What do you reckon?
My Langster was £225 2nd hand and could be used as a commuter if it was more convenient for me! Its been one of the best bike-related buys I've had, it accelerates so easily and makes road riding really enjoyable.
Just look out for a bargain on here/ebay unless you're buying new.
Was thinking about building one up myself as have a front wheel, bars and stem.
I am building a flat bar spesh allez at the moment,
Costs so far
2010 Allez sport frame, Fork, Headset, Seat post, BB & Brakes £180 - eBay
Shimano R500 wheels. £140
Stem & flat Bars £10 of a mate.
Cables £10
Tyres £45
Single speed converter & Cassette £19.99 Onza eBay job
still have to get a crank, chain, brake levers & a seat
Cost in total, £405 nearly the cost of a new allez already 🙁
oh and pedals & grips!
get rummaging in the f/s and local trade its/ebay my commuter has set back about £200 is not major light and its nothing amazing but it gets me 15miles each way no fuss atall.
cheap alloy frame £10-20
cheap cromo ahead forks £10
cranks £10
bb £10
leavers £10(inc cables)
v's £20 inc pads
grips £5
chepo flat bars £10
stem to suit £10
pedals £10
ss kit £10
leaves a good 50+ for wheels,tyres,chain and any niggley bits
adjust price to suit spec.
My first fixed lasted 4 years of near daily riding - set me back about £150 - this was a nice Benotto frame, cost included Brooks saddle and powdercoating.
Needed to get one on finance due to cashflow problems when the Benotto died, so got one of the Onza Unos from Wiggle - under £400 and going very strong. Should see me through the next 4 years.
i bought a steel road bike off gumtree for a tenner. spent £70 on wheels & tyres from decathlon + a bit more for odds & ends...i reckon £130-£150. looks like crap but that's a good thing i think - have no qualms about leaving outside the pub on a friday night!