Originally Posted by
ketsana
Can anyone suggest some of these fixie brands to look up that have alu frame plus cf fork?
I know there's leader and state...
Why do you imagine you have to go to aluminium frames and carbon forks to get a decent bike? Well, you DO need the carbon fork to compensate for the lousy ride of the aluminium frame so you're half right. Trying to do it on the cheap though will only get a cheap frame and cheap aluminium and cheap carbon is just as heavy and cheap and cheap steel. I'd suggest you look around a bit more before making silly decisions based on common misconceptions. You should also consider that saving a few lbs in weight is pretty meaningless, what IS important is how well the frame, whatever the material, is designed and made.
Maybe it's also time to remind the OP of the old adage: Light - strong - cheap, choose two.