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Originally Posted by thrashin
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Originally Posted by jet sanchEz
(Post 5707664)
I've been wanting to try tubulars for awhile now so I snagged these, a set of Formulas laced to Velocity Deep-Vs. I like the hubs a lot, I thought they would be less awesome than the Miche Primatos that I already have but they are fine. The wheels are a lot lighter. I doubt it is because of the hubs but more likely because they are tubulars. Whatever the reason, it is a noticeable difference. I haven't gone too far on them as I am waiting for some Tufo sealant to arrive, I would hate to get a flat on these things so early on.
I have them pumped up to 160PSI and they are really nice to roll on....super smooth but I should probably get a front brake as I find stopping on them to be a bit harder than with the other wheelset, not sure why. edit: the seat may seem out of place but the seat-post is some wonky carbon fibre thing that I picked up for cheap on CL and it has some crazy attachment that makes it hard to find a seat that will work on it. I am fiddling around with different seats but so far this Sella Italia el-cheapo saddle is the best fit. http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j1...z/GT19copy.jpg http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j1...nchEz/GT29.jpg I'm not a fan of the "bell-bottom" fork the pin-up on the alter totally makes up for it. :) Plus you get points for a having a nice Marinoni. |
those gt's are so dope. i've never seen one my size though. i hope that random rumor i heard about gt making them again are true.
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i was always baffeled by 'triple-triangle-technology'... :rolleyes:
nice bike non-the-less. |
The GTB is one of those bikes that looks awesome, but always wonder how it rides. I'd love to text one out. I've seen only one out here in LA, and it was in a shop, on a wall.
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the GTB is a crappier aluminum than the significantly nicer (and lighter) Pulse frame, which is made from kinesis tubing. i say this because, unless you only care about the tri-triangle look, the latter is a better frame. in the current market, both seem to sell for about the same amount -- showing that people have no clue -- which means that you can often snag a decent deal on the higher end frame, even though i tend to think of both as typically overpriced.
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Wow, I thought the GTB and the pulse were the same frame. =[
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i've also heard anecdotes of people having problems with the alum forks on the GT track bikes -- that they break/fail -- so i'd suggest swapping them out as the poster a few posts up has done. the 90s cannondale track frames, although aluminum, came with a sturdier steel fork.
the GT fork situation makes shopping for them a bit tricky, too. if the frame is sold with a different front end or no fork at all, it might be either that they heeded warnings like mine and swapped it out or that they crashed the frame. aluminum doesn't absorb impact forces as gracefully as steel and is subject to fatigue more easily, so you have to be careful about such things. |
Originally Posted by shants
(Post 5712070)
the GTB is a crappier aluminum than the significantly nicer (and lighter) Pulse frame, which is made from kinesis tubing. i say this because, unless you only care about the tri-triangle look, the latter is a better frame. in the current market, both seem to sell for about the same amount -- showing that people have no clue -- which means that you can often snag a decent deal on the higher end frame, even though i tend to think of both as typically overpriced.
And yeah, I've also noticed that the Pulse frameset only goes for a little bit more than a GTB; there was a full Pulse bike last week on eBay with a BIN of $600 and about a month ago, a GTB frame/fork went for $560. Stupid. |
This bike should give you all shivers... my winter fixie.
http://members.shaw.ca/feynn/biking/kuwie2007a.jpg http://members.shaw.ca/feynn/biking/kuwie2007b.jpg |
OK, added the last mod. to this SS/FG conversion . . .silver (instead of black) brake levers.
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j5...l/100_1099.jpg http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j5...l/100_1097.jpg |
I really missed having a fixed gear/ single speed bike, So I just got this used frameset and built up with parts laying around..:)
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2304/...d60b0843_o.jpg http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2362/...c4bbaa74_o.jpg http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2177/...94bc4efe_o.jpg |
Drexman - just beautiful
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Originally Posted by Sixty Fiver
(Post 5712232)
This bike should give you all shivers... my winter fixie.
http://members.shaw.ca/feynn/biking/kuwie2007a.jpg http://members.shaw.ca/feynn/biking/kuwie2007b.jpg |
"Looks like a blast to ride in the winter! Thats all that matters."
She is all of that... She's a 1987 Kuwahara Cascade touring mtb with a quad butted and lugged Ishiwata frame... she came to me as a gearie, spent a winter as an SS, and for this year (and forever) she will be a fixed gear. I weighed her with all my kit and the scale read 42 pounds and that was without having the thermos full of chai...which is something a bike needs when it's -20 C and the roads are covered in ice and snow. 104 studs in th front tire also help. It runs a 38 (Biopace) with 175 mm cranks for maximum torque and has a 16 tooth rear cog to give it a fairly low gearing but still high enough to keep me from spinning out and keep up a decent speed on the road. |
Originally Posted by Sixty Fiver
(Post 5712525)
"Looks like a blast to ride in the winter! Thats all that matters."
She is all of that... She's a 1987 Kuwahara Cascade touring mtb with a quad butted and lugged Ishiwata frame... she came to me as a gearie, spent a winter as an SS, and for this year (and forever) she will be a fixed gear. I weighed her with all my kit and the scale read 42 pounds and that was without having the thermos full of chai...which is something a bike needs when it's -20 C and the roads are covered in ice and snow. 104 studs in th front tire also help. It runs a 38 (Biopace) with 175 mm cranks for maximum torque and has a 16 tooth rear cog to give it a fairly low gearing but still high enough to keep me from spinning out and keep up a decent speed on the road. |
Originally Posted by BMonei
(Post 5712580)
How does the Biopace hold up with chain tension? Especially with snow and dirt.
edit: I did some research to make sure I'm not an idiot, and according to Sheldon at least, it doesn't cause enough of a tension difference to cause any problem "in practice." http://sheldonbrown.com/biopace.html |
I've ridden the GTBs, and they ride nicer than any other track bike I've ridden. I must really be missing out if they're such ****. Oh, and full disclosure, that was mine that ended for $560 you two are talking about.
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Originally Posted by shants
(Post 5712136)
i've also heard anecdotes of people having problems with the alum forks on the GT track bikes -- that they break/fail --
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Originally Posted by delicious
(Post 5713901)
I've ridden the GTBs, and they ride nicer than any other track bike I've ridden. I must really be missing out if they're such ****. Oh, and full disclosure, that was mine that ended for $560 you two are talking about.
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no hard feelings, i'm not emotionally invested in these bikes ;-)
and yeah, the fork is definitely lugged steel |
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Yea the GTB definitely comes with a lugged steel fork
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Originally Posted by shants
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