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03-01-2006, 11:04 PM
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Anyone heard of Fetish Cycles?
Anyone heard of these guys They have a website, and they are all over ebay. The frames on ebay are insane cheap. I thought for a road bike, and If I don't like it I'm not out that much. Anyone know anything good, bad or, indifferent about them?
I saw a couple of their mountain frames on the single speed pic thread.
http://cgi.ebay.com/2006-Fetish-Cycl...QQcmdZViewItem
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03-02-2006, 12:00 AM
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I've heard of them. They look nice,BUT>>>>>>>>>>>
NO STEEL!! If I were alloy shopping in that price range I might go with a Misfit EH? You know from Canada eh?
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03-02-2006, 12:05 AM
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Originally Posted by adam12
Anyone heard of these guys They have a website, and they are all over ebay. The frames on ebay are insane cheap. I thought for a road bike, and If I don't like it I'm not out that much. Anyone know anything good, bad or, indifferent about them?
I saw a couple of their mountain frames on the single speed pic thread.
http://cgi.ebay.com/2006-Fetish-Cycl...QQcmdZViewItem |
ADAM!! THAT'S A FLIPPIN ROAD BIKE MAN!! WHAT ARE YOU DOIN??? They make Mountain and BMX too ya know 
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03-02-2006, 12:15 AM
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ya, no steel. i have a roadie friend is building one of their frames up for cyclocross. he's pretty stoked.
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03-02-2006, 12:16 AM
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Yeah I've been trying it out. I aquired a Campy gruppo, including wheels, a stem seatpost the whole deal for some mechanic work I did on a freinds P/U. He couldn't pay me so he gave me his road bike, but frames to big. I have been riding a little to see if I like it. To mix it up you know. I am still a MTN punk at heart, just tryin' the koolaid.
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03-02-2006, 12:21 AM
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i find that road riding is good. builds up legs, cadence, makes riding in the woods fresh again after a stint on road. keeps the trails safe and sound when the weather is shitty.
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03-02-2006, 12:27 AM
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You can "fix" all that 
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03-02-2006, 12:35 AM
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What I really want is a surly crosscheck, or soma double cross. If I like riding that much I'll upgrade to a steel frame. I just thought for that price who could beat it? If I don't like I'll sell the whole bike.
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03-02-2006, 12:39 AM
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Cross check is a cool bike. I dont think you can go wrong there.Plus if Uncle Sam didnt want you to have it he wouldn't have given you a tax refund. I did not get a refund.so i assume uncle Sam hates me and wants me to ride crappy bikes forever.Also I am without bigscrean or plasma if uncle sam is reading this.
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03-02-2006, 12:55 AM
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Man I don't even have a TV. My refund went to my new water pump. I keep spending all my money on bikes, and Jeep engines. The four banger in my wrangler cratered. 287,000 miles, and a 6,000 rpm mud blast doesn't sit well with em.
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Fetesh make very nice stuff... as far as mtn at least
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03-02-2006, 05:33 AM
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I can only speak for the mountain frames. They are a little heavy, not the best looking weld, bottom bracket is too low for our New England rocks. I bought one to see if singlespeeding was for me. The Fetish is now used mostly for winter riding as well as SS commuting. It will remain in the stable for such purposes but not as the choice for singletrack as I have added a Soma SS that if far superior.
I think it is a good investment for those who are testing the water of a new riding discipline.
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03-02-2006, 09:42 AM
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Originally Posted by myron
I've heard of them. They look nice,BUT>>>>>>>>>>>
NO STEEL!! If I were alloy shopping in that price range I might go with a Misfit EH? You know from Canada eh?
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damn you and your steel.
give me your gps coordinates. next time i am flying somewheres nice i will drop a frame out the window to you...sure it may take days to float down but at least it wont damage anything.
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03-02-2006, 02:13 PM
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I'd look elsewhere for a roadbike frame. They are going to be heavy.
Try picking up a used steel frame on ebay (like a Jamis Satellite or something).
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03-02-2006, 03:47 PM
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one of my friends fot a fetish cause it was cheep.... its well made, however it has a pretty harsh ride...
thats my 2 cents..
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