giant bowery
08-31-06 | 09:19 PM
#4
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Originally Posted by noremedy
who rides one and what have you change?
i have added a set of primo magnesium platform pedals and have added a shadow conspiracy seat..
i have added a set of primo magnesium platform pedals and have added a shadow conspiracy seat..
09-01-06 | 03:40 PM
#6
Bike fiend.
Joined: Jan 2006
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From: Bomb City, WI
Bikes: Giant STP SS, Trek 400 (Fixed), 1970's Orion, Huffy Flatbed BMX, Vintage Huffy Kids Cruzer, Vintage Sears Cruiser, Trek Prototype Frame (fixed)
Never rode one very far, but the one's in my store seem pretty decent. I dislike a lot of the stock components, but the frames seem quite nice. I've been thinking about getting one just for the frame/fork.
09-02-06 | 12:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Analog
Never rode one very far, but the one's in my store seem pretty decent. I dislike a lot of the stock components, but the frames seem quite nice. I've been thinking about getting one just for the frame/fork.
09-08-06 | 09:32 AM
#9
jack of one or two trades
Joined: Jun 2005
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From: Suburbia, CT
Bikes: Old-ass gearie hardtail MTB, fix-converted Centurion LeMans commuter, SS hardtail monster MTB
Originally Posted by noremedy
what kinda carbon fiber fork would you guys and gals recommend, for this bike. i wanna mellow out the stiffness of the al....thanks and some cranks with a slightly smaller gear ratio...
09-08-06 | 10:40 AM
#10
rolling wheels and 88s
Joined: Sep 2005
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From: lawrence, ks
Bikes: schwinn crisscross, 06 giant bowery, iron horse warrior disc
I put bullhorns on mine. The handling is definitely tighter with them. I actually fell the first day with them when I went to trackstand 
It was quite a bit more different than I thought. Oh well, it was only downtown during 5 o'clock commute home..
It was quite a bit more different than I thought. Oh well, it was only downtown during 5 o'clock commute home..
09-08-06 | 12:28 PM
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From: las vegas nv.
Bikes: some
My bowery
The first thing i did was change out the bars. I put on salsa drops. Ripped off the stickers and got some new tape. I'm waiting for my FSA gossamer cx crankset to arrive today and put that sucker on. So yah, From stock. Change the oem bars first, they are really heavy. Cranks are pretty el cheapo also. Thats about it for a 500 buck bike. Also whatever pedals you like of course. I run 46x16 or 46x17 for the hills.
I'll post pic when i put the new cranks on.
I'll post pic when i put the new cranks on.
09-09-06 | 06:20 PM
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i come from the world of freestyle bmx where 30 pounds is nice and light what is an ideal weight for a ss bike?.....and if weight is concern what are the heaviar componets on the bike that make a differnce by swaping something else out....what would you suggest far as bars to make easiar to ride it like a bmx bike, easiar to do wheelies and the such...
