{"id":277,"date":"2012-02-19T21:36:00","date_gmt":"2012-02-19T21:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ssgc.co\/2012\/02\/the-corsa-cheap-fixie-from-single-speed-cycles\/"},"modified":"2012-02-19T21:36:00","modified_gmt":"2012-02-19T21:36:00","slug":"corsa-cheap-fixie-from-single-speed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/singlespeedgoldcoast.com\/2012\/02\/19\/corsa-cheap-fixie-from-single-speed\/","title":{"rendered":"The Corsa, Cheap Fixie from Single Speed Cycles"},"content":{"rendered":"
“Hey, nice bikes,” my neighbour called as I left the driveway on the Corsa by Single Speed Cycles<\/a>. For a bike that is currently selling at $299 that was a good start. Alder has certainly never commented on any of my regular rides. So, let’s stop for a photo opportunity…<\/p>\n
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Yes, it does look nice.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
Okay, moving on. The bike was a demo that had seen a good year of action. Despite that it was in pretty good shape and reasonably free from major wear and tear. All bearings felt smooth and sure and the paintwork hadn’t been kicked about too much. Still shiny.<\/div>\n

It was a beautiful afternoon for a ride so I tried to capture it in a panorama. The picture below isn’t perfect but you get the idea.<\/p>\n

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Photography isn’t my strong point so let’s talk some more about the bike.<\/p>\n

One of the first things I noticed about the bike was the groovy forward bending handlebars.<\/p>\n

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They add a bit of character and a unique look to the bike and everyone wants that from their fixie for sure…but they also make for a reasonably long lean forward when riding and I was starting to think that straight bars would be better. Then I took it out on Tuesday and had to beat into a 30 knot headwind and was glad to be in the tuck, so to speak. The deep dish rims also helped here when ploughing into the headwind. There were a few moments when gusts made it seem like I’d be blown backwards but once I got a rhythm going this surprisingly smooth riding bike allowed me to develop a decent tempo.<\/p>\n

I reckon, on balance, I’d still prefer some straight bars, but I’m not the tallest bloke in the world. Single Speed Cycles are considering a change to straight bars and there will be pros and cons if they do. For me it’ll be more good than bad. Despite the headwind experience I would on balance prefer less reach in my ride. Of course, you could flip the bars up like the guys in this video, and they must be cool right because they’re in a video?<\/p>\n