the aesthetic snob though will probably say yes, because to them a good bike is all about the accessories, the color, the look. as long as it satisfies their personal tastes there's no problem.

btw, you can probably get a custom decal that says posterous for 10$ or so and slap it on.

oh, and I have brake levers and stuff if you so desire :)

Bike culture, like coding, can border on religion, so you'll probably get a lot of heated comments about these bikes.

I agree with Tac, that anything that gets people on a bike is a good thing!

Though I'm a bit concerned that too many people riding fixies in SF may lead to just as many people NOT riding a bike at all because there are lots of hills here :-)

Coming from NYC with a fixie I can tell you it was a tough transition

It comes out to $299-349 with free shipping to the US for a stock single speed with no brakes ready to go.

I would love to make a custom POSTEROUS bike for PROMO sake. =) Let me know if you're interested Garry.. =)

Mercier bikes are like Hondas.. people know they're a good bike for the price and I bought my bike for $349.. and resold it used after a year for $275.

My boy rides out in SF on a stock IRO bike.. cheap bikes will always hold up, you just have to make sure you install them correctly.

Here is the Posterous Fixed Gear Bike:

http://prijacash.com/the-posterous-fixed-gear-bike-promo