Reddit reviews Pure Fix Bike Pro Footstrap, Black
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One pair of straps with left and right foot strapShoe secures to pedal with Velcro closure strap for a strong hold during ridesDesigned for trick bike and laid back ridingGreat straps to use for bike skiddingAvailable in nine different colors
For a fixed-gear commuter that encounters a lot of red lights and stop and go traffic, what type of foot retention is best? I just ordered a pair of Pure Fix foot straps, did I make a good choice?
Firstly, congrats on the ride! Keep it up!
I have the same bike (color and everything) so I can offer a few tips for the new(ish) rider with this rig. Treat it well and you will be happy with it for a long time. I have over 1200 miles on this bike.
First, as everyone has said, foot retention. I have the Pure Fix straps from amazon. If you can swing it I suggest upgrading the pedals as well when you buy retention. I have a nice slim platform from fyxation. About $25 but you can get something better than what is on that bike starting around $12 on up.
2nd, Seat. Keep doing 40+ mile rides and you will quickly realize the stock seat has to go. I have a charge spoon I paid around $26 for. Non-bike friends tell me how uncomfortable my seat looks and I tell them that you should see the original seat that came with the bike! I love the charge.
You see the black streaks from your brake pads on your wheels? Eventually that will cause a streaking noise that is horribly embarrassing if anyone is within a one hundred yard radius. It will also stop like shit. I taped off the rim and sanded the paint off of that edge, then replaced the pads with a really nice pad/shoe from amazon for about $10 a set. No noise, no black marks on the rim and nice braking.
Tires. Keep an eye out for a nicer set of tires. The stock ones will get the job done for a while but they are cheap. Keep an eye out on steepandcheap.com or theclymb.com or wherever. I picked up a set of Vittoria slicks online somewhere for around $16 each and it was a world of difference.
I did replace the brake levers but I broke one of the stock ones. The stock levers are cheap but no rush to replace them if you dont need to. Again, there are a ton of better options out there starting at around $15 when you are ready to upgrade.
I also replaced the bar tape but it was mostly because I was not happy with my install. The stock tape is fine.
I hope this helps a bit. I just wanted to show cheap bikes like this can get a lot of flack round these parts but a few reasonably priced upgrades can make this a nice bike that lasts you a long time.
Here is a few shots of mine. Disregard the blue bottle cage, its on there from a 50 miler i did a few weeks ago. my bike
suggestions on a cheap seat??
how about this for a saddle ? http://www.citygrounds.com/crew-bike-co/crew-bike-co-street-saddle-w-crmo-rails-3772
and these for straps http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00933WSTQ/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER
and these for pedals http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005EMYUNC/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER
People seem to like these www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00933WSTQ