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01-21-07 | 07:11 PM
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It's got pretty steep gearing out of the box...
01-21-07 | 07:23 PM
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Odd, I was at Urbane on Saturday and was playing around with the Fremont as well. It is very light and Urbane had their models set up as fixed but I am pretty sure it is fixed/free so that could make it very versatile. I wasn't super-impressed as it is 900$CDN; the brakes and brake-levers were no-name and the pedals are some really cheap plasticky things but the fork was CF, so that is kinda neat. I'd much rather ride a conversion for a lot less money but the rear spacing is 120mm, so it is track-inspired however the geometry seemed pretty slack to me.
Looks nice but those pictures don't show how massively thick the down-tube is; it looks like one of those old C-dales from the late 1980s.
Looks nice but those pictures don't show how massively thick the down-tube is; it looks like one of those old C-dales from the late 1980s.
01-21-07 | 07:28 PM
cab horn
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but the fork was CF,
01-21-07 | 07:33 PM
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Originally Posted by jet sanchEz
I wasn't super-impressed as it is 900$CDN
edit: of course, I'm really holding out for a Japanese Keirin Frame
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01-21-07 | 09:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Sirrobinofcoxly
For about the same price, we're getting in the fully built steamrollers near the beginning of March. I already own a steamroller, but I like it so much I would almost consider getting a fully built one as a real beater. Probably no where as light as the Bianchi though.
edit: of course, I'm really holding out for a Japanese Keirin Frame
edit: of course, I'm really holding out for a Japanese Keirin Frame
As for the fremont ahh its ok. The pista has it beat by a mile or more.
I got a CF fork for X-MAS 51.60 CND evil bay.
I once said NJS for life (ha-ha) I’ve now changed it to IRO for life(ha-ha)
01-21-07 | 10:51 PM
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This bike looks like it was run over my a truck...in a good way.
https://www.fixedgeargallery.com/2007/jan/TonyQuiroz.htm
(Funny carbon work)
https://www.fixedgeargallery.com/2007/jan/TonyQuiroz.htm
(Funny carbon work)
01-21-07 | 10:51 PM
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Originally Posted by operator
Meh, you can get cheap carbon forks for like $50.
01-21-07 | 11:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Sirrobinofcoxly
For about the same price, we're getting in the fully built steamrollers near the beginning of March. I already own a steamroller, but I like it so much I would almost consider getting a fully built one as a real beater. Probably no where as light as the Bianchi though.
edit: of course, I'm really holding out for a Japanese Keirin Frame
edit: of course, I'm really holding out for a Japanese Keirin Frame
01-21-07 | 11:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Sirrobinofcoxly
This bike looks like it was run over my a truck...in a good way.
https://www.fixedgeargallery.com/2007/jan/TonyQuiroz.htm
(Funny carbon work)
https://www.fixedgeargallery.com/2007/jan/TonyQuiroz.htm
(Funny carbon work)
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01-22-07 | 07:53 AM
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Originally Posted by jeremywhitehorn
hey, check it out, i thought of a theme for our next group ride.
01-22-07 | 08:30 AM
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Originally Posted by operator
Meh, you can get cheap carbon forks for like $50.
I was looking at the Fremont when I was there last as well. I love the baseball bat downtube, but alas for 1000$ I think it could be a nicer bike. It is light, that's for sure, but too much I'd have to replace on purchase.
Naked bike ride?....ain't gonna happen dude....I don't care how many beers you give it'll never be a good idea in my head. Please be sure to tell me how it went though.
GO Jeremy!!!
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01-22-07 | 08:38 AM
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Originally Posted by TRaffic Jammer
Cheap and carbon are not two words I want to hear describing the same thing.
I was looking at the Fremont when I was there last as well. I love the baseball bat downtube, but alas for 1000$ I think it could be a nicer bike. It is light, that's for sure, but too much I'd have to replace on purchase.
I was looking at the Fremont when I was there last as well. I love the baseball bat downtube, but alas for 1000$ I think it could be a nicer bike. It is light, that's for sure, but too much I'd have to replace on purchase.
01-22-07 | 08:40 AM
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Originally Posted by duppy.conqueror
but it says Bianchi!
Their carbon D2? stuff is insane.
I wonder how much they'd let a frame/fork set go for?
01-22-07 | 08:53 AM
So I says to Mable I says
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This one screams "traffic jammer" at me: https://www.bianchiusa.com/07_roger.html
Also, this paint scheme makes baby jesus cry: https://www.bianchiusa.com/07_cross_concept.html
edit: hmm.. now I want that Bianchi Roger.
Also, this paint scheme makes baby jesus cry: https://www.bianchiusa.com/07_cross_concept.html
edit: hmm.. now I want that Bianchi Roger.
01-22-07 | 09:04 AM
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Originally Posted by Sirrobinofcoxly
This bike looks like it was run over my a truck...in a good way.
https://www.fixedgeargallery.com/2007/jan/TonyQuiroz.htm
(Funny carbon work)
https://www.fixedgeargallery.com/2007/jan/TonyQuiroz.htm
(Funny carbon work)
I'm back from Tremblant. The skiing was awesome and the whole place was in chaos as 1200 university students decended on the place. This was both a good thing and bad thing. Good times. It was colder than Aunt Sadie's icy stare though, especially saturday.
01-22-07 | 09:08 AM
Dances With Cars
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Roger Dodger!!!!!!! More than 1000bucks retail but a much nicer bike IMHO
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01-22-07 | 09:19 AM
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Originally Posted by somnambulant
Also, this paint scheme makes baby jesus cry: https://www.bianchiusa.com/07_cross_concept.html
01-22-07 | 09:22 AM
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Anyone else here thinking about jumping onboard the IRO group buy?
01-22-07 | 09:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Offhoff
Anyone else here thinking about jumping onboard the IRO group buy?
01-22-07 | 10:04 AM
So I says to Mable I says
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https://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...260235&page=21
https://irocycle.com/iro/index.php?ma...products_id=61
also: I'm thinking about it. Depends on whether my confusion as to wtf Tony is actually building eventually gets solved.
https://irocycle.com/iro/index.php?ma...products_id=61
also: I'm thinking about it. Depends on whether my confusion as to wtf Tony is actually building eventually gets solved.
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01-22-07 | 10:07 AM
Tie me up, Tie me down
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Wes beat me to the information punch but I'm probably going to get one as a dedacci frame for 150US seems too good to pass up. I'm now trying to figure out whether to get threaded or threadless but either way seems like a really good deal.
01-22-07 | 10:21 AM
cab horn
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Threaded ftw! You can just convert it to a threadless setup if you want to later on. And it looks cooler.
Yeah I don't know. I've heard equally of super expensive carbon fork failures
Cheap and carbon are not two words I want to hear describing the same thing.
01-22-07 | 10:28 AM
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This must be decided by a battle between Shiz and Operator. See you both after school by the flag pole.