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Originally Posted by jussik
(Post 7628213)
Just to keep this going on, show me a person who is going to ride Kilo TT at a velodrome. I dare you.
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Originally Posted by jussik
(Post 7628213)
Just to keep this going on, show me a person who is going to ride Kilo TT at a velodrome. I dare you.
http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...hlight=tt+kilo |
I suppose since it is a track bike, (or should I say "tarck"?) that it was configured for the track and not the street.
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In defense of the original poster: I am running both front and rear brakes on my upcoming conversion, but I know for a fact I am going to skid once in a while. That was one of my favorite things to do on a bike when I was a little kid and it still hasnt gotten old (not that I dont enjoy riding too).
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If you have a fixed gear bike and you claim you never skid on it, you are either a liar or you should go back to riding your geared road bike and stay there.
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i'm not a hippie and bought a kilo for fitness. oh yeah, girl jeans are for GIRLS!!!!!!
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Originally Posted by jussik
(Post 7642075)
If you have a fixed gear bike and you claim you never skid on it, you are either a liar or you should go back to riding your geared road bike and stay there.
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I keep skidding all over the place because I have a lovely set of GP4ks with brown sidewalls that I can't wait to install.
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It costs $100 to join our local velodrome. For $100 you get to practise every Monday and Tuesday evening and race on Thursday nights and Saturdays for a whole season. The Kilo and entry level bikes like it are perfect for someone that wants to have some fun on the cheap and actually use a track bike on a track.
I'm constantly amazed that some people on this forum still think that riding a track bike or riding fixed for that matter is brand new. People have been doing it long before men wearing girls pants was fashionable. |
Sorry but wearing girl pants was never fashionable.
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Originally Posted by jussik
(Post 7642075)
If you have a fixed gear bike and you claim you never skid on it, you are either a liar or you should go back to riding your geared road bike and stay there.
I never skid on my bike, as it has a front brake. So why would I skid? It (sliding and breaking traction) is definitely not the fastest/efficient way to stop or else you'd see Formula One cars skidding into every turn. Why should one get a road bike just because they don't skid? The benefits like a great work out from riding a fixed gear can't be had without skidding? Give me a break. Not everyone who rides fixed does so to do skids and tricks. I love skids and tricks, but I'd rather get back on my 20" BMX or my skateboard for such things. Some of you guys are extremely close minded. |
Originally Posted by JaeOne3345
(Post 7644829)
Dumbest most absurd logic ever.
... Some of you guys are extremely close minded. I apologize if I made someone feel bad. Skidding/doing skip stops is fun, though. |
Today at ADT my Kilo did just fine, as did another guy with a Windsor Hour (Fuji Track).
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Originally Posted by gesantengoku
(Post 7624155)
I pre-ordered a kilo tt pro in sept.
I never checked the gearing until today. apparently the rear cog is a 16t and the front chainring is a 48t, per the skid patch calculator in the gearing supplement sticky thread this combo of 16t and 48t results in a whopping 1 skid patch! Not that I am skidding at every stop, going for super long skids on my commute nor am I not aware that you can easily change out the rear cog for a 17t etc, however it just boggles my mind why bikesdirect bikesdirect.com would choose this gearing combination? Also, I am kind of irritated that I will sooner than later have to spring some more $$$ for another rear cog, and knowing myself I'll probably go out and get atleast a soma or surly which is ~$30 after shipping. summary: kilo tt pro only has 1 skid patch!!!!!!!!!!! spend mo money for a another cog |
Originally Posted by VeganRider
(Post 7693260)
Yeah right.....maybe you should just cancel you order to BD and keep ridding your BMX bike up and down your parent's driveway.
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lol.
i love everyone on this forum, i didn't stop laughing once throughout the entire thread. |
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