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05-01-15, 09:47 AM
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Your cog is slipping.
Ever since Cinelli did it with the black Parallax, taking product pics in the dark is all the rage.
I wouldn't ride an Unknown if it were free and came with a sandwich bag full of $100 bills.
I wouldn't ride an Unknown if it were free and came with a sandwich bag full of $100 bills.
05-01-15, 10:02 AM
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Your cog is slipping.
05-01-15, 12:58 PM
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05-01-15, 01:01 PM
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There are plenty of other Lightning owners that weigh a lot more than me, and I've yet to hear a single complaint. Can you list which frames you've seen crack ?
05-01-15, 01:04 PM
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It's much lighter than steel, but has the nice ride of steel. Oh, and I weigh between 130 and 135 pounds, which is a bit more than nothing.
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A few years back, right after Wabi discontinued their super-light alu Lightning, I was "this close" to grabbing the last one in my size before they were gone. I don't like to speak for anyone else, but after exchanging multiple messages, where I kept asking Richard why he was discontinuing that frame, he grudingly admitted it was due to numerous complaints and problems with it being too easily deeply dented and/or creased - that in his zeal to get the frame as light as possible he had probably gone too far.
I still kind of wish I didn't wuss out and bought that bike...
I still kind of wish I didn't wuss out and bought that bike...
05-01-15, 04:23 PM
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A few years back, right after Wabi discontinued their super-light alu Lightning, I was "this close" to grabbing the last one in my size before they were gone. I don't like to speak for anyone else, but after exchanging multiple messages, where I kept asking Richard why he was discontinuing that frame, he grudingly admitted it was due to numerous complaints and problems with it being too easily deeply dented and/or creased - that in his zeal to get the frame as light as possible he had probably gone too far.
05-01-15, 05:12 PM
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I've been super happy with my Milwaukee Orange One which I've had for 6 years. Relaxed road geo, True Temper Verus tubes, made by Waterford in WI. Very smooth solid ride. They'll paint it any color you can imagine, and you can specify where/if you want bosses and decals placed. I think Ben's Cycle will still give you 20% off all parts ordered with the frame. Coolest head badge is an added bonus.
Orange One 012_zps3vpvljyg.jpg Photo by kboyz87 | Photobucket
Orange One 013_zpspv1lznj6.jpg Photo by kboyz87 | Photobucket
Orange One 012_zps3vpvljyg.jpg Photo by kboyz87 | Photobucket
Orange One 013_zpspv1lznj6.jpg Photo by kboyz87 | Photobucket
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