Introducing Solé Bicycles
Solé started as a college project, and now the company is in full swing, with production bikes sourced in China. True to their roots, Solé is aiming their bikes at the college market with a price point of just $379 complete.
The bike shown is a special project where they hired an artist to hand paint one of their bikes. 200 hours later, here’s the result.
Check out www.solebicycles.com
JoshuaSeptember 21, 2012 at 10:45 pm
Really? These have been some of the worst low-quality single-speed/fixies to come into our shop. Putting crap on the market does not encourage cycling in the long run.
SamSeptember 22, 2012 at 7:38 am
I’ve had a few of these come into my shop just after unboxing. We’ve had to charge $60 to $80 just to get it safe to ride. Kind of makes the low price deceptive. And they’re really heavy bikes for a modern single speed.
The kicker is that the stock rims need 80mm presta tubes which cost almost twice what a normal tube costs. And they don’t even put rim tape on so you’re going to get flats within the first day or two.
I understand the desire for pretty bikes, but Sole does nothing to add to the market. There are already plenty of colorful options available at good pricepoints.
fredSeptember 22, 2012 at 5:37 pm
These bikes are CRAP! There’s no free lunch. You get what you pay for. For just $100 more or so you can get a much better bike than this.
JeffSeptember 24, 2012 at 7:26 pm
I mean take it as you want, they are not high end by any stretch, but for an entry level they are not bad. I ride mine to work 8 miles each way, every day with no problem.