iansmash

I'm so jealous of the yellow color

daredevil

I've got a shed full of bikes already but like most of you, I'm always looking. Checking out some of these in this thread has me hooked. This is my next purchase.

I've got a question about the clips and straps. Is that part of the simplicity of a SS? Is that why I never see one with clipless pedals?

patrickgh

There are lots with clipless.. but it seems a large majority of SS/FG bikes are used for city riding, so having the clips/straps just makes commuting a bit easier, as you don't have to worry about special shoes

bigbris1

I imagine straps hold on/let go better than clipsless when in a pinch.

vbwstripes

What size do you think I should get? I am 6'0 and I have a 35.25 in. inseam. Thanks for any help!

iansmash

I'm 6'1 w/ 34" inseam and I ride a 61 comfortably

Zodiac71

I would imagine this to be personal preference.

IMO, clipless hold much better than a strap can. I can also get out of clipless with much more ease than I can cages and straps. But that is my preference.

slotmachine

I have time atacs w/ addidas marathons and would never go back to straps...too clunky, too much to fiddle with and way less comfortable.

I commute everywhere and just where them around cause they are mountain shoes....and at work I just have some shoes here..but this isnt a clipless thread so I let it rest. And I LOVE my windsor

bigbris1

How well does clipless hold you in? I ride brakeless so I need the added security.

WhiteSSP

Crappy cell phone pics FTL, but I dont have a camera to take a picture with



Just a stock white windsor with a Surly 17t rear cog, Soma Everwear in the rear in blue/black, and flipped and chopped bars with blue Strong G grips, Cateye taillight and computer.

sain

Anyone, know the size of the seat post? Or an easy way to tell?

silsteve

Mine is 27.2mm, and i believe that all hours are the same.

Philadelph

I have had my Windsor for a week or two now, I love it. I thought the gearing seemed a bit high, so I counted and mine came with 48, 15. Just a heads up. At least now I know that switching to 17 will be a huge change.

Although, I have to say it is really ****ing fast.

FrenchFries

just came in today; took off the stupid straps

Cmullin17

^^^ nice, how long did the shipping take, i ordered one yesterday should be here on the 30th, i heard their shipping is a bit slow though

nerdsports

17t cog and Nitto B123AA on their way to me... I'll post pics when I get the bars (going to paint them black). I'm still unsure what to do about the grips, perhaps Soyo grips on the drops w/ some black grips on top.

bigbris1

Mine actually shipped pretty quickly. I think what matters is how far away you are from them.

iamtim

Are you going to get some other straps? Or something else (i.e. PowerGrips or clipless pedals)? Because I gotta tell you, those straps aren't nearly as stupid as riding brakeless without foot retention.

Cmullin17

bd messed up my order, they ran out of 54cm matte grey but they said they found a white one for me. thats the color i wanted anyway,

bigbris1

Nice.

solbrothers

i ordered an orange motobecane messenger and tehy sent me a blue one. oh well, i like it nonetheless

bryyando

what is the bcd on the stock crankset?

slotmachine

I ride brakeless as well and clipless is ma jaaaaam

FrenchFries

thanks, it took about a week

Yeah i plan to get some other pedals... I have a hard time getting my foot in the cheap plastic toe clip once i start pedalling. Do you recommend a specific pedal/strap/brand?

EDIT - btw any of you riding on the stock saddle? Im having major pains with my sit bones...

bigbris1

I dumped the stock saddle quickly because of that. Seems like it would be comfortable, but it wasn't.

I was having trouble with the toe clips & straps but then I adjusted them for my foot size/position & now all is well. I actually like the stock pedals. They're very similar to Shimano DuraAce pedals.