sailstosea

I think the mercier is a pretty saucy bike. My buddy shann just got one and he loves it to death.
I went for the Bianchi Pista when it came down to bikes. I'm a sucker for shiney stuff.

fluidworks

Odd question, but how "track" does this frame feel? Looking to add to my bike quiver, Mercier is top 3 for choices.

iamtim

So I decided to order a new set of wheels for my KTT. On a budget, of course. I decided to go with the 2008 Vuelta Track Team from BD's sister company Bike Island, in white. When I received them -- even though both the order and the box they came in said white -- I was actually shipped blue wheels.

Hmm.

I contacted Bike Island and they were ready to have a UPS guy at my door to pick them up and get me a white set, but the more I looked at them the more I thought it might look OK. Unique, if nothing else. So I told the Bike Island guy not to worry about it, that I'd keep the blue (for what it's worth, he refunded me $20 anyway, which I thought was cool.)

I swapped out the black Swobo grips for some blue Oury's, and I'm hunting down some blue brake cable housing and a blue saddle. Here it is:



I'm a bit iffy myself. I think the white would have looked better, but it's too late now. I think with some more blue, though, it could wind up kinda cool. What do you guys think?

Edit: the picture makes the wheels look a bit more purple than they actually are. In reality they're much closer to the color of the grips than that picture makes them appear.

DerekC99

I think the blue looks pretty good. I was thinking about getting white Dp18s, but I'm trying not to spend money since I'm going on vacation this week D:

Here's my stock bike..but I just put on the white bar tape and I think it looks pretty snazzy compared to the black tape.



I also want to cut the steer tube a bit cause I think it looks way too long and my stem's not all the way up either.

johnnytheboy

don't worry.
that tape won't be white for long!

johnnytheboy

tim, looks good.
i'm all for unique and gnarly color setups.
advice: put a pin in the end of those ourys and get the air out!!

iamtim

HAH! Already did that.

fluidworks

Has anyone made their Kilo more of a townie? As in, more upright position, basket, etc.


Oh and Tim, I noticed your Kilo is 60cm, how tall are you?

iamtim

6'3" with long legs.

fluidworks

When straddling the top tube, how much space do you have?

iamtim

A hair over an inch. But the tip of my junk hits the bottom bracket shell.

...

Just kidding.

fluidworks

Thanks for the info, I'm trying to decide on a size.

iamtim

Ah. Well, as you can see in this pic, it looks like I dwarf the 60cm. But it's very comfy for me to ride:

this1time

tim, blue looks great. it's just a bit different, something you would see on a soccer jersey but not on a bike! definitely unique and an awesome bit of mishap.

johnnytheboy

i ride a 60cm as well and i'm 6'2" with short legs.
i didn't want a really cramped bike.
it's not as big as people say and i really is quite comfortable.
with it's track geometry and high bb, it makes the bike feel smaller imo.
.....but what do i know?!

johnnytheboy

kudos on being the only one wearing a helmet in that pic, tim.
some people are just too "cool" to protect themselves, i guess.

jpdesjar

i spotted a green kilo in town yesterday, i thought that was neat
i don't see too many new fixed gear bikes

JayNev

yeah i am 6'3" with regular sized legs and my junk rests on the TT when i stand over it flat footed. kind of uncomfortable. i guess i could go for a little smaller, but i think the 57 or whatever might be too small. any bigger though, and it wouldn't be comfortable. would never know without trying.

jas0nkyle

JayNev

ugly electrical tape!

jas0nkyle

Wrd!

johnnytheboy

what fork is that jason?

johnnytheboy

wow, if only i would've clicked that bike link you had there, first.
fork looks good.
tape, not so good.

chrism32205

Green and gold is just hot..

dddave

yea, that etape job looks pretty bad.