Product Details
- Size: 53 cm / Medium
- Color: Matte Black
- Brand: Critical Cycles
- Model: 219-1111-53
- Released on: 2012-05-30
Features
- Premium Hand-Built Steel Fixed Gear Single-Speed Track Frame with Bar-Spin Clearance, Flat Top Tube, No Toe Overlap, and Horizontal Drop Outs
- Super Deep-V Double Wall Rims with Flip-Flop Hub and Freewheel and Fixed-Gear Cogs on Wheelset
- Brand name components such as Neco Headset and Bottom Bracket, Wanda Tires, KMC Chain, Well-Go Pedals, and Pro-Max Brakes, Protek 3-Piece Crank with Lightweight Alloy Chainwheel
- Availible in Small (49cm), Medium (53cm), and Large (57cm), and More than 10 Color Combinations
- Includes All the Tools You Need to Build and Maintain Your Own Bicycle
Critical Cycles Fixed Gear Single Speed Fixie Urban Road Bike (Matte Black, Medium)
Product Description
Critical Cycles' fixed-gear bicycles are hand built for the commuter lifestyle with a tig-welded steel frame that comes with horizontal dropouts and a component set that is ideal for riding around town, on the beach boardwalk, and for performing freestyle tricks. The fixie includes a flip-flop hub so that you can ride it as fixed-gear or easily switch cogs and cruise on your freewheel like a standard single-speed. Also, you shouldn't have worry about potholes and rough asphalt with your Wanda tires that have been optimized for city riding. The bottom bracket comes sealed on every bike, so moisture or dirt will never cause problems. We've carefully selected Protek cranks, Sunrun freewheel, KMC chain, Well-Go pedals, and Promax brakes, to make sure that your bike will be dependable day-in-day-out and for many years to come. Included with your bike is three sizes of Allen wrench and a Cone wrench so that you can have all the tools you need build your own bike. Available in frame sizes 49cm, 53cm, 57cm, and more than 10 colors to choose from, Critical Cycles offers the best selection of urban lifestyle bicycles anywhere
Customer Reviews
Most helpful customer reviews
29 of 30 people found the following review helpful.
By C Mike B
Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/R2VZZOOOH69ZNS This is an unboxing and look at a critical cycles bike. I got the Medium (53cm) in Black & White. It took about 50 minutes to unbox and put together.I don't pretend to be a bike expert so I wouldn't call this a review, but you can take a look for yourself. My conclusion is that it's a great bike for the price and I just hope nobody steals it down here at ASU.FOR A HIGHER QUALITY VERSION, WATCH ON YOUTUBE: [search "critical cycle unboxing", video by Mike Bylund]
31 of 35 people found the following review helpful.
By A. Schondorf
Single Handedly the best single-speed bicycle in this price range withfantastic components, A+ packaging, and amazing color options.Flip Flop Hub: This gives you the option to ride fixed or freewheel and very easy to switch from one to the other. I like riding fixed-gear personally, but it can get really tiring because your feet are moving a lot, so sometimes I switch to freewheel and then it rides like a normal cruiser.Tires: Really good quality. I've put a good 100 city miles on mine.Many pot holes, cracks, curbs, skids, bar-spins, no problems at all.Frame: The frame can bar spin and there is no toe overlap. The geometry is perfect, and the frame is surprisingly light for this price range. I've paid over $500 for my last fixie which was heavier.Handlebars: It's my first time having BMX style handlebars and I am really happy with them. I actually prefer them by far for city ridingbecause they come a little bit higher so I'm not leaned forward as much. Way more comfortable, and it makes my bars-pins really easy.Seat: Pretty comfortable. It's a little stiff, but it's in a good way.Sticker: It's removable, but I like it.Toe Clips: They handle really well, but I prefer Velcro straps personally.Gear Ratio: 48:16... it's perfect for the cityAssembly and Packaging: This thing was packed to endure any kind ofimpact. Cardboard, Styrofoam, zip ties, etc. Really impressive. Theyobviously knew what they were doing. It comes mostly assembled otherthan handlebars, front wheel, and pedals. As with any bike make sureto check the tightness of all the parts before riding.Tools: It's a nice touch that they include all tools you need (allen key set and crescent wrench). I already had a set, but now I keep this set in my backpack for when I'm riding. They are very portable and light.Bottom Line: I was between this and something $150 more and I'm really happy I chose this. I rode it in to my local bike shop when I bought alock and they couldn't believe the price. Needless to say, it's a great value and don't let the price fool you. I look forward to seeingmore Critical bikes come out in the future because I would love to see an affordable road bike or mountain bike from them. This is one of the best online purchases I've ever made.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful.
By Nick
First, my bike came in a box without an assembly instructions. Not a great sign. Paint job looks fine but I've already scratched through to the metal so it clearly will start to look a little beat up with use.My biggest disappointment is that Critical Cycles does not seem to have any meaningful Q&A process. Of the two metal rings that are supposed to attach the breakline to the body of the bike, one was clearly the wrong size for the bike frame. After a light four mile ride to work on a paved bike trail with no sharp objects, I heard a weird thunking noise and felt a rhythmic vibration each time the wheels went round. Upon further inspection I discovered that there was a large gash in the side wall of my rear tire and saw that the tube was deflated. Based upon my short ride, it is clear to me that the bike was sent to me with a gash in the tire. I called Amazon and they gave me a credit equivalent to the cost of a new tire. That seemed like a better option that returning or exchanging the bike.Overall, I'm still satisfied with my purchase. The bike is fairly nice and inexpensive enough that I'm comfortable shelling out more money for bike equipment and upgrades.Just don't buy this bike and expect everything to be perfect out of the box. There may be some missing or incorrect parts. There probably will not be any instructions. And you may want to upgrade certain parts in the future. Still a very good bang for the buck.
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