ispeakman

my cream 55 pro left houston this morning, hope to have it either tomorrow or monday.

bangbangbang

the tires are kevlar kenda lites, and no i am not going to leave the bumpers on the axle, like i said i just slapped the parts on it to take a picture

i hope this has helped others who have ordered and not gotten theirs yet

Ep3licious

your finding everyone... haha

brocksanders

Zip, sort of off-topic, but did you buy the black spacers left on your steerer tube or did you just paint the stock ones? If you did buy them, where?
Thanks!

Supreme

haha!!! this is crazy!!!

cHaNkStA

is this supreme from ephatch?

cHaNkStA

haha i see aaron posting around sometimes also

Supreme

haha wasap. this forum is like 80% car heads. lol

donny187

supreme... i actually haven't gotten around to taking any pictures just yet... but soon i'll give it a shot.

and a couple of friends and i usually ride dc... riding around nova is boring as ****... riding in rush hour traffic is whats up... georgetown is really fun when its bumper to bumper...

you trying to show face and roll with us sometime? we're group riding tomorrow night... and i'm actually headed to georgetown right now to ride

citybeats

I finally got my Kilo....but looks like I have to get my wheel trued

cHaNkStA

^^ when did you order?

citybeats

Me? Mine shipped out 10/07 and I received it 10/10.

tFUnK

ordered my green 53cm kilo tt on saturday, got it today (thursday evening).

some random observations: sizing is fine (i am 5'11" with 32" inseam) except the handlebars are really uncomfortable and the pedals are a bit tricky for me to get into (was wearing basketball sneakers so maybe too wide?). green looks sharp but damn i wish i got the grape soda before they sold out in size 53. and i also can't get the frickin' crank bolts off (though it looks like my new cranks/bb have too long of a spindle anyway, sigh). the 16t cog has holes drilled through it, looks pretty cool; aluminum lockring looks cheap. i don't usually skid but i did it for fun and on the third skid i felt a small slip (this was after i tightened everything down pretty well). not a big deal i got one of those bikeisland brakes anyway. 48x16 is just a tad tall for my liking.

bike-izle

Do you think you could've gotten a size 55 and still be comfortable? I'm trying to decide if I'm gonna get a 55 and I'm just a little bit bigger than you.

BENNOCKSIT

Just got a new rear rim and hub. A Mavic 700c Open Sport with Formula Track Hub, has anyone had any experience with this set up before? The hub of the rim. Because after destroying the stock hub, I am skeptical on skidding and putting excess pressure on the drive train.

epschoenly

stripped the hub on my kilo like day 2 after legit tightening the thing down. just that the hub threads ad all aren't that strong. JB welded it on and it is gonna be good forever, but anyway I replaced it recently and am much happier with a nicer wheelset anyhow.

middy

That's too small, but you'll look so cool with a foot of seatpost showing, so it's worth it.

Supreme

damn, seems like everyone around here is riding dc, or maybe its the same group of people.. lol

how long have you been riding fixed? are you using brakes?

BENNOCKSIT

Also, is anyone have problems with the stock chainring, that is if you kept it. I think mine is bent, because when the pedals turn it doesn't sound as if the chain is meshing smoothly with the chainring. Probably just going to get a new one from my LBS. Other the the whole rear wheel, I have had no other problems with the bike. And is there anyone on here thats from the philadelphia area? Trying to riddee?

middy

Just flippin' some s, man.

this1time

uh, no the kilo does not run 56 on the top tube, it's 54.8. don't know where you're getting your info from, but, for some one who is the first to post "use the search button" in every forum you always seem to have bad advice!

donny187

hmm riding fixed... not long but i have friends who have been into it for years... so it was inevitable for me.

and nah im actually not using brakes... hence the dead rear kenda within 4 days lol.

and dude... i got hit by a drunk driver last night... no lie i was flying in the air for like 5 minutes straight and i rolled like 100 feet son... DEATH.

******* did a hit and run

devilshaircut

Hope this isn't a totally dumb question but ... I ordered the cream Mercier the other day and it's shipping to my house. But I won't be there to pick it up, so I am afraid they won't leave it at my apartment. I can have the bike shipped to my work place but then I would have to carry it home ... is the box heavy or unmanageable? I think it's classified as 30 lbs which isn't bad but if its awkward I'd rather not have to worry about carrying it on public transit at rush hour ...

this1time

yeh, it's somewhat cumbersome. i wouldn't want to have to lug it on the train/bus...not to mention the glares you might get from other passengers. fyi, the box is a little over 4' long/2.5' tall/8" wide and i seriously doubt it really weighs 30lbs, more like a low twenty.

if you can, just bring a 15mm wrench and an allen set and build it up (15 minutes) at work and take that with you.

devilshaircut

I was considering doing that, but then I would have to walk to work (I ride a bike to work, so I would either have to have 2 bikes at work and walk home the following day, or walk to work and ride home on the new bike. Either way I have to walk.). I guess that wouldn't be terrible though ... just far.