Another "What don't you like about my bike" thread, anybody?
05-02-13, 04:23 PM
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That's not even a lot of bar drop.... Just HTFU. My ****ing beater has more drop than that.
05-02-13, 04:29 PM
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That's like 2 inches of drop.
05-02-13, 09:51 PM
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Could be the stem. Might be too long, might be too short. Bars might be too high, or they might be too slow. Or your saddle might be too far forward, or too bar back. Long story short--impossible to tell. Pics of you on the bike might help.
As for what I don't like: your wheels.
As for what I don't like: your wheels.
Thanks for your input on my front HED wheel and Velocity B43 in the rear.
Actually, the bigger size is probably helping you; if you got a smaller frame, you'd probably have more saddle to bar drop. And that's probably what's giving you the shoulder pain, because the drop is putting more pressure on your upper body. Also, the lean is most likely the cause for your back pain, too. Do you have room to raise the stem? You could also throw your risers back on. Also, a picture or video of you on your bike would really help.
I will get a video of my bike soon!
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05-06-13, 07:26 PM
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Cheapo parts, seat too low, bmx bars, mixed black/silver components, seatpost clamp is backwards, 100+ spokes, no foot retention, saddle changes colors from different angles.
05-07-13, 07:45 AM
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96 spokes and 11.99 pedals. Seat position changed, pics are old.
05-07-13, 01:43 PM
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I'm not the biggest fan of excessive stickers, and I think black tires and black tape could go a long way
05-07-13, 02:29 PM
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I'm not z fan of stickers, unless you have and support what the stickers are. For example, do you have any dura ace components besides maybe a cog/lockring? Also- tires gotta go black.
I have three stickers on my bike. Cadence (which I wear and have their bartape), San Marco (my saddle) and Khross (a clothing company from boston that I adore and have many shirts from.
I have three stickers on my bike. Cadence (which I wear and have their bartape), San Marco (my saddle) and Khross (a clothing company from boston that I adore and have many shirts from.
05-07-13, 02:31 PM
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There is no DA on that bike. Why is there a DA sticker?
05-07-13, 02:35 PM
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05-07-13, 02:41 PM
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05-07-13, 02:44 PM
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05-07-13, 02:52 PM
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05-07-13, 03:18 PM
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With dura ace hubs, right? 
yeah those deep vs will look tons better.
yeah those deep vs will look tons better.
05-07-13, 03:58 PM
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05-07-13, 04:05 PM
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just the saddle, wheels, and purple brake for me. You should go get some Sun rims if you want to save money on some box profiles. Only 115 for a pair on Velomine.
05-07-13, 04:08 PM
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