>>1355843>>1355844Both of those are in the $450-$550 price point. At that price, might as well go for an entry level geared bike instead of a mid range fixie/singlespeed.
>>1355830How long do you plan to ride it before you upgrade and are you handy with bike maintenance? (wheel truing specifically) I don't have experience with that bike specifically but I see a lot of them around here in flatland. You can get a way better deal on a used bike but if you HAVE to buy new and can afford to increase your budget $100, you can have a carbon fork. Carbon is nice.
http://www.bikesdirect.com/products/motobecane/fixie-record-carbfork-trackbikes.htmAs a courier, I put this bike through hell and back and it's still my current workhorse.
>>1355821Why'd you have to sand and recoat it?