Which Complete Bike?

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7/26/2015 11:03 PM

First of all, hi all, I just joined the forum.

I used to ride a lot, but haven't ridden much in the last few years. I'm looking to get a new complete bike, and will alter parts as and when needed. As I'm a little out of touch I'd appreciate some advice on which of the following to go for. I'll mainly be riding street and might have the chance to get an Autum Katze frame (20.9) and Autum Narco bar on the cheap, so will swap that out straight away. Here's what I've been looking at getting, not sure which is going to be best:

Fly - Neutron or Proton
We the people - Justice
Cult - Gateway
Fit - Benny or similar in this price range

Any of these a stand out, or should I be looking at something else entirely?

Thanks for any advice in advance, and apologies if this is the wrong place for this, or if people are sick of being asked this question.

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7/26/2015 11:05 PM

all of those are great bikes, youve done your homework!

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7/26/2015 11:32 PM

We The People makes solid completes , if not argueably the best , so that's a big one to consider . They always feel good and I convinced a kid to buy a new Arcade for 300$. But in my eyes I've seen Fit completes last forever and I've always recommended them to those who want a good quality bike and a good brand behind it . Fit makes amazing parts and personally any of their bikes look good and should last a while so I'd narrow it down to those two. The others mentioned are decent but probably aren't the best bang for your buck .

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7/27/2015 12:14 AM

Is the WTP Justice really that good?
It's WTP's almost cheapest bike and it has hi-ten forks and bars.

Also, if you are going to swap the frame and bars straight away anyway, then isn't buying a comeplete a waist of your money?

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7/27/2015 2:31 AM

oldkid wrote:

Is the WTP Justice really that good?
It's WTP's almost cheapest bike and it has hi-ten forks and bars.

Also, if you are going ...more

Thanks for the input. I'm surprised people aren't more into cult? It was high on my list. I thought they would be really good having Robbie Morales behind them, at least as good as FIT if not better.

Good point Oldkid on the WTP. I decided to get a complete as by the time I've brought a wheel set and a crank I will have spent more than buying a complete from the same manufacturer, e.g. salt or trebol. PLus I can probably get a little for selling the parts I'll change out.

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7/27/2015 3:15 AM

I guess there is also the Subrosa, Sunday, Kink etc in the same price range as well.

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7/27/2015 12:54 PM

The the price the Fit Bikes seem to offer the most bang for the buck. However all those bikes you picked are good.

www.albes.com

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7/27/2015 7:55 PM

Thanks for the advice Albes...

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7/27/2015 7:59 PM

Starting to think I might just bight the bullet and fork out for a custom build. It looks like I can get an Odyssey Wombolt crank at a good discount, so if I can get hold of a half decent pair of wheels at a good price it shouldn't be much more than a basic cheap complete bike.

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7/27/2015 8:04 PM

JohnHenry wrote:

Starting to think I might just bight the bullet and fork out for a custom build. It looks like I can get an Odyssey Wombolt ...more

Powers bike shop can hook you up with some sweet wheels

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7/27/2015 8:55 PM

i have a proton 2015 its more park geometry, but its solid especially if youre 6 foot + , i just added 10 inch bars good to go its full cromo and has double walls

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7/27/2015 10:50 PM

JonnyGanja wrote:

i have a proton 2015 its more park geometry, but its solid especially if youre 6 foot + , i just added 10 inch bars good to go ...more

Thanks Jonny. Thats why I started looking at the Proton. I'm 6', so whilst 21 is a touch on the long side its still all good.

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7/28/2015 10:55 AM

My friend has had a fit complete for 5 years and it's still holding up the fit Benny is a great bike

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