View Poll Results: What would you do?
Do it! Swap for drops!
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Keep the cowhorns
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33.33%
Change bar tape color
0
0%
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New Commuter Bike - Help Pimp My Ride
04-30-11, 11:04 AM
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New Commuter Bike - Help Pimp My Ride
I give you the 2009 Felt X:City D, 55cm.
42t up front, 11-30 in the back, Deore RD, Conti Contact tires, Avid brakes (feel even cheaper than Tektro, which I prefer) and the stock saddle is surprisingly comfortable. For 85 psi max (I always run max), this bike really flies. Weighs in at about 23.5 lbs.
First thing I did was get rid of the 'Albert' mustache-like bars and add my Scott AT-2 LF bars and wrapped them with what tape I had lying around.
My inclination is to put drops on this bike as I have some Tektro long pull aero levers lying around and a friction shifter for the rear. This would require a dramatic change in stem length, going from the stock 110mm to at least a 90mm, more likely an 80mm or even a 70mm stem. The re-cabling would be in grey Jagwire housing.
My commute is anywhere from 7-10 miles one way on MUP, road (mostly) and light trail.
What would you do to this bike?
42t up front, 11-30 in the back, Deore RD, Conti Contact tires, Avid brakes (feel even cheaper than Tektro, which I prefer) and the stock saddle is surprisingly comfortable. For 85 psi max (I always run max), this bike really flies. Weighs in at about 23.5 lbs.
First thing I did was get rid of the 'Albert' mustache-like bars and add my Scott AT-2 LF bars and wrapped them with what tape I had lying around.
My inclination is to put drops on this bike as I have some Tektro long pull aero levers lying around and a friction shifter for the rear. This would require a dramatic change in stem length, going from the stock 110mm to at least a 90mm, more likely an 80mm or even a 70mm stem. The re-cabling would be in grey Jagwire housing.
My commute is anywhere from 7-10 miles one way on MUP, road (mostly) and light trail.
What would you do to this bike?
04-30-11, 11:25 AM
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Well, I never claimed to be normal, but I would hook up a FreeRadical to it. Oh, yeah, I would add trekking bars and friction shifters. I would also add a few other things.
You asked what I would do, not what you should do. As far as what you should do---Do what you want to to it, it is your bike.
You asked what I would do, not what you should do. As far as what you should do---Do what you want to to it, it is your bike.
04-30-11, 11:30 AM
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Go for some shallow drop CX drops, shorter stem with more rise (depending on your own fit needs, of course), bar-end shifter, cork tape. That would be sweet.
04-30-11, 12:00 PM
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If you're comfortable then don't change a thing.
04-30-11, 12:09 PM
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Its nice man ! Bullhorns are comfortable. Play around with other handle bars =)
04-30-11, 12:51 PM
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Thinking more about appearance than utility. It is a very comfortable bike. It all started when I was shopping for an affordable 29er with a rigid fork and discs. My choices seemed to be rigid fork + disc = single speed or if I wanted multi speed, it most likely came with a suspension fork. This just happened to pop up during the hunt. It does have disc tabs on the frame, and the fork can be upgraded later. It handles much differently than my road bike with similar (relaxed) geometry. For some reason, the wheels feel bigger, and it's not just because of tire size. Shortening the stem would make this a whole new experience.
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