I love how you relate everything back to fun. My coworkers constantly ask why I ride a "fixie" to work, and having a FUN bike that I can horse around on at the stoplights is my honest answer. My commute is 100% more fun, and working on bikes and customizing them to suit you.. So much fun.
The 8-bit onscreen text and the subtle jazz music. It's these little extras that make me trust that this guy deeply understands beauty, aesthetics, truth and quality.
No no, style is not "look" or "surface". Style is important and is for real. It is a design quality, and "no nonsense engineering" is a type of style. Aesthetics is not just appearance.
Damn, actually the idea finally hit me an had the gasp moment to realise that I should paint my bike after 6 years in different tone - because it wont change my riding experience with it, but was afraid to commit to it. Thanks Zach for the vid!
I run hi tense as winter rigs. Canada, lots of salt. Dont want to rot out my high end steel. So cheap hi tense is my salty go to! Helps with fitness as well, heavier bike = harder work.
Your starting to cost me money - my bikes last me a very long time and a cheap bike means years of riding somewhere instead of enjoying my rides. I rode Steamrollers for a few years and liked them on rides on CA coast - I just fixed up a $200 Bianchi Pista and it is great - but I realize the feel I am looking for could be much better. I expanded my search area to include Sacramento, SF and LA and found some amazing NJS bikes and great looking All City. The wife has agreed I need a fourth bike (nobody NEEDS 4 bikes) This post you did kind of explained what I could not put well into words. Time to break my daughters piggy bank and "invest" in another bike.
There has been many times I find a bike with either no logos or painted over so I can't tell the brand but you can usually tell the higher quality bikes in the details
Are also going to forget that on Wabi’s website, they’ve completely dropped the handlebars off the cliffs in the pictures for a stylised look. Except they actually make quality bikes.
My first bike was a 75 dollar walmart fixed gear that I stripped down to its barebones I had so much fun exploring san diego with it. I still love that bike and have it after I got in an accident in it.
Quality means different things to different people. The book spends a whole chapter on quality. My Aventon Cordoba didn't have the defects you identified with the frame. I basically took it apart bolt by bolt after it came out of the box. I enjoy digging into the details and did have to fix some things that would have caused trouble later. Most people would not have been able to do that. So for me this was a quality bike but wouldn't be for many people. Several years later there are no creaks or ticks. I kept my eyes and ears open and avoided a SRAM GXP "upgrade" That would have been style not quality!
Personally. I love my conversion fixie. You can respray the frame easy. They look cool And it’s not too much of a deal if you scratch it damage the frame. They are good looking so that I’m inspired to ride it but I’m not scared of getting scratches
Well, you also work on tuning the paint. You rubbing your hands over the bike covered in grease and oil and wipe off the excess. You don't let bikes deteriorate.
You used a lot of words without saying much about style vs quality. You just used subjective terms to discuss quality - quality defined by the way it makes you feel. You just say “this is quality” without discussing what quality is. I think you only mentioned weight as a qualifier of quality. So if I get a light bike, it’s good quality? But then discuss more about the feeling of quality. Appreciate the content of this hobby I love, but this was empty.
i love Fixie when I'm a kid until now. My Fixie (now) is a used bike, bought it 22 dollar (rm 99🇲🇾) change the rim & tyre (2nd)kolo,handle bar, paddle & seat overall almost 100 bucks ❗just paddle,no fancy bike(can't afford to buy the branded bike) Prewel mati ✅✌🏻😊
not afraid to say i own a Pure fix, i was curious about the Fixed gear style of bikes and i didnt know much until now. its been good to me when i go for my weekend rides but from watching all these videos i need to feel how much better they can be.
Hold up a sec It can be stylised, and still be high quality ??? That is to assume High Tier - Great Manufacturing, looks boring Low Tier - Low Quality, looks great Back to the old Mama bear Porridge it is then Middle Tier - Good quality, Looks good, but nothing special
You did butcher his name but no worries. Here's Mihály Csikszentmihályi spelled with english words: Me+Hi Cheek+cent+me+hi+e BTW keep up the good work Love your videos
i took both a good quality bike with style Since I live in the Philippines there's alot of expensive bikes here but the set i want to build is Tsunami snm100 frame Rac OTA 48 teeth crankset Arrow wheelset or XJ wheelset Pizz seatpost Cinelli bullhorn or Any dropbar this will cost more or less ₱20,000 ($300+) which is pretty expensive for me since i still have problems with my skin disease called psoriasis and we spend alot of money for the treatment since my whole body is covered with it but i do wish that we can build it soon with my mom
Hey man, tell us what you think from your reading, not what the quote from the book. Have a conversation with us about where it is and isn't applicable, and the chain of though that got you to somewhere that was insightful. Good video though, love the direction you're going in, even if I don't fully agree with everything you said ❤️
I agree with everything youre saying but like a guitar - theres no need to get a top end one to see if youll get the bug. I started with the worst guitars ever but still found my way to Berklee on scholarship and the same can be said for my love of bikes.
My bike is lil bit older than me about 10 years i think its an ave maldea from the Philippines and it is pure quality, no logos just black paint and bull horn it is really good
Hello Zach I understand and agree with what you’re saying in regards to a high quality bike. The one point I’d like to make is that the definition of quality is generally accepted as: Fitness to purpose. Therefore, for a person that values/desires a cool, flashy, nice-looking bike, a flat purple, no decals bike would not fall into the high quality bike.
Well how about saying hello to the rest of us? You Should understand and agree with us 1st cause we were here 1st. You're just crazy. There's no reason to speak to you accept to point out you're wrong.
MY first tank, err, bike was from Toys R' Us... I only rode it occasionally because it was a... mess! Wish this video was out before I brought my first (and only) fixed gear from a company that's no longer in business called Baseline Bicycles. Average frame, subpar components, if only...
Man... So to explain... I'm a motorcycle mechanic based in germany and over the last year's (i dunno? 5 Maybe?) I developed a real passion for bicycles and bike nerd history and especially for the fixed gear scene. I've been following your channel for a long time and I gotta admit I don't agree with everything you say but man... This Video really hits home! Because I always had this huge grudge against cheap quality in general. And with that also against overstyled bikes JUST because of that very reason. Its SO aggravating to imagine that someone gets deterred from the beauty of cycling just because of bad experiences due to low quality parts. And I never want to call people or bikes out because I believe "if you like it then ride it" but man... do I get triggered if I see a beautiful frame massacred with 90mm deep alloy wheels or china 3 spokes or china cranks. Or Thickslicks that suck the joy out of riding. Or low quality entry level bikes that just are awful to ride and try to fool people who are new to cycling... It's just. Sad? And I love to see that I'm not crazy and not the only one who gets so invested when it comes to that. So yeah.. Nice video. And also nice self awareness at the beginning of the video 😜
Wishing I had found your videos before I got my State Undefeated II the other day! To be honest, I was drawn in by the beautiful frame (it hit me in the gut). Tbh, I think it's a fun bike to ride, but the quality of the brakes and little things is really lacking. Hack job assembly by the shop doesn't help either... that said, with just how much I spent I hope to be riding it for years so I'll put in the all love that the shop didn't.
I don’t wanna get to far off topic here... but it looks like you’ve lost that bit of weight you were worried about having gained. (How I hate you haha)
Not sure if you've made a video on this, but can you do a review on tires for a bigger sized rider? I just bought my first fixie(not the ones shown in this video. lol) I was thinking of changing the size tire I have. I was gonna get Thick Slick, but need some opinions or some feedback if anyone has ridden them.
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I've definitely cut the quality out of bikes with angle grinders. Proud of that work.
And you now make a good living at it too!
*ahem* rawnstercross
watched that and does it reduces that?
@Nehemiah Maddox bro wtf why hack her why not just ask her phone 🤣 ps thats clearlly bs
I love how you relate everything back to fun. My coworkers constantly ask why I ride a "fixie" to work, and having a FUN bike that I can horse around on at the stoplights is my honest answer. My commute is 100% more fun, and working on bikes and customizing them to suit you.. So much fun.
You're wrong as well.
You're not customizing.
It was already tuned and you stuffed up the tuning.
You're crazy.
So we have figured him out: its not the tatooed fixie girls - Zach is wabi-sexual!
😂😂😂😂 zach said " I knew it was so good deep inside me".
Chubbyemu: ZG presented to the emergency room with a chainring inside of him. ZG claimed that he thought it would feel good inside of him....🙃
Is this a cycling video or a therapy session?
I use hi-tensile frames mostly due to being able to drill eyelets and welding on parts without worry
😂😂 welding on parts. Steel is real.
The 8-bit onscreen text and the subtle jazz music. It's these little extras that make me trust that this guy deeply understands beauty, aesthetics, truth and quality.
wowzers trousers!
I rather trust hambini and his calipers tbh
4:40 Dam I have one and my homie have a diamond and soo many people forgot about them. I got roasted😭😭😭
No no, style is not "look" or "surface". Style is important and is for real. It is a design quality, and "no nonsense engineering" is a type of style. Aesthetics is not just appearance.
Damn, actually the idea finally hit me an had the gasp moment to realise that I should paint my bike after 6 years in different tone - because it wont change my riding experience with it, but was afraid to commit to it. Thanks Zach for the vid!
Nice! Just make sure to put clear over the final coat 👍🏼
You've been getting the silent treatment from many years.
Well that dented Aventon was stylized AF MN
5:43 A two speed fixie ?
my bike is really heavy 😭😭but it’s also very reliable and in good condition but zach makes it seem that if it’s heavy it’s trash😭😭
I feel you, love my hi tensile ride
I agree. I like Zack and what he does, but the bike snobbery is getting to be too much.
I run hi tense as winter rigs. Canada, lots of salt. Dont want to rot out my high end steel. So cheap hi tense is my salty go to! Helps with fitness as well, heavier bike = harder work.
Exactly I have the Walmart fixed gear and put different parts on it. It’s good for me. I don’t have $1000 for a wabi.
How much does it weigh?
You can polish a turd all you want, but at the end of the day, it's still poo.
Woah never been here this early! Keep up the awesome work Zach!!!😁
Petition to change their name to Wobby Cycles
Your starting to cost me money - my bikes last me a very long time and a cheap bike means years of riding somewhere instead of enjoying my rides. I rode Steamrollers for a few years and liked them on rides on CA coast - I just fixed up a $200 Bianchi Pista and it is great - but I realize the feel I am looking for could be much better. I expanded my search area to include Sacramento, SF and LA and found some amazing NJS bikes and great looking All City. The wife has agreed I need a fourth bike (nobody NEEDS 4 bikes) This post you did kind of explained what I could not put well into words. Time to break my daughters piggy bank and "invest" in another bike.
Sadly my Aventon Diamond was stolen… it was a dream to ride though!
Passion , Romance... this summer... one man... (raspy trailer guy voice)
Thanks! I Subscribed a little while back. You also have me talked into riding fixed. Just acquired a fixe frame from a friend who rides fixed.
There has been many times I find a bike with either no logos or painted over so I can't tell the brand but you can usually tell the higher quality bikes in the details
These philosophy style videos are really your strong point and they are different than others cycling people. Great stuff
It's Actually wrong and childish.
@@dreyn7780 I think you misunderstand philosophy... It is just thoughts, there is no wrong or right.
I’m not a cyclist and I approve of this message. Your love and passion for fixed gear cycling is inspirational. 💯💯💯
You're going to be reported for misleading information.
I think you should get in touch with GCN and talk about fixed-gears with them, or even challenge them to some friendly competition.
Would you rate an aluminum cinelli frame as stylish or of quality?
Stylish
have you ever got in a accident on you fixed gear ?
Are also going to forget that on Wabi’s website, they’ve completely dropped the handlebars off the cliffs in the pictures for a stylised look. Except they actually make quality bikes.
Why not mix the Quality and Style?
But how to recognize a quality bike when you don't have access to all those already well known brands? (before buying)
My first bike was a 75 dollar walmart fixed gear that I stripped down to its barebones I had so much fun exploring san diego with it. I still love that bike and have it after I got in an accident in it.
Quality means different things to different people. The book spends a whole chapter on quality. My Aventon Cordoba didn't have the defects you identified with the frame. I basically took it apart bolt by bolt after it came out of the box. I enjoy digging into the details and did have to fix some things that would have caused trouble later. Most people would not have been able to do that. So for me this was a quality bike but wouldn't be for many people. Several years later there are no creaks or ticks. I kept my eyes and ears open and avoided a SRAM GXP "upgrade" That would have been style not quality!
I have indeed stylized a pig and proud of it. I am building a Kent bike until I can replace everything on it including the frame .
Personally. I love my conversion fixie. You can respray the frame easy. They look cool And it’s not too much of a deal if you scratch it damage the frame. They are good looking so that I’m inspired to ride it but I’m not scared of getting scratches
Well, you also work on tuning the paint.
You rubbing your hands over the bike covered in grease and oil and wipe off the excess.
You don't let bikes deteriorate.
Did I really see this god skid in sandals and cages @ 6:29?
Yes you did
It is true the craftsmanship is important in every item you acquired like my MULLYBERRY STEEL 1957
KING SPEED TRACK BIKE
There's only 1 problem, you're WRONG.
You're Always posing.
You next to quality is a pose.
You next to stylish bikes is another pose.
You used a lot of words without saying much about style vs quality. You just used subjective terms to discuss quality - quality defined by the way it makes you feel.
You just say “this is quality” without discussing what quality is. I think you only mentioned weight as a qualifier of quality. So if I get a light bike, it’s good quality? But then discuss more about the feeling of quality.
Appreciate the content of this hobby I love, but this was empty.
i love Fixie when I'm a kid until now.
My Fixie (now) is a used bike, bought it 22 dollar (rm 99🇲🇾) change the rim & tyre (2nd)kolo,handle bar, paddle & seat overall almost 100 bucks ❗just paddle,no fancy bike(can't afford to buy the branded bike) Prewel mati ✅✌🏻😊
not afraid to say i own a Pure fix, i was curious about the Fixed gear style of bikes and i didnt know much until now. its been good to me when i go for my weekend rides but from watching all these videos i need to feel how much better they can be.
Hold up a sec
It can be stylised, and still be high quality ???
That is to assume
High Tier - Great Manufacturing, looks boring
Low Tier - Low Quality, looks great
Back to the old Mama bear Porridge it is then
Middle Tier - Good quality, Looks good, but nothing special
You did butcher his name but no worries.
Here's Mihály Csikszentmihályi spelled with english words: Me+Hi Cheek+cent+me+hi+e
BTW keep up the good work
Love your videos
i took both a good quality bike with style
Since I live in the Philippines there's alot of expensive bikes here but the set i want to build is
Tsunami snm100 frame
Rac OTA 48 teeth crankset
Arrow wheelset or XJ wheelset
Pizz seatpost
Cinelli bullhorn or Any dropbar
this will cost more or less ₱20,000 ($300+) which is pretty expensive for me since i still have problems with my skin disease called psoriasis and we spend alot of money for the treatment since my whole body is covered with it but i do wish that we can build it soon with my mom
I think a good mix of both is good. That being said, I'd never sacrifice quality for style though.
Wrong.
The 1st thing people do is try to fit in with the establishment.
Hey man, tell us what you think from your reading, not what the quote from the book. Have a conversation with us about where it is and isn't applicable, and the chain of though that got you to somewhere that was insightful. Good video though, love the direction you're going in, even if I don't fully agree with everything you said ❤️
I agree with everything youre saying but like a guitar - theres no need to get a top end one to see if youll get the bug. I started with the worst guitars ever but still found my way to Berklee on scholarship and the same can be said for my love of bikes.
That aventon diamond would probably sell good in todays market. Looks identical to how all those $15k+ roadie bikes
Is the Origin8 Fix8 a decent starter fixie? I can get one in good condition used for $270. Wheels look decent, origin8 hubs, cranks, bars, etc
me loving my P6000.00 worth fixie with its rat look from rust and scratches, is it really about quality and style?
i recently bought a 6ku urban track it's aluminum frame and fork 6061 21lbs is it a good fixed gear ⚙️ bike
My bike is lil bit older than me about 10 years i think its an ave maldea from the Philippines and it is pure quality, no logos just black paint and bull horn it is really good
I somehow got shadow-unsubbed and only realized it because of your (incessant, but clearly useful) call to sub.
You either have a fixed gear mindset or you have a growth gear mindset.
Not me thought, I ride a gearless hub motor🙃
an example of a stylish + quality part is a smooth(gold)weld frame(๑•﹏•)
My bike is painted red with a spray, no logo no nothing, nobody steels it, but i have been riding it for 5 years, its a bianchi vento tho :))
@7:56 .... umm ,....i think they're supposed to go on ya bike man...
Very well done video and nicely collected thoughts, Zach. I enjoyed this.
You're wrong, john.
Clint eastwood himself told you the macho stuff is rubbish.
@@dreyn7780 the fuck are you on about bud
I hope you take this the right way, but I bet you could write the best book reports ever back in school haha.
This is why I like old bikes and converting them to fixed gears. It's so much fun
would be great to find a wabi if they weren't ALWAYS out of stock.
why are you betting still? What race bet you loose,… lol squid games…
i got a green bareknuckle because of SCRODs advice years ago
I dont do fixed gear as i have a mountain bike. If i had to ,it would have to be a vintage Cenelli.
I was indoctrinated and bought a fixed gear thanks to these videos
now i know my purpose, i just want to ride a fixed gear whatever it is.
Listening to this while riding a bike 😂
Gut feeling, na m8 the Kent is just a classic now XD
For some folks, STYLE is the thing
Can't watch to the end, I have to go and mend a leaking tap...
Did pure cycles do you wrong? You shit on them a lot lol
3rensho: pronounced SANrensho.
San = three in Japanese
7:56
That's why i love steel bike
Dude gotta third eye growing on his eyebrow
StiII the best vid u ever did IM0~
Where can I get this hoody?
what about quality and style in one bike
What do you think about the Pake rum runner
7:56 so good inside ya huh?
SAME LOGIC GOES WITH WOMEN HUEHUEHUEHUE
bro you are selling too hard lmao
regards from mexico, gdl fixed mafia
This is maybe xour best video.
Well. I quit cuz mine got stolen
Lipstick on a pig.. that was so good
oh snap, he quotes Persig
I still want an agent on diamond
Thanks for your content
Hello Zach
I understand and agree with what you’re saying in regards to a high quality bike. The one point I’d like to make is that the definition of quality is generally accepted as: Fitness to purpose. Therefore, for a person that values/desires a cool, flashy, nice-looking bike, a flat purple, no decals bike would not fall into the high quality bike.
Well how about saying hello to the rest of us?
You Should understand and agree with us 1st cause we were here 1st.
You're just crazy.
There's no reason to speak to you accept to point out you're wrong.
@@dreyn7780 Hi Dreyn (and the rest of "us").
I don't understand what you're saying.
Have a good one 😉
Congrats on 100k subs!
great video, zach.
damn clean ur face - wabi
Zach do you smoke weed?
I like a balance of both
MY first tank, err, bike was from Toys R' Us... I only rode it occasionally because it was a... mess! Wish this video was out before I brought my first (and only) fixed gear from a company that's no longer in business called Baseline Bicycles. Average frame, subpar components, if only...
10;46 ..... and money
Yes. Zach is on point.
Man... So to explain... I'm a motorcycle mechanic based in germany and over the last year's (i dunno? 5 Maybe?) I developed a real passion for bicycles and bike nerd history and especially for the fixed gear scene. I've been following your channel for a long time and I gotta admit I don't agree with everything you say but man... This Video really hits home! Because I always had this huge grudge against cheap quality in general. And with that also against overstyled bikes JUST because of that very reason.
Its SO aggravating to imagine that someone gets deterred from the beauty of cycling just because of bad experiences due to low quality parts. And I never want to call people or bikes out because I believe "if you like it then ride it" but man... do I get triggered if I see a beautiful frame massacred with 90mm deep alloy wheels or china 3 spokes or china cranks. Or Thickslicks that suck the joy out of riding. Or low quality entry level bikes that just are awful to ride and try to fool people who are new to cycling... It's just. Sad? And I love to see that I'm not crazy and not the only one who gets so invested when it comes to that. So yeah.. Nice video. And also nice self awareness at the beginning of the video 😜
Wishing I had found your videos before I got my State Undefeated II the other day! To be honest, I was drawn in by the beautiful frame (it hit me in the gut). Tbh, I think it's a fun bike to ride, but the quality of the brakes and little things is really lacking. Hack job assembly by the shop doesn't help either... that said, with just how much I spent I hope to be riding it for years so I'll put in the all love that the shop didn't.
I don’t wanna get to far off topic here... but it looks like you’ve lost that bit of weight you were worried about having gained. (How I hate you haha)
Not sure if you've made a video on this, but can you do a review on tires for a bigger sized rider? I just bought my first fixie(not the ones shown in this video. lol) I was thinking of changing the size tire I have. I was gonna get Thick Slick, but need some opinions or some feedback if anyone has ridden them.