5.06.2009

AN ECONOMIC FIX(IE)

"Republic Bike assembles custom bicycles based on shared design. We offer component and color selection curated for quality, value and aesthetics. Pick, choose, swap and decide and we'll build it, box it, and ship it out. Built by us and you."

courtesy of adamknappeissmarterthanyou.com

A lot of people are riding bikes these days. Some want to be environmental. Some want to be a bike hipster. Some just want to be healthy. Republic Bike of Dania Beach, FL has capitalized on all three trends by offering made-to-order fixed-gear bikes that you trick out as colorful or simple as you please. (Similair to Nike iD shoes. Remember those?). The price tag of $394 also makes these bikes pretty affordable, although that's still a big chunk of change to commit. Whether or not you ever intend on owning one, playing around with all the different color combos on their build page is a fun waste of time.


These dudes know probably what I'm talking about . . .

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2 comments:

Nick said...

are you getting a fixed gear bike? personally, i would go with a single speed with breaks.

James said...

No, I'm not willing to drop that kind of cash when I already have an old 15 speed with brakes that runs just fine. But like the way these look.