No Suspense Here

AMAZING What You See When You Search "S3X"

One has to look carefully at eBay stuff, but THIS is the genesis of what I bought. I considered dragging this whole thing out, but then it occurred to me that my loyal reader might also be interested in a similar bike.

Yes, this IS a "fixed gear" bike. It also has three speeds in a close-ratio Sturmey Archer internal gear hub, with a bar-end shifter.

For anyone that might be considering a bike like this, my initial impressions are mostly favorable. It has attachment locations for fenders and a rear rack, but nothing to hold a water bottle. The paint quality and frame assembly both seem good, and the pedals and brakes are better than I'd expect for a bike in this price range. The brake handles are "cross top" as on Buddy, but without any hooded brake levers. Conveniently, I have an extra set of brake levers. The tires are Kenda. The wheels are suspect, but the IGH was the big attraction in this buy.

The frame size DOES run a smidge bigger than you might expect. The bike I bought is a full size smaller than my road bike or Buddy, but is just about right.