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Steel bikes with disc brakes: horizontal top tubes?

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Old 08-12-15 | 09:26 PM
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Steel bikes with disc brakes: horizontal top tubes?
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I think you meant "dix breakx", who never made it out of the 5's.
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Old 08-12-15 | 09:34 PM
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I think you meant "dix breakx", who never made it out of the 5's.
What about a CFS bike with drum brakes...

Or, would that be a CEF bike with dumb breaks???
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I personally think that they look great with a horizontal TT, but I also think disc brakes look good period. Probably because I started as a mountain biker though.
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Yes. Or maybe slightly sloping. No more than 3° slope or I ain't havin' it.
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Careful, that really can happen!!! But, mostly by combining rim brakes and CF wheels!!!
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Yes. Or maybe slightly sloping. No more than 3° slope or I ain't havin' it.
The top tube on my bike has a slope of 3.000001 degrees. Is that okay?
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I personally think that they look great with a horizontal TT, but I also think disc brakes look good period. Probably because I started as a mountain biker though.
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The top tube on my bike has a slope of 3.000001 degrees. Is that okay?
You're kidding, right?
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Spell fail lol!
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You're kidding, right?
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This all has be thinking about drum brakes and mustache bars for my Venge. How do you think that would look? Given function is for fools!!!
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Dum Breaks used to play every 3rd Friday at the Hi Brow Lounge. Horrible band, but a great look. Rumor has it that the keyboardist was actually born with his heart on the outside.

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Don't trust the keyboard player! He's almost as bad as the drummer!
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Clearly I'm in need of some education about the anatomy of steel bikes
They are not made of Carbon Fiber, Titanium or Aluminum.
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First a test. To be educated you must pass this test. Locate the dick on your bike????

that just does not sound right, does it????
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This all has be thinking about drum brakes and mustache bars for my Venge. How do you think that would look? Given function is for fools!!!
Oh, it's on now.

What's next, 36 spoke box section rims?
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First a test. To be educated you must pass this test. Locate the dick on your bike????

that just does not sound right, does it????
It's right in front of the saddlebag.
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