I'm selling my SS and getting an FG. I want something that has a relatively beefy frame for some light freestyle until I can upgrade the wheels and fork. Would an Hour or a Kilo tt hold up? or should I keep saving and spring for a steamroller? BTW I only weigh 145lbs.

Thanks

3rensho

Everything will hold up.

Get a Kilo

raleigh rush hour. check it

if you have an "SS" you can make it an "FG" by changing one gear in the back.

Except for the fact that my SS has vertical dropouts and a chain tensioner.

I like the rushour, I would rather stay sub $400 though. I can get a Sun Uno for cost. So Sun Uno, Kilo tt, or The Hour for entry level basic freestyle and commuting?

point being...

rule number 77 no excuses play like a champion!

pay attention to components. all entry level frames are going to be beefy enough, because they are all cro-mo "lead pipes" on an entry level bike i imagine the things that are going to fail you are the wheels, cranks, BB, or headset.

FWIW, my Windsor's headset seems fine after a month+ of incredibly hard riding, 20+ miles per day (unemployment has it's benefits I suppose)

The BB is getting creaky, cleaning has minor effects but nothing lasting.

Wheels were swapped out immediately basically, but the stockers weren't BAD...they were just not too good either.


I would get an hour, swap the bars because the stock ones are awful anatomical. and then ride it til you break something

Leader Tin Can

I know nothing about these, but they look beefy.


MOTHRA!!!

TREK SOHO!!!



here's mine (i have different riser handlebars on it now):

put some different bars on there and you're set. this thing can take a beating and its light for its size too
just got one only cost me 500
oh and the geometry is good...you can do barspins with a 700

Bigwheel!

I've had my Windsor Hour for about a month or so I guess, and I'm literally twice your size (thereabouts, I weigh 280lbs) and the only issues I've had with it was a loose cog from the factory, that got tightened, and I eventually skidded the lockring loose and the rear hub was moving laterally. That got tightened as well, and all is well now. And my BB/crank creaks, but I do mash it pretty hard (especially with all of my weight and leg strength).

x2

(mines been hit by a car (then they drove off), thrown (by some **** head), crashed 5/6 times(when drunk/screwing around) and all thats wrong is a creaky BB/crank, and the lockring just finally loosened after never tightening yesterday. for the 299 i paid its been all i could have asked for, except the ratio is a little high for the hills..

Good to see you like your soho Byrd. At first I thought you were messing with me because I posted something about it the other day and got flamed like crazy. I guess i'll go with the hour then. How strong is the fork?

The BMW Gangsta looks like a big T-bone.

get a Mark V