imakenoise

First post, just got my Hour today.. My first factory FG/SS, I need a new commuter/bar hopper as my old Panasonic frame was bent by a car and I had to sell my last bike to move. I got a 61cm in matte black, its sitting here in my office in the box still.. can't wait to ride it.

w00tJAMES

whats the first thing to change on the hour? O_o

tramnineteen

Seat and handle bars. Comfort = Important

imakenoise

Yeah, oddly enough the stock saddle seems to be comfortable to me but I am sure it won't last. I want straight bars or bullhorns for city riding but I am going to use road bars for fitness riding. The pedals it comes with straight up suck IMO so they are going to get an upgrade as well.

w00tJAMES

i don't like the straps i want to swap them out or just the whole pedal setup.
seat is pretty comfy for me. at first i didn't like it but so far it's wonderful.

pretty much
-front brake
-pedal/straps
-handlebar

can you guys recommend me the goods?
your recommendations.
THANKS!

adriano 

yet you see people switching to low set track drops. is that cognitive dissonance?

nerdsports

on the right. waiting for wonderful comments about the wheel.

adriano 

is it tubular?

foofmaster

Front brake, yes. Here is what I have, and a lot of others... https://bikeisland.com/cgi-bin/BKTK_S...ls&ProdID=1569
Decent parts, it will get the job done...

Pedals, yes. You will need to decide what suites you best though. The stock pedals/clips/straps are pretty bad.

Try some bullhorns...imo they are the most comfortable for longer rides. Although lately I have been itching for some drops.

I enjoy these sites when browsing for parts...
www.benscycle.net
www.universalcycles.com

Nice to see more(new) people in here!!

the_don

OMG! a wheel that cost more than your entire bike! How could you do it!? you fool stimpy!!

I mean, ummm nerdsports!

is that one of your nerdsports?

eliciting outrage out of the regular antisocial misfit losers who use this forum as a substitute for friends?

LionsHeart

i love my Windsor Clockwork

w00tJAMES

thanks for the links and brake link
i like how it has a video to install =)
putting my order in right now for the brake

cblaster

What are the biggest size tires people have gotten onto the Hour? I'm currently running Specialized All-Conditions, 25c, but I'm looking for bigger tires with a more significant tread.

foofmaster

Currently have 28c Panaracer Pasela Tourguards...but when researching the tires before I bought them, I learned that they run around a size smaller. Said to be 24-25ish. I enjoy the tires, for ~$20 you can't go wrong.

There is room for bigger...

imakenoise

Yeah I want to get some 28s. I love this bike but am still waiting on my front brake so I can comfortably go faster in traffic. I put some risers on it, need to get a rack too and it will be a perfect grocery getter

imakenoise

I need bar plugs but I love the way this rides.

nerdsports

No, clincher.

That's exactly what I was thinking about when I paid for and installed the wheel on my $300 bike. You're one clever fellow! =P

adriano 

your masi is stunning.

ojyarumaru

Are the decals just stickers that I can remove? Or are they painted/clearcoated over?

HybridPilot

decals are under the clearcoat.

LupinIII

anyone know if the size 43 runs on 650s? geometry is kinda jacked, and I don't see if running 700's on such a small frame would work.

looking for a small bike for the gf, her standover is like 29 inches. length from center of bb to bottom of seatpost clamp on her mountain bike is ~51 cm or so. thinking maybe i can go with a 47... but she's only like 5'1" so the 43 is probably the best choice (or 44 kilo)

imakenoise

Well I have been riding the bike for a little over a week now. Wheels are still true, everything seems to be holding together. Stock pedals are absolute crap and I have a hell of a time getting into the cips when in motion, I think Sylvan or other platforms with clips would be WAY better. No real complaints though, love this bike.

cblaster

after almost a year of riding with a front brake off my old garbage road bike, i decided to get the tektro brake off bike island. i figured it might be good to have a brake that actually has the power to stop me. it got here and it doesnt fit the fork on the hour. before i drill my fork, can anyone recommend a brake that will actually fit the stock fork?

imakenoise

weird, I have that same brake and it fits mine..

cblaster

yeah turns out the old caliper that i was using had a washer on it, and the washer fit perfectly into the hole in the fork, making it too small for the new brake. a screwdriver got it to pop right out.