peabodypride

Let's see whose Thomson/Arione combo gets stolen first.

joetronic

oh do me, do me




Lever angle has been fixed...

fuzz2050

Is that grey stuff the 'stealth reflective' material? it doesn't look like the standard electrical tape. If it is, it's not as 'stealth' as all those marketing photos made it out to be.

Chicagoan

ha! yes its rusty, It cleans up after i lube it, but i want to get a new chain, i'm thinking of re wrapping the bars, what color? Also color chain?

PedallingATX

IMHO, any bike with colored Deep Vs deserves to get flamed. I HATE colored Deep Vs. I think they are too common, and none of the colors really look that good. They just look really cheap. Plus its just an easy way to get a color scheme in your bike. I think that when people are able to establish a consistent color scheme without colored rims, it looks a lot better. Also, Kilos are just really lame. I'm glad you covered up the Mercier logo because I think it is written in the UGLIEST font ever. I suppose Kilos could look OK if you stripped them of all their logos and markings

fuzz2050

At least it's not Comic Sans,

fuggers

Edited: Forgot what thread I was in.

Adam G.

Do you people just post your bikes instead of riding them? Or is it a major case of OCD with cleaning the bike? I don't see a drop a grease on teeth of most of these bike.

Syncmaster

is there anything to consider with low spoke count wheels on a brakeless bike? ie. truing issues after excessive wear?

Redline927

hate that stem. your chain looks flacid. spokes are ugly. Why not get the bikeisland kilo frame if you planned on taping up the decals?

PedallingATX

I am not responding tot he post I have quoted here, but what is the deal w/ the bike in your signature? Your stem rises about 3 inches and then your handlebars drop that whole rise. It is HIDEOUS! That's the most disgusting stem/handlebar combo I have ever seen...

peabodypride

Can't speak for everyone but I break my bikes down about every 3 weeks and clean it to perfection.

adriano 

ive actually got a little brother pave.

thanks! it is the cinelli.

it is, but i shot these pictures with a bounced flash and a fairly direct ceiling light.

direct flash (to an extent simulating headlights)



no flash (indoors but similar to daytime ambient)



the more direct the light, the more light is reflected back.

these arent 'the' deep vs, but i understand and fairly agree with your viewpoint. i dislike the font as well, but i am very satisfied with the price and performance.

ive just finished the build on mostly new components.

low spokes have the potential to have a much higher risk of failure especially if the are not well built. for me, a brake is in the works.

the stem and spokes are polarizing, but i like them. at least the stem is more low profile without the cinelli billboarding. the chain as well as other things still need to be tensioned a bit more on this new build. i went with the complete as opposed to the frame because this was a gradual and ongoing process that that i rode as it progressed.

jakerock

If you post photos of your bike on a thread called "What dont you like about my bike"
You dont get to defend the bike, right?

Maybe we need a thread called
"Lets argue about my opinions about your bike (that you asked for)"

And I agree, I am skeptical that these bikes are ever ridden.
My bike is goddamn filthy.

xxxfattonyxxx

haha

adriano 

i built yesterday, snapped a couple, and havent had a chance to administer a good flogging yet. i promise i will, just for you.

you call it defense, and i call it conversation. you can be against that, but im not. i suppose im just a loquacious brother. rest assured that the negative opinions are much appreciated.

Sixty Fiver

First day on the job for the bike...



Filthy...

jakerock

I am not against that. I was having the (perhaps deluded) feeling that alot of the time folks put their bike here to be spanked publicly and then are a little defensive...
I perhaps do not understand the purpose of such a thread. To me it seems like a "celebrity bike roast".
In a roast, it would be considered bad form to defend yourself or take it all too seriously!
I think its kinda ballsy to put your bike here... You dont see me doing it!

F'ck it.

peabodypride

Those straps look more saggy than my 70 year-old middle school principle's boobs.

adriano 

i see it as a dialog because i dont quite get the roast vibe, but i definitely understand that viewpoint.

Syncmaster

You're bike's too dirty. You should spend more time cleaning it, less time riding it. It's clearly goddamn filthy

craigcraigcraig

i dont like that razorback sticker at all.

jakerock

He he... Not into sports, but into pigs cause I have one!!

fuggers

Piss poor masonry.

and your bike is too clean.

craigcraigcraig

haha i was a little confused when i saw location: Brooklyn with a AU sticker on the bike. cool pig though.

is that one piece crank set? looks like the one i took off my schwinny