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Old 06-15-09, 09:27 AM
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Originally Posted by a_elephant
The Kilo TT is a cheap bike. The frame is nice, but a lot of the components will need to be swapped out eventually.

I'd double check that there is a new lockring with that 18t cog, since the lockring that comes with the bike is notoriously flimsy.

I had trouble with the pedals and clips that came stock with the bike and swapped them out almost immediately.

The wheelset is cheap.

Depends what the auction goes to. Stock from BikesDirect this bike is $350.
I would second this. When I got mine, the only thing I immediately added to it was a brake. Eventually I started to replace things, but nothing major. In two years I have gotten new tires, larger cog (run 18t fixed, 17t freewheel), bullhorns and a new seat. I ran it stock (plus a brake) for over a year without problems.
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