any recommendations for a complete fixed bike the most i’ll pay is like $1200. i know it’s better to build your own but i’d like to buy one complete already put some wear into and piece by piece swap it out later in year. would appreciate any help
everything is solid about the bike and you’ll have money left over if you ever do find you need to upgrade anything. and to be honest most peope upgrade due to fixie points. i think most people don’t ride so hard they need stiff track cranks but damn do they look good
for someone starting off i think the black label is more than enough bike
If you are going to upgrade after you get the bike you might as well get the frame you want. So many good ones out there. I don’t know your location but check out Retrogression or TrackLabs on IG to see some different frames
i’ve thought about this. My only problem is that I’m completely new to this and don’t know anything about parts or what i’m looking for. Just looking for something with decent parts. all i can tell you is what frames i like 😭
I have a State Black Label that I love. Great bike.
Worth considering what you'll use it for. State Black Label v3 is awesome in many respects but it is worth noting that it doesn't have eyelets for racks to mount to. If you're a bike commuter/grocery hauler/like carrying stuff with you, it won't work as well. If you need the mounting points, you can actually get them for less money by buying their 4130 Steel Bikes, which do have them! I'm actually considering buying one in addition to the Black Label I already have.
The Wabi Prism has a much nicer steel frame than the steel alternatives that State makes, and also has mounting points for racks and (slightly) better components for certain parts of the bike out of the box but they ask a lot of money for that, not money I'd want to pay but I don't make a lot of money so budget is a big concern.
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u/Influent_Influencer 6d ago
state black label 10 times out of 10