Creme bikes? Vinyl Solo

[Sittingduck]

Hi

Anybody have any experience of Creme bikes? In particular the 'Vinyl Solo 2012'
http://cremecycles.com/cycles/vinyl/vinyl-solo-silver.html

Also - if anybody could rate this versus a Kona Band Wagon, that would be helpful

Ta

 

[Old Plodder]

Bicycles for us are CREative MEans of transport.

I think I would stick with Kona, personally.
I didn't see any proper technical details on the Cream website, which could mean a 'gaspipe' frame.

 

[Sittingduck]

Ok thanks - the site only says 'Lugged steel frame and fork, 1" threaded headset' but no mention of the grade of steel. It's apparently 10.5kg (without brakes), so not really light! There are some tech specs on the page, linked below. I am inclined to agree that the Kona would be of a better quality but quite liked the look of the Creme.

http://cremecycles.com/shop/vinyl/vinyl-solo-silver-detail.html

 

[Cycleops]

'Bicycles for us are CREative MEans of transport'.

Don't you know too much creme can make you you sick? Pass the bucket I'm feeling distictly queasy.

 

[Sittingduck]

Hah

It was a gaspipe-dream and nothing more! Cannot afford one anyway. I want to build my own and have plenty of bits but no suitable frame. I am loathed to spend £100 or such like for an old frame, as seems to be the going rate on fle-bay and forums.

 

[Cycleops]

Hey, I'm sure you can get one cheaper than a ton. Try Preloved and gumtree. If all else fails go down to you local dump (recycling facility) and drop on the guys a few notes to tip you off when a racer hits the bins.

 

[Sittingduck]

Yeah - I read about these skip bikes and finds at the tip but I don't really ever go because I don't have a car. I will have to have a think about my scavenging strategy. Perhaps hang around on the LFGSS classifieds forum a bit more and swoop on a bargain.

 

[simon.r]

Hah

It was a gaspipe-dream and nothing more! Cannot afford one anyway. I want to build my own and have plenty of bits but no suitable frame. I am loathed to spend £100 or such like for an old frame, as seems to be the going rate on fle-bay and forums.

£100 will get you a shiny new Macinato frame: http://www.on-one.co.uk/i/q/FROOMC/on_one_macinato_singlespeed_frame

Billy bargainous

 

[Cycleops]

You might have a look at mytenspeeds.com if you haven't visited it before. Lots of tips on rebuilding and finding bikes.

 

[PoweredByVeg]

You might have a look at mytenspeeds.com if you haven't visited it before. Lots of tips on rebuilding and finding bikes.

Just had a look at that site and laughed out loud at the "Search Method #1 Looking". Everywhere I go now I keep my eyes peeled, so much so that I picked up an old Halfords Olympic for £10 whilst cycling past a yard sale, and a Raleigh Solo out of a skip while on a ride

 

[Cycleops]

There you are, keep your eyes open, never know what you might find! Congrats, you now have two donor bikes to choose from. Which do you think you will go for? Maybe both?

 

[Goldie]

Nothing gaspipey about Creme frames - Tange make the tubesets. Creme are based in Poland, and I think they build their frames there too, rather than buying them in from a sub contractor on the far side of the world.

 

[SS Retro]

I would buy the Kona at £449 on offer at Chain reaction from £775 I know it's a bit bright but it's a bargain I nearly bought one but the geometry was just that little too tight for what I wanted, went with a more relaxed Dawes Mono.

One of my buddy's bought one, he was looking at the Creme and the Jamis Sputnik but went with the Band Wagon in the end, it looks and rides really good in the flesh.

 

[Sittingduck]

Thanks but I have had to shelve the idea, for now. Reality kicked-in and I realised I just can't afford another bike (don't need one either)! May look into sourcing an old frame with horizontal dropouts sometime in the new year. I have plenty of bits and pieces lying around, so I should just build one up, really. Loathed to spend best part of a ton on a 20 year old steel frame though and that seems to be the going rate around these parts.