On Jan 17, 2008, at 11:45 AM, Bob W wrote: > I just read the write-up. A fixie shouldn't be expensive - I suspect > the manufacturers and retaillers are taking advantage of the fashion > status of fixies at the moment. I'm surprised you don't have local > bike makers who could do one for you at a good price (and keep the > money local).
We do have local builders and I did make enquiries. For the normal retail price of the Paddy Wagon I could have had a frame built. Due to my connections I was able to obtain the bike at "a bit less" than retail so the choice was pretty clear, especially as this bike is exactly what I was looking for. Down here there isn't really a much fashion status for fixies, I hear about them all the time in NYC and London but I don't see many in these parts. Heck, most of our cycle couriers ride mountain bikes. - Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
