Congrats on your new bike! Don't chop and flop the bars, get a real bullhorn.

+1 on bullhorns. and agree w/ the crappy saddle comment. that was one of the first things i swapped out.

and as far as size 13 mtb shoes, i scored a pair of basically brand new specialized mtb shoes for $14 shipped on ebay.

i keep going back and forth on drops or risers, i like straps and clips (it's a cheaper setup over all IMO).

and i haven't even pulled the trigger on any saddle as of yet...

i bought bullhorns when i first got my biek. but switched them out for a pair of narrow 70's road drops. havent used the bullhorns for months

My Bottom Bracket popped out but the shop fixed it. Should I be worried about this happening again?

Maybe not tighten since you got your bike, I think it should be fine now. Keep spot check on everything before a ride.

http://i39.tinypic.com/23tf51g.jpg
http://i39.tinypic.com/2501dvb.jpg

nice.

what size is that?

52

lol is 52 too big for you still? why is the seat so low

otherwise, i love the matching whites

i was thinking of matching the horns seat, rims and maybe even chain white but that strap just made my 'matching list' lol

what seat is that? and where did u get those white straps? leather i presume

its a charge spoon, and mks straps

you sure you got that seat adjusted right?

When you find out, let me know. My 16 year old son has a 13 and can't find shoes anywhere.

Looks good. I like the white.

lift ur seat

http://www.howtofixbikes.ca/2006/08/...e-to-know.html
http://www.sheldonbrown.com/saddles.html#adjustment

:)

If he comfortable with that seat high, why lift?:rolleyes: Congrats on new bike!:)

Because we said so. :notamused:

Everyone knows that what a group of anonymous people on the interwebs think about how your bike looks is _far_ more important than it being adjusted to where it is comfortable to ride.

:p

i went to REI christmas eve and got myself some pearl izumi mtb shoes. i think they are size 47 or 48 which is 13. they are a little snug but they fit just like my old football cleats used yo so i am happy. im sure you would do this but make sure he tries them on first.

ebay ebay ebay. i got my specialized mtb shoes for like $15 shipped. nearly brand new. couldnt tell they were used

well considering crank length and stand over height, there can't be any way this guy will be comfortable on that.

what size is the allen wrench to tighten the stock crank?

Talk me out of this...

I'm considering the purchase of a 'Jury' frameset to transfer the parts from the Messenger. I can run much larger tires on the Jury and hopefully quit getting so many flats. Also, as much as I love the orange paint- that chrome frame is sweet!

too much work man.


also, why not just buy new parts so you'd have a jury and still have your messenger?

if you run gatorskin tires or armadillo tires, you may get less flats, even at a size like 23c.