pancake4life

ahhh yeaahh

iBaloney

does anyone have the 44cm kilo tt? i finally saved up enough money to get one but im in between sizes! my inseam is just about 29 inches even, so i dunno if i should get the 44cm or the 47cm what do u guys think? does half an inch of clearance make that big of a difference?

pedalpedalpedal

Depends on how long your torso is too. But anyways, I have a 29.5 in inseam, and I can ride 49 and 50cm bikes w/ only a bit of clearance, but most of the time I'm riding the bike, so it doesn't really matter.

wilsonov7

I have about a 28" inseam and had no trouble riding a 47cm Kilo. Sure my gonad satchel sat like a bird on a wire, but who cares?

iBaloney

if you were riding the 44cm would that half inch of extra clearance make that big of a difference?

pedalpedalpedal

No

iBaloney

thanks alot for your help guys, im gonna pick up the bluestar

babcockp

I like your setup! What kind of grip tape is that?

robotphood

https://velo-orange.com/elsebarco.html

iBaloney

that does look pretty awesome

babcockp

How are you liking those? Did you have to cut down the leather at all to fit them on those TT bars?

craigcraigcraig

look like sausages.

robotphood

I like them a lot and I prefer the elkhide to leather bartape (toshi or brooks). The leather is smoother and softer than your usual leather bartape but doesn't feel too cushy. I would say it's close to thin cork tape with a leather feel. They come extra long so no worries on coming up short. But you do have to cut them. Fairly easy, just wrap them near the end, then cut to fit.


Firm yet soft in hand. I kid I kid.

grymg

Been using the Kilo on my new rollers. Interesting experience.

brendon_ak

fun eh?

ichitz

is that a diy bottle holder?

Aries

Why is the angle of your bandlebars so funky?

iBaloney

^^thats what i thought when i first say the pic too.

grymg

I made the tops level with my stem. It does look a bit awkward though, I'll lower it a bit.

brendon_ak

feel>looks

grymg

haha, yeah I only lowered it a LITTLE bit. I like the tops flush or at least level like bullhorns. It also looks weird because of the angle of the camera shot.

I have a bottle cage seatpost adapter. I'm not good enough on the rollers to grab a drink yet

greyspoke

here is my kilo, i dont know what im going to do next, im pretty satisfied with it for now.

Pooptet

Beautiful handlebars

iBaloney

nice! really clean!

twelsch42

Nice seat. Sweet half-wheelset. Super-sweet doubles. Fully murdered out front brake and lever - extra points for this. Definitely.

But something's off. In order to pass inspection you need either.

(a) more electrical tape - original branding still visible.
(b) more seatpost
(c) less fork (or less shiney spacers)
(d) a shorter stem

You'll probably have a little time before Thanksgiving to work on some of this. If you put if off until December you'll be stuck studying for finals until the semester's over. Maybe if you bring your bike home for Christmas you'll have some time to work on things. Will it fit in your car? And don't forget your tools!