Originally Posted by
fishix
- The geometry of the two bikes look very different. Is 50cm C-C on the Kilo TT the right size for me? Or should I go with 53cm C-C? I read that the Kilo's geometry is more "aggressive." Looking at my old bike's specs, the top tube is around 550mm and I was ok with that. Would I have trouble adjusting to the "aggressive" geometry (shorter top tube?) of the Kilo?
- Component-wise, which has better stock components? Another way to put this might be, how much more do I have to spend on each bike to make necessary upgrades? (I'll be getting 17T cog and a new lockring for either bike anyways... since SST AL doesn't come with it, and I need to replace a crappy cog on the Kilo TT.)
- I'm vain... but I kinda like the look of the steel frame a bit better. Is the SST AL much lighter? Should I worry about rust, etc. on the steel frame?
- Is there other things I should consider or worry about?
- Stop guessing and use a fit calculator.
- Ride the bike before even thinking about "upgrades". There's nothing wrong with the stock cog on the Kilo TT.
- The SST-AL is probably heavier.
- I'm sure there is.
Last edited by Scrodzilla; 02-20-13 at 06:15 PM.