(Reply to Spinovious) The Trek is actually set with a more upright riding position. And it's lighter, but not by a bunch.. The aluminum frame of the Trek is bone jarring over the rough roads as opposed to the Moto- whose steel frame seems to soak up vibration pretty good. The Armadillo tires are a hand me down that I tried on the Trek first with epic failure. They felt on the Trek like solid rubber- after installation on the Moto they are much more tolerable, it's like a perfect marriage of bike and tire.
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Originally Posted by RubeRad
(Post 16508741)
So how are the wheels? I once bought a pair of wheels a guy had taken off a BD bike and sold on CL, and they were CRAP. Fortunately the price was still right ($60 for wheels, tires, tubes, and skewers), and my purpose in buying them was for backup and tuning/(re)building practice.
Anyways, if you haven't yet, I highly recommend cracking those hubs open, liberally greasing, and tightening them up appropriately to get them as smooth as possible. Mine were ridiculously crunchy when I got them -- and I think the same as yours. |
Originally Posted by noglider
(Post 16509126)
For amusement, you could pronounce it motor-beer-can.
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Originally Posted by dejock
(Post 16508996)
Does it use a cassette or freewheel? Looks pretty promising for the price. Digging that green!
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Update on the Moto, no problems. Did dial in the brakes a tad more. The bike is a dream to ride. Might not be a very cushy commuter in reality, but it makes up for it in the fun speed factor. The Armadillo tires continue to impress. Western riders take note- plucked out a goat head from the sidewall, heavily embedded seemingly, to no affect. They aren't "in season", and really sharp, but this would have flatted a normal tire for sure.
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