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Retrospec Fixie Style Siddhartha Single Speed Urban Coaster Brake Bike

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Bike Type Fixed-Gear Bike
Age Range (Description) Adult
Brand Retrospec
Number of Speeds 1
Frame Material Alloy Steel
Suspension Type Rear, Front
Special Feature Lightweight
Included Components Bell, Lock
Brake Style Coaster

About this item

  • Fixed gear bike designed for the modern, urban hybrid rider, with retro appeal and admirable functionality
  • Leather grips, mustache handlebars, and leather saddle provide comfort of a beach cruiser, while track bike frame offers aggressive ride for urban endeavors
  • 32-spoke front and rear wheels built with lightweight, 30-millimeter Deep-V rims for comfortable ride; resilient nylon rim tape and CST Super-HP tubes and tires (700x32c)
  • Frame has classic curved fork, no toe-overlap, and flat top tube, so front wheel is positioned with enough distance so you don´t have to worry about rubbing on toe clips when strapped in
  • 1 inch threaded headset, Promax alloy stem, Retrospec alloy white chainwheel 48T crankset, NECO cartridge bottom bracket, and classic alloy pedals
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This is a whole new breed of bike. Designed for today’s hybrid rider, the Siddhartha Cruiser oozes retro appeal and ultimate functionality. The leather grips, mustache handlebars and leather saddle provide the comfort of a beach cruiser while the track bike frame offers an aggressive ride for urban endeavors.. Quando Coaster brake hubs allow for foot braking. We got rid of all the cables and wires to make this bike as sleek and minimal as possible. Wider CST high performance road tires offer a top-of-the-line ride. The Siddhartha Cruiser is available in five different colors.Retrospec was founded in 2009 in downtown Los Angeles to fulfill the need for a fixed-gear urban bicycle with transportation and style in mind. All of our frames are tig-welded and are available in many colors to fit your own unique style. We only use top quality components such as: Double walled super deep V wheels, 3 piece cranks, CST High Performance tires, Kraton rubber grips, riser style handlebars and KMC chains. With distribution on 6 continents and an ever-growing product line up, Retrospec is committed to providing you with a bike that is not only durable, but affordable as well.

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The Retrospec Siddhartha is designed for the modern, urban hybrid rider, with retro appeal and admirable functionality. Leather grips, mustache handlebars, and a leather saddle provide the comfort of a beach cruiser, while the track bike frame provides an aggressive ride for urban endeavors. Retrospec has eliminated all of the cables and wires from the bike's design, making it as sleek and minimal as possible, and Quando Coaster brake hubs allow for fast, safe foot braking.



Retrospec bikes features top-of-line engineered wheels with resilient nylon rim tape and CST Super-HP tubes. The bike features KT coaster brake hubs, so you can coast and brake with your feet just like a beach cruiser. Front and rear wheels come with 32 spokes, and are built with lightweight, 30-millimeter Deep-V rims for a comfortable ride. A resilient nylon rim tape and CST Super-HP tubes and tires (700x32c) are durable and smooth-rolling. The frame has a classic curved fork, no toe-overlap, and flat top tube, so the front wheel is positioned with exactly enough distance so that you don´t have to worry about rubbing up on the toe clips when you're strapped in. All Siddhartha bicycles come with a flat top tube and angled fork for a traditional track-style frame.

Specifications

  • Frame: “Urban-Comfort” design steel frame and classic fork
  • Headset: NECO 1/18-inch threadless
  • Handlebar: Promax mustache bar
  • Stem: Promax alloy
  • Grips: Brown leather with stitching
  • Brakes: KT coaster brake
  • Saddle: Brown leather with stitching
  • Crankset: Retrospec alloy white chainwheel 48T
  • Bottom Bracket: NECO cartridge
  • Pedals: Classic alloy pedals
  • Rim: Retrospec alloy 30-millimeter double-wall 700x32C
  • Hubs: KT hubs with flop-flop F- 100-millimeter, R 110-millimeter coaster brake hub 16T
  • Tubes/Tires: CCST 700x32C

    Recommended Frame Size Size Suggested Height Small/49cm 5'2" - 5'6" Medium/53cm 5'6" - 5'9" Large/57cm 5'9" - 6' Please note this size chart is suggested, and will
    not be 100% accurate for each individual. Sizes
    may vary depending on individual inseam length.

    About Retrospec Bicycles


     Retrospec was founded in 2009 in downtown Los Angeles, in order to fulfill the need for a fixed-gear urban bicycle with transportation and style in mind. All of the company's frames are tig-welded and outfitted with top quality components such as double-walled super deep V wheels, three-piece cranks, CST high performance tires, Kraton rubber grips, riser-style handlebars, and KMC chains.

    The company's primary mission is to offer a healthy and sustainable form of transportation to all mankind, and promote it as a preferred lifestyle choice. Retrospec seeks to provide customers with a fixed-gear cycling device with a powerful, fluid riding experience. To achieve this goal, steel frames have a flawless design, and are hand-welded by skillful professionals, to ensure that they ride comfortably and last for years to come. In addition, Retrospec uses post-consumer grade recycled cardboard for packaging, and is actively involved in maintaining a fair and safe work environment for workers in its factories.

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Customers like the appearance, ease of assembly, adjustability, ease and fun of riding of the bicycle. They mention that it looks amazing, is simple to adjust and that it is relatively light for being hi-ten. Customers are also happy with sturdiness.

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Customers are satisfied with the appearance of the bicycle. They mention that it looks amazing, sharp in chrome, and great in color. Some appreciate the simple style and cool looks.

"...As mentioned, it looks very nice in chrome, and the white rims and crank add a little more visual interest, as do the fake leather seat and handles...." Read more

"...Siddhartha because even though it was a little more money, it looked good, had just the type of features I was looking for, and the components..." Read more

"...This bike is lightweight yet sturdy, beautiful and awesome to ride!" Read more

"...It is a sweet looking ride that will turn heads. I'd buy it again if I was in need. I am very impressed. Hope that helps." Read more

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Customers find the bicycle easy to assemble.

"...Secondly, the bike was so easy to put together!..." Read more

"...FedEx caused some slight damage, but not enough to worry about. Assembly is easy. BE AWARE! NO BIKE COMES WITH INSTRUCTIONS!!!..." Read more

"...Assembly was very simple and quick; however, I seemed to have over tightened the seat clamp when installing the seat post into the frame, causing..." Read more

"...It was very easy to put the bike together although during the process some of the paint chipped off...." Read more

3 customers mention3 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the adjustability of the bicycle. They mention that it fits them pretty well and is very simple to adjust.

"...I am 5'10", with longish arms and legs, and it fits me pretty well. It is fun to ride, and looks very sharp in chrome...." Read more

"...It is old school, which is a good thing because it is very simple to adjust. I spend extra time unpacking and building...." Read more

"...Also I am 5'3 and the size small frame fitted me well." Read more

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Customers find the bicycle easy to ride. They say it's sturdy, beautiful, and fun to ride, even though you must constantly pedal to maintain speed.

"...It is fun to ride, and looks very sharp in chrome...." Read more

"...This bike is lightweight yet sturdy, beautiful and awesome to ride!" Read more

"...The bike is easy to ride although you must constantly pedal to maintain speed...." Read more

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Customers like that the bicycle is relatively light for being a hi-ten.

"...I really enjoy riding it, as it is relatively light for being hi-ten, and has a nice gear ratio that permits me to ride fairly fast around town,..." Read more

"...This bike is lightweight yet sturdy, beautiful and awesome to ride!" Read more

"...Fast! It is light too.Fit, I'm 5'5" and the 49cm is perfect stand over height...." Read more

3 customers mention3 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the sturdiness of the bicycle. They mention that it is lightweight yet sturdy, and the parts were in good shape after removal from the box. They also appreciate the ride quality, saying it is better than expected.

"...It arrived in good shape, with no scratches or dings, and the wheels were pretty much in true...." Read more

"...outside so I didn't have a chance to ride it much, but the ride quality was better than I expected after having to basically rebuild the whole bike...." Read more

"...This bike is lightweight yet sturdy, beautiful and awesome to ride!" Read more

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J. MacDaniel
4.0 out of 5 stars Chrome Siddhartha -- a real head turner, fun to ride, and a pretty good value
Reviewed in the United States on August 31, 2012
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I ordered the Siddhartha from Amazon in Chrome, in large (57cm), and am pretty happy with the purchase. I am 5'10", with longish arms and legs, and it fits me pretty well. It is fun to ride, and looks very sharp in chrome.

It arrived wihtout directions, but it was mostly assembled, so you don't really need instructions to put on the front wheel, seat, pedals, and handlebars. It arrived in good shape, with no scratches or dings, and the wheels were pretty much in true.

I really enjoy riding it, as it is relatively light for being hi-ten, and has a nice gear ratio that permits me to ride fairly fast around town, but I am still able to handle the few small hills nhear me out of the saddle without loosing much speed.

As mentioned, it looks very nice in chrome, and the white rims and crank add a little more visual interest, as do the fake leather seat and handles. Personally, I think this is a really special bike for the price if you go with the chrome, but if you are considering it in a painted color finish, then the Windsor Essex over at bikesdirect.com is a better value IMHO, since they are similarly featured, but the Essex is Chromo instead of Hi-Ten, and only costs $229 with free shipping. However, the gearing on the Siddhartha is a little more aggressive than the Essex, which is another reason I went with the Siddhartha -- that, and the chrome finish.

The only mods I will be doing out of the gate are replacing the handgrips with better quality grips., The cheap stock grips are really spongy and the fake leather covering is pretty thin, so I think they will get thrashed pretty quickly. I may eventually change out the seat as well, and perhaps replace the stock upright bars with something more interesting and fun.

Update 9/21/13: still really enjoying this bike, and it's my go-to bike for errands, meeting up with people around town, etc. I made a couple other upgrades since my initial post: put on Orange Velo porteur bars, white handlebar tape, and a white seat. It is still fun to ride, and looks even better. I previously assumed I would be replacing this bike as soon as bikesdirect had their Kilo Stripper back in stock (chromo frame, chrome finish, more aggressive racing geometry), but now that the Stripper is available again, I've had a hard time justifying upgrading to it since this one is still serving me well.
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crazychile
3.0 out of 5 stars Not a good value considering the amount of work I've had to do to it
Reviewed in the United States on February 25, 2013
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I used to be a really avid cyclist and still own a couple of very expensive bikes that were pretty good 20 years ago. I decided to get back into cycling but wanted a simpler approach to cut down on maintenance and to really get back to the basics of cycling with a coaster bike. The whole idea of less fiddling around with the bike, and spending more time riding was what drew me to this type of bike.

I started looking at cruisers but wanted something more agile. I didn't want to spend a lot of money and I figured I could slowly upgrade the parts as time and money permitted. So I started looking online at bikes in the $150-$200 range but most of them came with hand brakes that I would just take off anyway. So I decided on the Retrospec Siddhartha because even though it was a little more money, it looked good, had just the type of features I was looking for, and the components seemed like they might be a little better quality and maybe I wouldn't have to start upgrading parts right away.

So the box arrives and it has a few punctures in it. The bike and parts are well wrapped and zip tied together, but then they're just left to flop around in the box. So the holes in the box were from the contents slamming against the sides in transit. Not from being impaled by something else. Remarkably, the parts were in good shape once I removed everything from the box. I bought the large frame in black, and everything looked pretty sharp. But what's up with the "leather" handgrips and seat? I wasn't really expecting real leather on a $300 bike, but why lie about it? Call it what it is, Fake simulated leather, faux leather, or leather-like. The seat didn't look too bad, but the grips look like something off of some toddlers Wild-West themed tricycle. Those gotta go. Retrospec would have been better off going with some basic rubber grips in brown or black.

I'm no bicycle mechanic, but I've repaired and rebuilt a few in my day so I know a few things about bicycle assembly and adjustment. The first thing I noticed once everything was unpacked was that this bike was going to be completely unrideable without some major adjustments. Every moving part on this thing had been overtightened from the factory. Both wheels were very rough and gritty, and the same with the forks and both pedals. So I tore all of these down, packed them with some good quality synthetic grease, (they came with almost no oil or grease) and then readjusted everything so it spun easily. The wheels were out of true, but not by much and wheels usually need adjusting again after the first 20 miles or so anyway.

It was only 20 degrees outside so I didn't have a chance to ride it much, but the ride quality was better than I expected after having to basically rebuild the whole bike. We'll see how she holds up during some real rides in the Spring. I still have a thunking noise when I stop pedaling that is annoying as heck. I called Retrospec, and to their credit they tried to be helpful and I even talked to one of their mechanics that was knowledgeable and a really nice guy. But at the end of the call, it still came down to me probably having to take the bike into a shop and have someone look at it.

So was this a good deal? Considering all the work I had to do to it, I would have felt a lot better if this was a $150-$200 bike. I really couldn't recommend this to someone unless they had some decent bike mechanic skills, and realized they would have to put some work into it. The poor guy that buys one of these and knows nothing about bikes could easily pay another $100 at a bike shop to make it rideable.

This is a Chinese made bike. I knew that when I bought it, but there are varying degrees of quality from Chinese manufacturers. The Quality Control on this is very poor, and Retrospec needs to hold their manufacturer to a much higher standard if this bike is to be taken seriously.

Eventually I'll replace the stock wheels with some Coasties.com super deep wheels, and I'm sure the ride quality will improve considerably. But those cost almost as much as the bike did. This year I'll probably just replace the grips and add a Brooks saddle. The cranks seem fine, and hopefully the stock wheels will get me by for the season.
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Ernestine Locsin
5.0 out of 5 stars in love
Reviewed in the United States on April 3, 2012
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I rarely write reviews for Amazon but I was so happy with everything about this bike, I just had to share! First of all, shipping was on time and there was no damage to the bike whatsoever. Secondly, the bike was so easy to put together! Retrospec had already put together the deraileurs and crankset for you so all you have to do is attach the front tire, handlebars, seat and pedals. This bike is lightweight yet sturdy, beautiful and awesome to ride!
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Honu
4.0 out of 5 stars Simple style and cool looks.
Reviewed in the United States on June 20, 2014
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Delivered fast. FedEx caused some slight damage, but not enough to worry about. Assembly is easy. BE AWARE!
NO BIKE COMES WITH INSTRUCTIONS!!!
Not a big deal because I was a bike mechanic and I've build hundreds of bikes and this one comes packaged like every other bike in the world.
The bike's headset is NOT threadless. It is old school, which is a good thing because it is very simple to adjust. I spend extra time unpacking and building. If you want to slap together...that's fine too. However, I wanted to have a more precise ride so more time was invested.
OK: The bike. very responsive, 700c wheels with tires that inflate to 100psi. Fast! It is light too.
Fit, I'm 5'5" and the 49cm is perfect stand over height. However, the reach with the mustache bars feels a little cramped to me. So these have been cut down 1.25". The saddle has been replaced with a Brooks Saddle and the Goofy As Heck grips have been replaced with cork grips.
All in all this as a great bike designed for casual to fast urban riding. It is a sweet looking ride that will turn heads. I'd buy it again if I was in need. I am very impressed. Hope that helps.
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