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Old 11-10-09, 10:44 PM
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took a pic this morning and i just cut my steerer tube down and its a lot sleeker and i really enjoy the deeper drop. more pix when sun's out again!
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I find that kilo extremely sexy. Is it just me or does that chainring seem large? How many teeth?
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Old 11-10-09, 11:15 PM
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thanks! its the stock 48t. really want something silver/polished mmmmm
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The purple kilo is very clean. I'm loving the microtex tape on my bars too. BTW, how much did you cut off your tube? I kind of want to shorten mine.
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Done getting things I need. Time for things I want. Red Brake levers coming soon.
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Curious color combo. I like it though... its got personallity without looking completely stupid.
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curious? more like "please stop with blue and red -- you're scaring the children"

oh and...nice cable routing.
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curious? more like "please stop with blue and red -- you're scaring the children"

oh and...nice cable routing.
what's wrong w/ the cable routing?
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My Kilo TT with a ton of sidegrades.
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I think it was a compliment.

I like the colors, but I wouldn't personally mix blue and red. They don't seem to match.
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Originally Posted by Byq
Done getting things I need. Time for things I want. Red Brake levers coming soon.
The blue cable calls too much attention to itself, especially since it will never be perfectly straight when it's only zip-ties. I'd change that to black.

Also, adjust your brake pads, they're too low, and wearing the anodizing off on the rim near the braking surface. Much more, and you'll get a really ugly wavy look on the blue.

Strangely, the red/blue works for me because the red is such a deep color. I wouldn't add more red though, that one detail is enough.
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I dont know how a bike can have TONS of upgrades there is only 11 componets to a bike, a car can have TONS, I just dont see a bike, pedals, hubs, fork, seat/ post, crank, ?
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Originally Posted by PedallingATX
what's wrong w/ the cable routing?
it looks... awful?

I mean, it's hard to do much better with zip ties, but that's the point, zip ties look awful. gotta get some real cable clips and do it right.
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Leader 722TS done up in my team colors




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Old 11-11-09, 04:31 PM
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Originally Posted by robotphood


My Kilo TT with a ton of sidegrades.
I'm digging this. Nice and clean.
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Originally Posted by brendon_ak
Leader 722TS done up in my team colors
are you on the German cycling team?
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ha, no, though our team kit has taken a significant influence from their designs. our 'red' and 'yellow' are different shades
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Originally Posted by brendon_ak
Leader 722TS done up in my team colors

What bars are those? How do you like them?
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Originally Posted by brendon_ak
ha, no, though our team kit has taken a significant influence from their designs. our 'red' and 'yellow' are different shades
looks nice.
Kudo's on the non-QR brake calipers.
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Originally Posted by LB.Motoring
I dont know how a bike can have TONS of upgrades there is only 11 componets to a bike, a car can have TONS, I just dont see a bike, pedals, hubs, fork, seat/ post, crank, ?
A ton informally meaning a lot. Referring to what it used to be, a stock kilo tt. Next time I'll make sure to be specific. Saddle, wheels, tires, cog, chain, crank, pedals, straps, clips, fork, headset, stem, handlebars.
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jt-fsa omega compact bend, i've got them in the wing form which has aero flats, also the carbon version...point is i've got them on all my road bikes, i'm in love with the bend as i'm a shorter guy, and my knees hit my chest with deep drops. i like the fact that there is a lower position when in the drops, but it is easily just as comfortable as riding on the hoods or bends, no drawbacks at all.

soil-thanks, they look much much cleaner than shimano type calipers, it'd be nice to get a pair of super record skeleton calipers though, lose some weight
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Old 11-11-09, 06:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Byq
Done getting things I need. Time for things I want. Red Brake levers coming soon.

what bar tape is that? is it reg. blue or what? it looks very nice.
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Old 11-11-09, 11:05 PM
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New Forks, and put my brake on..
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how much was the chainring? I've been looking for a seller other than njssupermarket.
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Old 11-11-09, 11:30 PM
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New Forks, and put my brake on..
Not tryin to get caught up with the Sac PD huh? Your bike looks clean man. AYHSHB
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