Specification
Product Details
- Size: 53 cm / Medium
- Color: Gray/Orange
- Brand: Critical Cycles
- Model: 219-0930-53
- 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
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
49 of 52 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]
35 of 40 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.
17 of 18 people found the following review helpful.
By Patrick
I purchased the white and black colors for this bike in medium. Going in order:Shipment/Receiving:The bike was shipped very well. At first sight you would think the box would way a ton, but it wasn't bad at all. Almost everything was zip-tied to the bike frame which ensured every party would be in the box. There was sufficient light foam padding and cardboard around the parts of the bike that needed it. It was also packed neatly and organized. Everything was in the box, but i have read some of the reviews stating they were missing a few parts here and there.Build:I'm no bike expert, but i do know how to maintain and change things on my bikes so the build wasn't bad at all for me considering the bike was practically built already. So, i had my brother build it (who knows barely anything about bikes except for ride and stop). He built it perfectly fine with the tools provided and without instructions, however there is a video online instructing you how to do it should you need it. As stated before, the bike is practically all built. But here is a short list of what you need to put on:-Front tire-Handle bar-pedals-seat-Re-install rear wheel (The bike comes fixed, so if you want to use it as a single speed, you need to flip the wheel. Make sure to align it correctly and what not, if you are lost, i suggest youtube or just google)-your love (yes, love. If you're going to ride it, better love it. No cheating ;))That's about it. So, pretty much, if you're a college student and are short on tools, everything you need is in the box. The building process should not be difficult at all unless you're missing a part and have minimal knowledge on bikes (as in how do you ride a bike).***The tires do smell though, chemical-ly smell, so i would build the bike outside. Febreze couldn't even save my room :/ ***The Ride:For a $200.00 bike, this wasn't bad at all. It's light, nimble and easy to ride. I had zero if not, little problems with the bike. Maybe a little squeaking but a little grease fixed that. Nothing major like a wheel flying off, or threads getting shaved. For sure though, if you want to do some tricks, this bike isn't really for that. For one, you need to remove the brakes if you do (at least for me, due to the cable running to the rear brake) and two, the feel just wasn't there. Maybe it's the handlebars (a little too narrow for my taste). All personal preference though.Conclusion/Longevity:So, i've put some miles on this bike and some things to take note on that you might want to keep in mind:The bike is made mainly of cheap parts. That's not to say it will brake down on you while riding piece by piece until your ass is scraping the ground. It just means cheap.-An example would be, definitely, the brakes and tires. I wore out the brakes VERY quickly. I'm not even a brake whore and those guys were FLAT. So if you get this bike, have some replacements on hand because you will need it.-The tires were bad from the start. I could feel the vinyl/plastic feel on them when putting on the front wheel and knew it wouldn't last. I put, maybe, 15 miles at most on the tires and they were gone. As in, bald- Doctor Evil bald. In addition, when i first air'd the tires up, the rear wheel became warped (i didn't even sit on the bike yet).-Brake lever, i think someone posted up a picture of the brake lever being broken. This didn't happen to me, but i can see it happening.-Pedals are plastic, but i'm not complaining. I see why they went with them, in terms of cost.-Grips weren't too bad either. They haven't given me any blisters or anything but then again, i have pretty tough hands. I will be changing them, however.-Rims aren't the best, but they aren't horrible either. If you are ridding casually, these are good.The bike is what you pay for. For $200, you can't expect top of the line. There are things you need to replace and change, but keep in mind, for the price, what did you expect? Right out the box, this is a great casual riding bicycle for those who want a pretty low maintenance bike or one that they don't mind getting stolen (still buy a good lock though! money is money). Do i regret the purchase, meh. Could i or you get a better bike, yes. For a little more, you could get a better bike, one that has better parts, has more of a name but that's entirely up to you and your budget. I know a lot of people are probably torn between this and a Vilano or a cheap Schwinn; If you want drop down bars, bullhorns or risers, obviously go for the other brands. i personally don't like the BMX style but figured i'd try them out anyways; no bueno. If you're trying to decide between this and an SE or purefix, what the heck are you doing looking at this.... pretty big price difference by about $100.I can go further, but i'm getting carpal tunnel from this super long review. Overall, not bad, but like others said, you can get better. I'm content with this bike. It's not one that i would cry about if it got stolen, but i'd still be sad. Many other brands are coming out with the flip hubs, so if that's your main buying point, don't base it on just that. Do some research and thinking. Stop buy your local shop and test some bikes out. I wanted a cheap, fun riding bike for college and don't want to take and expensive one (of course), which is why i bought the cheapest i could find :)Ask yourself:How much am i willing to spend? What kind of bars do i want? Do i want to ride single or fixed? Do i want 2 brakes or am i happy with 1 or none at all? Will i do tricks? Will i look beautiful on this bike? Will i get any ladies (meh. everyone rides one now)?thank you, i'm going to go eat now.
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