dk2ck

Another question! I've never used toeclips before so I was wondering how far down my foot they were supposed to reach. Mine reach a bit past the balls of my feet. Is this normal? Or should I switch the pedals out for something with more reach?

raklyiz

yeeeeeah... cell phone cam lol

Pooptet

I think you have some chain slack

Squirrelli

Matching bar tape with valve caps is so overrated.

raklyiz

lol i didnt take my cog and freewheel off my other wheels yet, and the valve caps are green? form my tubes lol, i didnt match them so calm the **** down before you rip your tampon

scottmforreals

Lol

Cglenny

I know you bought the Kilo but in response, after a month of riding my bike I think it's worth the $300 I spent on it (including wheel truing). Ya the welds could look prettier, but I haven't noticed. I don't look at them. I don't have any regrets over buying it, I think it's great! Paint has been scratching here and there, but for a cheap bike I take it as a couple steps above a rattle job. Meaning I'll probably eventually do a rattle can job to it sometime in the future to change things up a bit.

I would buy it all over again; I love how it's decal-less. I've gotten several compliments from other cyclists at the community center I work at, and one guy stopped me and asked if I built it myself and what the benefits of riding a fixed gear bike were. He was interested in building one himself.

The only things I haven't liked are things that can be changed like the color of the seat post (switched for another one I had), stem length (another coming in the mail), popped innertubes (tire liners).

scottmforreals

Did you get rid of the motobecane badge on front?

Cglenny

If you are talking to me, I did! And I got rid of the rim stickers and any other sticker that was on the bike. Now I don't know what it is anymore *sob sob*

scottmforreals

Awwww. Yeah I was talking to you! Yeah, I took everything off except for the head badge. I still like to identify what it is, ya know?

scottmforreals

I want to start a bike gang with other motobecane dudes called "Motodecay"...





Only in dreams.

Philthy Bastard

Motodecay B.C., I'm in. Tulsa Chapter

Cglenny

I named my bike "Brittany". I'm gonna get a Brittany decal put on her.

Bent Life

Cglenny = amazing idea.

Still waiting on the 17t eightinch cog to ease up the gear inches on mine....ordered 3 days ago....after that, _maybe_ a new saddle (rocking the Selle Italia Initiale right now and it's decent, but nothing special). Might try tipping the angle toward the front if possible. Anyone else do this??

AaronH

Finally picked up some cheap bullhorns. Flat Syntace 26mm dia 44cm wide.
Was curious to see how they felt and didn't have time to wrap them, so I just went out with no wrap and wore gloves.
I don't see how some riders like going around with no tape on the bars. Not a good fit for the hands, and not comfortable
Rode along the Central Valley Greenway and liked the bullhorns for cruising.
Didn't care for the bullhorns when climbing from the CVR up Rupert to 29th.

Squirrelli

I was looking at a set of Syntace bullhorns too, it was only 20 bones on our CL. I didn't go for it because I'm content with my own bullhorns and I picked up a classic drops from OCB for $5. Didn't ride today, too windy and rainy...did you ride today?

Philthy Bastard

^^rode late last nite during a kick ass lightning show.

dk2ck

If I wanted a pair of cross-levers near the stem and brake hoods on my drop bars, what would I need? As of now, I have front and rear brakes (the rear brake that came stock, and I purchased a front brake lever/caliper/cable.) Would I need to purchase a second set of calipers/cables along with the brake hoods?

Also, would having two sets of brake levers reduce my braking power at all?

Thanks for your help!

AaronH

Yeah I rode my ark to work!
The rain on Tuesday was unbelievable I am so happy I wasn't out on my bike when it really started pouring.
Unfortunately I only get the time to ride in the evening, so I've got a Stella 200N strapped to my helmet.... battery is starting to go so I have to find a replacement.
Biking isn't cheap!

TylerKane

I was wondering if anyone could help me with this Motobecane Track bike. I'm planning to order this bike, but I am not sure if I should get the 54cm or 56cm. I am 5'9, with an inseam of 31 inches. What size should I get? I don't want to be hunched over too much when I ride my bike, but I don't want to get a giant bike that I can't ride either.

OG1

anyone want to sell me the complete brake and lever/cable assy that comes with the bike? email me at bigsuperduty@yahoo.com

AaronH

I can not get this thing to skid... is 46/15 a bad combo or am I just lacking skill.
I can get this bike up some big hills so I can't see it as a lack of strength...????

AaronH

So I rode out to meet a client today... and realized for casual or flat land the bullhorns are so much more comfortable. Drops are great for climbing. Bullhorns back on...

Still scratching my head how two pedestrians stopped on the designated bike path to talk, one person was on each side of the bike path, talking over the dividing line. It's Vancouver, it's not like there are no bikes here

avner

I find bullhorns to be awesome for climbing and great for learning to skid.

Squirrelli

I love bullhorns, great for attacking the hills of Vancouver...also I can get into "invisible aerobar" when I feel like it.

Was it the Dunsmuir path? Some people doesn't realize it's marked off as bike lane and they wait for the light on the designated area...happened to me twice today.