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whats the difference?
what is the difference between the Mercier Kilo TT and the Motobecane Messenger Track...they are the same price....
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they suck in different ways
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Mercier Kilo TT Frame Mercier Custom Double Butted and Tapered 4130 Cromoly with Track Dropout, Externally butted seat tube Fork Mercier Custom Drawn Butted and Tapered 4130 Cromoly 1 inch steerer with custom brazed flat crown Headset Sealed Bearing 1 inch Crankset TruVativ Touro, 48T Bottom Bracket Sealed Cartridge 103mm Pedals WellGo Aluminum alloy Road with toe clips and straps Front Derailleur N/A Rear Derailleur N/A Shifters N/A Cog 16T Fixed Gear (rear hub has fixed cog on one side, you can put your own single speed freewheel on the other side) Chain KMC Z410 Hubs TrackSpec High Flange Aluminum, sealed bearings Spokes Stainless Rims 36H Aluminum Aero Section Track DoubleWall Tires Kenda K191 700x23c high pressure road Brakes N/A Brake Levers N/A Handlebar Butted 6061 Aluminum Anatomical Bend Stem Quill Forged/Welded Aluminum, O degree, Removable Clamp, Silver Finish Tape/Grip Deluxe Cork Saddle SL Turbo Style Racing, Cromoly Rail Seat Post SL Micro Adjust Aluminum 250mm Seat Clamp Mercier SL Machined Aluminum Motobecane Messenger Track Frame Motobecane Custom Butted and Tapered 4130 Cromoly with Track Dropout, water bottle mount, Rear Rack brazeons Fork Motobecane Custom Drawn Triple Butted and Tapered 4130 Cromoly Aero Road Headset Sealed Bearing Crankset TruVativ Touro, 48T Bottom Bracket Sealed Cartridge 103mm Pedals WellGo Road w/clips and straps Front Derailleur N/A Rear Derailleur N/A Shifters N/A Cassette/Freewheel 16T Fixed Gear or Flip and add your Freewheel FREE BONUS FREEWHEEL Chain KMC Z410 3/32 Hubs TrackSpec Black Anodized Aluminum FLIPFLOP rear, sealed precision bearings Spokes Double Butted Stainless Rims 32H DRX2000 Aero Track DoubleWall, black anodized Tires Kenda K191 700x23c Brakes FREE PAIR - Road Aluminum Calipers Brake Levers Classic Road Aluminum Handlebar Butted 6061 Aluminum Anatomical Bend Stem Forged/Welded Aluminum, O degree, Removable Clamp, Black Finish Tape/Grip Deluxe Cork Saddle SL Turbo Style Racing, Cromoly Rail Seat Post SL Micro Adjust Aluminum 250mm X 27.2mm Seat Clamp Motobecane SL Machined Aluminum Have fun. |
Originally Posted by Plow13
(Post 6273967)
what is the difference between the Mercier Kilo TT and the Motobecane Messenger Track...they are the same price....
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The Kilo has a better-looking flat-crowned fork, and some people say it has "track geometry," which inexplicably makes it ride faster.
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Originally Posted by bonechilling
(Post 6274719)
The Kilo has a better-looking flat-crowned fork, and some people say it has "track geometry," which inexplicably makes it ride faster.
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well i am going to be commuting on this bike i get...so should i go with the messenger? It looks the frame is a little more spread out, so maybe less toe overlap?
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Bump
I'd love to hear a real answer to this too, since I'm looking at the same two. My impression is that the Kilo has more aggressive geometry which might make it a rough ride on my city's nasty streets; but is the reynolds tubing and nicer fork worth it? Plus, all the components are the same, but the kilo's are chrome? |
never mind; seems people prefer the kilo mainly for the fork, though it seems like a winner all around. I'll wait for the new shipment!
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they both arent amazing...
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Originally Posted by peugotpigeon
(Post 6514339)
they both arent amazing...
Both seem to come with dodgy parts. I trashed the bar, pedals, clips, straps, cog/lockring, tires and tubes in about a weeks worth of ownership. I'd recommend the same to anyone planning on buying the Moto. Also...the paint chips really easily. Overall opinion, great intro fixie...not perfect but far from being a Wal-Mart bike. and I get a lot of compliments from people who don't know what they are talking about. Old shot from after a couple days of ownership. Bars are taped, b-17, cut that brake cable, and others. http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3029/...c3fa7537b5.jpg |
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