The 7.38 lb bike
06-09-16, 07:23 PM
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Wait till it ASSplodes.
06-09-16, 07:39 PM
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06-09-16, 07:40 PM
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I think it's pretty cool, but on the roads I ride I feel like I would break it pretty quickly.
06-09-16, 07:44 PM
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That's pretty neat, but a bit obsessive for my tastes… I'm just happy that I beat 7.38kg without much effort at all.
06-09-16, 08:09 PM
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I was wondering, about the durability of such a light weight setup. Not that I see anything wrong with having something like that mostly for display and showing off but having something special and still using it regularly adds just a bit to story.
06-09-16, 08:10 PM
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That looked like a colored electrical tape was used as bar tape. lolz
06-09-16, 08:11 PM
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What's with that bar tape? It looks like someone painted the side of the brake hood with Benjamin Moore latex paint and a cheap brush.
And those pedals...???
I'm sorry, but no. Just no.
And those pedals...???
I'm sorry, but no. Just no.
06-09-16, 08:16 PM
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06-09-16, 08:31 PM
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06-09-16, 08:38 PM
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06-09-16, 08:49 PM
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06-10-16, 04:55 AM
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That bike must not be that durable. A crash would nearly destroy it? Am I correct? Basically, I would not want to ride that bike, it would be destroyed pretty quickly!
06-10-16, 06:04 AM
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When you purchased your bike was that your initial concern--that if I crashed the bike it's going to be destroyed, so I'll get the heavier one?
06-10-16, 06:28 AM
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No. Just saying because it is so light. I would not go for a very heavy bike either. I would go with the lightest I can afford
06-10-16, 06:29 AM
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The answers are 9 years ago, and 40,000 miles.
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06-10-16, 06:32 AM
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Yes to the experiment with the spray rubber on the hoods. Now he is using the thumbs from work gloves.
06-10-16, 06:34 AM
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All that money and effort for an ugly bike.