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01-09-09, 08:21 AM

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How would the new offering differ from the Jury, or compare to the Uno? I, as well, want wider tires!!! Not a frame where wide tires "could" fit, but where they "definitely will" fit. What about racks, bottles, dropouts, etc.? How about track ends with a derailler hanger, just in case? (ala Karate Monkey)

Please?

01-09-09, 09:09 AM

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Great Idea
Thanks

great. i peaked. i accept cash, money order, goods, or coupon!

01-09-09, 09:21 AM

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Thanks for the input

Sample of new KILO WTF on the way
will meet many of your criteria

Longer
Takes Wider tires
Higher grade cranks, hubs, rims, comes with brakes

Complete bike kind of a cross between a Kilo TT Pro and a Surly Streamroller
with super nice fork, sugino crank, very nice wheels, and stock with 28c or 32c tires
but can fit 18c to 42c [maybe up to 45c]

still looking for color ideas on this one too

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This would rock.

It would be nice if there is clearance for studded tires for those of us who live up North... (the reason I haven't bought a BD ss/fg).

01-09-09, 10:04 AM

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Build the WTF with the S3X hub, sell them hand over fist...

you beat me to it!

01-10-09, 10:41 AM

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This would rock.

It would be nice if there is clearance for studded tires for those of us who live up North... (the reason I haven't bought a BD ss/fg).

Studded tires will work on a Moto Fantom Uno; lots of those are shipped up north

And yes, they will work on new KILO WT

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01-10-09, 10:42 AM

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When do you think this will be in production?

I hope to get this in by July or August
Sample in works now

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01-10-09, 10:44 AM

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Wide tire DO fit on JURY and UNO - both take racks and fenders

Wide tires will fit on new KILO WT as will fenders and racks

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01-10-09, 11:49 AM

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We are going to use very nice components on this bike
and I hope it is level of most bikes that are $900 to $1000
and thus want to keep price under $500

Plus I need to find some great colors

I am liking the idea of Metalic Emerald Green
Plus may a Dark Gray, Glod, or maybe some Matts or Glitter
5 sizes - so might be able to do 3 or even 4 colors

I love color choices

No one has a Matte Olive Drab frame out there!

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01-10-09, 03:46 PM

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No one has a Matte Olive Drab frame out there!

I have a great Matt Olive that I use on a hybrid
Everyone in our company loves it

So I am putting it on a 29er
maybe I can put it on a ss/fg also

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01-10-09, 06:27 PM

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Wide tire DO fit on JURY and UNO - both take racks and fenders

Wide tires will fit on new KILO WT as will fenders and racks

I would most likely already own a JURY frameset....if the top tubes were a little shorter. (I prefer a 53x53) I've also heard about chainring clearance problems? Maybe I should search this again. I like to run big chainrings.

As for the UNO.... It seems awesome enough to be my one main bike- it has everything I want. I am afraid that I may want gears a couple of years down the road, and I don't like to own too many bikes. This would limit someone to internal gearing only. Love, love LOVE the mid mounts on the fork for a rack, and the removable seat post clamp!

Any more details on the WT coming out? Spacing, brakes, etc.?

Have you ever thought of a frame with track ends AND a derailler hanger, with 135mm spacing? Has anyone else ever asked?

Check out what Nashbar did. Not too sure about their execution, but I like the idea.

https://https://www.nashbar.com/profile.cfm?sku=25550

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01-10-09, 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by schwinnbikelove

How about track ends with a derailler hanger, just in case? (ala Karate Monkey)
Please?

I'd be into horizontal dropouts with a hanger. SS-Fixed-Geared. Your choice. Sell it fixed or SS complete.

01-10-09, 10:36 PM

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^^^ Dood! You'd be the first to market with the next newest thing--a brand new, out of the box conversion bike!

Brilliant!

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umm surly cross-check? happens to be an insanely versatile bike

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could we get pearl white?(or some off white)

And possibly just a clear coat? chrome?

just some color ideas

01-11-09, 12:49 AM

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Studded tires will work on a Moto Fantom Uno; lots of those are shipped up north

And yes, they will work on new KILO WT

I totally missed the Moto Fantom Uno, now torn between it and the Outcast 29er. At this point it is pretty much up to a coin flip... or I can wait for another week and buy both

Quick edit: The Uno in the same Orange as the Clockwork would sell me in one sec.

01-11-09, 05:47 AM

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Any more details on the WT coming out? Spacing, brakes, etc.?

Have you ever thought of a frame with track ends AND a derailler hanger, with 135mm spacing? Has anyone else ever asked?

Check out what Nashbar did. Not too sure about their execution, but I like the idea.

WT will be 120 spacing and brakes would be like R556 Tektro

Bikeisland sell a 29er frame with that type hanger and 135 spacing

https://bikeisland.com/cgi-bin/BKTK_S...ls&ProdID=1262

DropOuts are real nice if you look close at them
https://bikeisland.com/images/motooc29.htm

For $175 delivered, we sell a lot of these frames

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could we get pearl white?(or some off white)

And possibly just a clear coat? chrome?

just some color ideas

We will surely do White or Cream when we do an unmarked KILO TT
Anyone think that would be good if it came with Blue Rims, saddle, tape? [or Yellow or Red]

CHROME - I think it is nice
but will buyers pay the extra $50 over painted?

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