dansjustchillin
07-17-10, 10:49 PM
Just added a Raleigh gridlock to my stable. Any one else riding one of these?
Singlespeed & Fixed Gear - New Raleigh
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Leukybear
07-18-10, 12:19 AM
What's with the stem?... Can I assume its threadless and the spacers are built right into the stem? It looks horrible... like those cheapo chinese generic threaded stems...
Squirrelli
07-18-10, 12:22 AM
It's worse, it's an integrated flat steel bar...
http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/dmvlbJKnqiNbO1czNOX-hQ?select=TyULh43QNGL2oA78CHGPlA
http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/dmvlbJKnqiNbO1czNOX-hQ?select=TyULh43QNGL2oA78CHGPlA
Deshi
07-18-10, 01:02 AM
I think its kinda cool.
I like the bike man. Go ride it and enjoy.
I like the bike man. Go ride it and enjoy.
f50fan
07-18-10, 01:08 AM
Yeah, I dont understand what would possess bike companies to put integrated stems on complete builds. I mean if you like the flat bars, then I guess thats fine, but if the buyer has any plan to try different bars, its a huge PITA.
Leukybear
07-18-10, 01:19 AM
It's worse, it's an integrated flat steel bar...
http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/dmvlbJKnqiNbO1czNOX-hQ?select=TyULh43QNGL2oA78CHGPlA
:twitchy:
I thought things wouldn't get any worse and it did; just horrid...
Yeah, I dont understand what would possess bike companies to put integrated stems on complete builds. I mean if you like the flat bars, then I guess thats fine, but if the buyer has any plan to try different bars, its a huge PITA.
+1 unless its a entire carbon fiber set up.... :lol:
http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/dmvlbJKnqiNbO1czNOX-hQ?select=TyULh43QNGL2oA78CHGPlA
:twitchy:
I thought things wouldn't get any worse and it did; just horrid...
Yeah, I dont understand what would possess bike companies to put integrated stems on complete builds. I mean if you like the flat bars, then I guess thats fine, but if the buyer has any plan to try different bars, its a huge PITA.
+1 unless its a entire carbon fiber set up.... :lol:
xkillemallx16
07-18-10, 06:39 AM
id ride it sans tt pad
dansjustchillin
07-18-10, 12:08 PM
I'm quite satisfied with my purchase.
f50fan
07-18-10, 07:24 PM
Im glad. Dont get us wrong, we make a lot of criticism, but its because its not as fun to give compliments on the bike. I was actually looking at buying the same bike from a LBS but the integrated bars turned me off. Everything else on the bike I liked however.
cg1985
07-18-10, 07:26 PM
I'm quite satisfied with my purchase.
You have the best Avatar.
You have the best Avatar.
dansjustchillin
07-21-10, 01:58 AM
You have the best Avatar.
Thank you. :)
Thank you. :)
mintyfloss
07-28-10, 06:22 PM
I have the version with the dropped bars... called the Rush Hour. I've changed a lot of the parts like the bars, stem, and saddle. Next are the wheels... the baby blue wheels stand out too much for me. :-\
dsh
07-28-10, 06:26 PM
Looks fun, though the brooks seems out of place with the rest of the tarck/fresh look.
A nice white airone would look baller.
A nice white airone would look baller.
Scrodzilla
07-28-10, 06:39 PM
The color scheme isn't for me but it's a pretty rad bike. I do think it's cool that Raleighs come stock with a Brooks though.