Specification
Product Details
- Size: 58cm / Large
- Color: Victor-1 Celeste/White
- Brand: Pure Fix Cycles
- Model: Vic1-Celeste/White-L
- Released on: 2012-08-28
Features
- Fixed gear single speed fixie bicycle with deep-dish 50mm wheels
- Flip-flop rear wheel hub allows changing from single-speed to fixed gear with ease
- High-tensile, fully Tig-welded steel frame is built to last
- Easily removable front brake
- Brand name components include Kenda Tires and Tubes, Oury Grips and KMC Chain
Product Description
Pure Fix Cycles Fixie bikes start with the simplicity and elegance of an urban geometry frame and straight fork made from durable high tensile steel. Pure Fix bikes give you the ride and the connected feel you want and need from your “Fixie”. A Neco thread-less headset holds Zoom riser handlebars with Oury grips on a Promax stem. The classic Vader saddle gets the job done, without frills, and it keeps the weight down. Radius front brakes stop when asked and are easily removed for a purist ride. Wellgo pedals and cages connect you to a Lasco three-piece sealed bearing crank set. The gear ratio is 44:16 with 74.25 gear inches using a KMC chain. Hubs are custom Pure Fix Lasered KT Quandos. Tubes and tires are a nod to control and contact with Kenda 700cc x 28. Pressure retention is courtesy of 60mm Presta valves. All this joy comes out with a weight of only 22-24 lbs., depending on size.
Customer Reviews
Most helpful customer reviews
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful.
By dTonaz
I have around a 2 mile commute back and forth from home and work depending on my route with a total of 8 miles (including back and forth for lunch) and have waited a few months to write a review. So far I've put about 500 miles on this bike in the past 2 months.This bike is definitely solid. I had no problems with scratches, gouges, or striped pedals or anything like that during assembly. I haven't had a single problem with the inner tubes either, aside from the normal tire pressure drop after a couple weeks. I used to do this commute with a department store mountain bike and have made my ride extremely easier. The bike is pretty light from my experience of bikes, I haven't any top of the line road bikes or anything like that but for my purposes this thing is perfect. The paint does scratch when locking it against the a rack or having other bikes hit it but if your really nit picky about scratches, the only way your going to avoid scratching any bike is if you don't ride it...I switched to the fixed gear after a couple days just to try it out and it definitely needed some getting used to, and I highly recommend getting some toe or foot straps if you plan on trying out the fixed gear. I actually really enjoy riding the fixed gear. I'm not one to skid stop, take off my brakes or any of that jazz but just for general slowing down the fixed gear is awesome and the front break is always there for emergencies.I would like to say I was definitely satisfied with this purchase. I am also uploading some images after I assembled the bike out of the box as well as a picture after I replaced the riser handle bars for the purefix drop handlebars and the general shape of the bike after a couple months.
15 of 19 people found the following review helpful.
By David M Aleksic
I'd really like to be able to write a more glowing review, but there are some serious ground floor issues with this bike, which, once taken care of, lead to a good commuter ride.First, I should mention that before buying this I shopped on line for quite a while. I really would have liked to have gotten one of the Bigshot bikes, but since I'm 5'11" and they don't make a 58 cm, there weren't any sizes from them I thought would be maximally comfortable in. Bikesdirect.com had some decent SS/fixies, but I don't like the curved fork on the Motobecane/Windsors or the fact that they only came with rear brakes. Plus I liked the thicker rims. The Vilanos looked cheap and places like State Bike seemed a little more expensive, so I went with the purefix which, at 325, was about 100 dollars less than state or bigshot.As other reviewers have noted, the Kenda Kwest tires are absolute garbage. I had the exact same problem as another guy with the tires popping off the rim. This even happened to me while I was riding. CRAZY! No one I talked to about this had ever heard of something similar happening. Count on replacing these straightaway if you buy this bike. I got some Vittoria Zaffiro Wires in white. I think I got them here on Amazon for about $15 each, prime. They look great and don't fall off the rim (is this something that should even be something a person has to note about tubes!?!).After I replaced the tires, however, because the regular 700x23 tires have a higher lower recommended PSI than the Kwest (85/110 vs. 50), this revealed a problem with the super cheap rim strips since they don't adequately cover the nipple holes. As a result, the tubes were expanding through the exposed holes and popping. So, tip #2, while you're replacing the garbage tires, you may as well go ahead and replace the cheap plastic rim strips.I didn't even put the pedals on, but threw some track pedals with MKS clips on. The saddle isn't the most comfortable, but I only rode 2-3 time on it before replacing it with another more for the sake of aesthetics than functionality/comfort - I wanted some white trim to match the white Vittorias. That said, I think it was actually more comfortable than the old, used Scott saddle I threw on left over from my Scale 29.Again, as noted in another review, the brake pad is almost department store bike quality and both screeches when loudly stopping at high speeds and, after less than a month of regular use, is already more than 1/3+ worn down. It too, like the rim strips and tubes, should be replaced immediately.Short of the above problems, which, while note worthy, are entirely remediable, everything else is pretty good so far on this bike. The frame and crankset are solid. The cogs are good, as is the chain. The gearing is good for mild hills and flats, which is what I've got in the Boston/Cambridge area.In short, compared to other bikes in its class, like State or Big Shot, this is a better value for a commuter once you get the rather serious kinks worked out. However, the value does diminish once you take the kinks into account. If you can fit into a bigshot, I'd say probably go with that if you looking for fixies.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful.
By Dominique
I bought this bike maybe 2 weeks ago and I'm really loving it. I added an extra brake on the back for like $70 and replaced the brake pad in the front. Aside from the brake pads and tires (which are alright) everything else is really sturdy. The bike looks great. Lastly, if you're on the fence about buying a bike, especially if you live in Los Angeles, it will change your experience and your view of where you live. It's great exercise and this is a solid bike for anyone looking to try out cycling.
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