il pompino

[mick skinner]

does anyone own one of these;

http://www.on-one-shop.co.uk/acatalog/O ... o_550.html ?

i did a lot of fixie riding as a youngster (track racing and road commuting) and i've been wanting to get back into the road fixie scene for ages now. i've had my eye on a pomp for over a year because it seems to be a really good compromise between inexpensive, light weight, versitility etc.

i've read good reveiws about it, so now i want to know if any of you lot rate it.

[gilesjuk]

Also look at the Cotic Road Rat, which is more versatile IMHO and £255 for the frame and forks.

http://www.cotic.co.uk/product/roadrat

I have mine setup with 42x16 fixed gear. Middleburn RS7 170mm cranks. On One Mary Bars, Avid BB7 front brake, self built wheels. Tubus Fly Rack, SKS mudguards, brookes saddle. Passed quite a few "road" bikes yesterday doing the Dougie Mac bike ride (only the 50 mile route).

[glueman]

I have a Pomp fixed, bought second hand. It's nice in a solid, limo sort of way and makes a great city bike that'll take knocks and scrapes. Light, it isn't. My previous steel fixie weighed 17 lbs.
If I was buying again I'd go down the nice old British 531 with horizontal dropouts and top tube route but my area is too hilly for fixed so it's unlikely.

[mick skinner]

how much does just the frame weigh glueman?

[pq]

The pompino (and the roadrat come to that) are rather, er agricultural. First choice for me (on that sort of budget) would be a Condor, er, Pista I think it's called. I'd also look at a Spec Langster and a Bianchi Pista. Depends what sort of riding you want to do though.

[glueman]

how much does just the frame weigh glueman?

No idea, I bought it built up. On One often have them in a sale which makes the Pomp way cheaper than similar bikes. Even at full price they're not in the Condor bracket so far as I'm aware. What I like about it is the clearances, it has 35mm tyres and you could certainly fit larger. It's quite difficult to avoid potholes sometimes and those tyres give some comfort from the bashing narrow versions tend to give out on fixed, especially at night or when you're tired. I don't like the MTB styling so much.

[rogerzilla]

The name means something quite rude in colloquial Italian.

[mick skinner]

<inappropriate terms removed>; that's another one of it's appealling features. i do like the combination of mtb and road/cross bike styling though, that's what i mean't about it's versitility, i'd be just as appropriate to put either straight handle bars or drops on it.....

[sjl]

i have a pomp and really like it - i think its a bit unfair to call it agricultural - its really well built with gusset at front, rack and mudguard eyes and makes a fantastic commuter - paint has also worn extremely well. But best of all is the ride which is real steel, very comfortable and stable.

Having had a Condor Pista in the past (and it was fine) I would have to say the pomp is by far and away best value for money.

[mick skinner]

definitely going for a pomp then, thanks for the advice.