Golden Cycles Single Speed Fixed Gear Bike with Front & Rear Brakes

I'm pretty happy with this bike already. I quite like it. It is LIGHT. Simple, and well planned. Moves well. Nothing to really go wrong.Only REAL negative: Not a thick or hardened paint job. USE A PLASTIC TOOL to remove and replace the tubes or you WILL scrape off the paint on the wheel. (I used a plastic Walmart paint brush.)IF it matters I ALSO had my bike arrive with ONE of my tubes POPPED. Not a big deal. The tubes that come with it are CHEAP Chinese tubes. I wouldn't trust them for long anyway. The tires themselves will PROBABLY NOT last very long. The tires feel like cheap Chinese rubbery plastic. I put Giant tubes in mine, and will do good tires when I need to.IF you order this bike PLAN FOR NEW TUBES AT THE START, and when you do ORDER 700C 20-25 with a PRESTA valve. It is NOT drilled for the standard size valve, and longer/larger inner tube sizes other than 700c 20-25 tubes WILL puff out the tires OFF the wheel. (I had to go to Bike World 3 times. To get it right. So heads up on that.)FYI: There is NOT a tool for EVERY size NEEDED to put the bike together IN THE BOX. There IS a double sided hex wrench AND a spanner type MULTI size hex bolt tool. BOTH would work great in a small on the go tool pack. But you will need at least one or two other sizes so order a set of hexes IF YOU DONT HAVE ANY hex wrenches when you do.Anyway. I hope it is a long lived bike, and I STILL think it is a good value though time will tell. The more expensive model I was looking at I would have to put a flat handle bar on. (I don't like the curley handles.) So nothing is perfect either way.Hope this is helpful.

For it's price point, this is really as good as you can get.I have the 63 cm frame. I am 6'3"-6'4" and it fits perfectly. I've had to ride on 58 cms before, and it always felt too small. So sizing is on point for someone my height.I'm quite familiar with bikes, so I put this together myself rather than have someone set it up for me. (Completion time was about an hour with fine tuning)- The frame is simple, clean, and looks good.- The petals are actually better than I anticipated, but might still be the first thing I'd think about replacing.- The crank set is sturdier than I expected as well. Too many times I've seen bikes in similar price ranges with the flimsiest looking crank set. This looks like a solid bit of metal that looks like it can handle a bit more abuse than your standard run-of -the-mill sub-200 dollar hardware.- The rims are generic Deep Vs. The wheels were pretty true out of the box.- The tires are a better quality than I was expecting as well.- The seat is basic and hard, so your buns will take a few days to get used to it, but the seat functions as well as I need it to.- The grips are generic, and this is the first thing I swapped out. Without gloves, the thick protrusions on the grips are kind of annoying. I put on new grips that feel a bit smoother but offer equal if not better grip.- The brakes function well enough. They don't stop on a dime, but that's nothing a little more love and care can fix.- The handle bars are exactly what you expect.My only real complaint is that the geometry of the handlebar's position feels funky. It feels as if the head post is really close into your body, so when I turn its extremely responsive (making control feel a little squirrely).Before this bike, I bought a Pure Fix as an emergency purchase (from Sports Chalet) and I hated it. almost twice the price of this bike with equal or worse quality parts. The brakes sucked and squeaked, the crank set creaked non-stop, and it felt heavier. The Slick Tires they have are trash and eat up sharp objects like they have a death wish.To sum it up: This is a fantastic Bike for casual riders, commuters, and "looking to be seen" types with the capacity for customization. I don't ride as aggressive as I used to, so it works well for someone who rides easy.Who I would NOT recommend this bike for: Serious Fixed Gear Riders ( Ride hard, rely on skid stops, etc.), Trick riders, Track riders and marathon riders. This is a very entry level bike; The hardware likely can't handle hard abuse. At the end of the day its still generic parts on a lot of the bike. If you insist on a bike for these functions get something like a Fuji Feather and set it up for your needs.

Spending $200 on a bicycle had me a bit worried about the quality of what I'd be getting. From the moment I opened the package I knew I made the right choice.Sure, it's a simple base model, but with a minimum of extra spending and imagination, it's the perfect base to start a cool and reasonably priced project Fixie. Couldn't be happier with this purchase...

First off, let me say that Jims Bikes and Boards is amazing! They're the one my Golden Cycle Striker shipped from and when I told them I was apprehensive about buying because of only having a front break they said they'd add a back one for free!Now as far as building the bike- it was super easy. It didn't come with instructions but even if you've never built a bike you can build it. You only have to put on the front wheel, handlebars, pedals and seat. Super easy it's just tightening screws lolIt's comes with the tools shown in the pic which is all you need.As far as size I'm around 5'8" which is on the cusp of a 52 and 55 size bike. I decided to go with the 55 and its perfect. Honestly it's actually shorter then I thought it would be. I attached pics to show you what I looked like next to it. I would even recommend this size to someone 5'7"Took around 3 days to come. Hope this helps!