If you live in a relatively flat city, a single-speed bike is a fantastic idea. But if you live in any modern city, dropping $1,200 on aluminum-framed fashion-bike probably isn’t so smart.
The bike is a “collabo” between the clothing company Diesel and the bicycle company Pinarello. Somewhat ironically, given its lightweight steal-ability, it is called the “Only the Brave Bicycle”. Or perhaps the word “brave” refers to anyone courageous enough to take this monstrosity out on the streets. It inherits one of the worst habits of fixed-gear fashion: odd-colored wheels. I always assumed that mis-matched wheels existed because the owner was saving up for the garish second half of a set, but perhaps not.
That frame, too, is ugly. With its crooked top-tube and bent seat-stays it looks like it has been pre-crashed. Perhaps this style-point came from Diesel, the bicycle equivalent of distressed, pre-worn jeans?
Thankfully, you can opt for an all-black version, but it still suffers from the misshapen frame. It may still be best to avoid this model in favor of a cheap DIY model based on an old steel frame from Craigslist: When a press release ends like this…
[Diesel] make[s] people feel comfortable and we make people feel tired…but we share the typical Italian creativity and the constant desire to astonish and surprise our clients!
… and fails to mention a single spec of a bike that costs over a grand, your alarm bells should start a-ringin’.