.

Those rims probably weigh 4kg each!

 

[Pennine-Paul]

Just seen one of these monstrosities parked up at the local supermarket

They're worse in the flesh than they appear in the catalogue

Definitely an FSO (fixie shaped object)

They look for all the world like a giant Fisher Price toy

 

[Angelfishsolo]

Just seen one of these monstrosities parked up at the local supermarket

They're worse in the flesh than they appear in the catalogue

Definitely an FSO (fixie shaped object)

They look for all the world like a giant Fisher Price toy

OMG that bad!?

 

[JohnTCC]

Looks like sh*t!

it's not that good

JohnTCC

 

[Smurfy]

Can't understand why people are making so much of its weight

Revolution Track from EBC (yeah, I know it's got brakes) is twice the price and is reported to weigh ~10.7kg

A Bianchi Pista reportedly weighs ~9.6kg, and would cost not far off five times the Argos catalogue bike

 

[Angelfishsolo]

Can't understand why people are making so much of its weight

Revolution Track from EBC (yeah, I know it's got brakes) is twice the price and is reported to weigh ~10.7kg

A Bianchi Pista reportedly weighs ~9.6kg, and would cost not far off five times the Argos catalogue bike

A difference of a fex Kg is huge.

 

[gaz]

Can't understand why people are making so much of its weight

Revolution Track from EBC (yeah, I know it's got brakes) is twice the price and is reported to weigh ~10.7kg

A Bianchi Pista reportedly weighs ~9.6kg, and would cost not far off five times the Argos catalogue bike

the pista is still a steel frame though, so the weight saving is quite a lot for a frame built out of similar properties

A real track bike, such as a felt tk2, weighs in at around 7.4kg

 

[biggs682]

never expected this thresd to attract so many replies , for such a cheap product you cant expect a lot .

and i have like many others have buikt my own single speeder for less and better using 2nd hand parts

 

[Smurfy]

the pista is still a steel frame though, so the weight saving is quite a lot for a frame built out of similar properties

The Argos bike has f and r brakes, taking those off would bring it a lot closer to the Pista. When that's done I don't think the difference will be very much as a proportion of bike+rider weight.

A real track bike, such as a felt tk2, weighs in at around 7.4kg

It's made of Aluminium! Can anyone find a fixie made of Reynolds 953 so that we can make a valid weight comparison.

 

[Smurfy]

for such a cheap product you cant expect a lot .

Yes, and I find it a little odd that someone would compare a £150 Argos catalogue bike with something costing £1300

 

[Theseus]

It's made of Aluminium! Can anyone find a fixie made of Reynolds 953 so that we can make a valid weight comparison.

Not sure if it is 953, but definitely steel, the Pearson Hanzo at 9.6kg

 

[Smurfy]

Not sure if it is 953, but definitely steel, the Pearson Hanzo at 9.6kg

I think if all the extra stuff (brakes, mudguards etc) were taken off then the Pearson would weigh about the same as this bike, which has a RRP of £1500.

 

[Theseus]

I think if all the extra stuff (brakes, mudguards etc) were taken off then the Pearson would weigh about the same as this bike, which has a RRP of £1500.

Well, if you are talking about cost/wieght ratios, you need to get it gold plated at 80,000 euros. Not sure about the weight, but at that price it can't be beaten.

 

[gaz]

I think if all the extra stuff (brakes, mudguards etc) were taken off then the Pearson would weigh about the same as this bike, which has a RRP of £1500.

You do realise that comes with brakes..

 

[Rob3rt]

That Viva bike is ugly as shoot! Retro bikes should not have A-head stems, its just wrong. Wouldnt look half as bad if it had a nice quille stem.