My Kilo Stripper arrived!
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I recieved my white Stripper yesterday and I am very impressed. No issues right out of the box( I was kind of worried about the forks being bent). The little stickers that are on it are removable so I have no stickers on the frame. The bars kind of sucked so I flop and choped them to hold me off until I get my risers. The wheels were true and the cog lockring was tight. I really don't like the pedals so I will change those out for clipless in the near future. All in all I am satisfied with the stripper
And, I do have pretty short legs. Not like freakishly short, but short. At least that's what my mom told me after the kids chased me home from school making fun of my stumps. Now I can outrun the bullies on my badass bike.
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I come bearing pics! (though not as fashionable as others)
PACKAGING FAIL- **** UPS, 3 days late and the packaging barely held
Tried to capture the sparkle in the sunshine here
Front wheel barely has clearance for me...
Here's my review of the stripper:
pros:
Super light (compared to my old roadie conversion)
powerful front brake
good looking paint and frame
awesome value
cons:
Super doofy gold parts. Why would I want a gold chain/pedals with any paint color?
pedals seem a little small
tires seem a little plasticy/cheap, but have worked fine
Had to cut the front brake line by 60% because it was way too long... a little strange.
All in all everything is awesome, great value for teh moniez. I will be replacing the gold chain and pedals ASAP, and adding a 17t fixed cog on the hub.
PACKAGING FAIL- **** UPS, 3 days late and the packaging barely held
Tried to capture the sparkle in the sunshine here
Front wheel barely has clearance for me...
Here's my review of the stripper:
pros:
Super light (compared to my old roadie conversion)
powerful front brake
good looking paint and frame
awesome value
cons:
Super doofy gold parts. Why would I want a gold chain/pedals with any paint color?
pedals seem a little small
tires seem a little plasticy/cheap, but have worked fine
Had to cut the front brake line by 60% because it was way too long... a little strange.
All in all everything is awesome, great value for teh moniez. I will be replacing the gold chain and pedals ASAP, and adding a 17t fixed cog on the hub.
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oh wow that box got battered. My box held up fine. However my front wheel needed to be trued out of the box. It wasn't really bad but not what you would expect from a new wheel.
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That BlueStar is a gorgeous color!
I've been lurking and researching on the forums and here goes my first post
It appears bikesdirect restocked the Kilo Stripper in Black Magic TODAY and I just completed my order for one in 53cm. I'm super excited and the timing couldn't have been more perfect, considering school is starting and my car just went into the shop for some serious work.
I'll be sure to keep you guys updated on the bike and my experience with bikesdirect as it unfolds..
Cheers!
-Tim
I've been lurking and researching on the forums and here goes my first post
It appears bikesdirect restocked the Kilo Stripper in Black Magic TODAY and I just completed my order for one in 53cm. I'm super excited and the timing couldn't have been more perfect, considering school is starting and my car just went into the shop for some serious work.
I'll be sure to keep you guys updated on the bike and my experience with bikesdirect as it unfolds..
Cheers!
-Tim
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That BlueStar is a gorgeous color!
I've been lurking and researching on the forums and here goes my first post
It appears bikesdirect restocked the Kilo Stripper in Black Magic TODAY and I just completed my order for one in 53cm. I'm super excited and the timing couldn't have been more perfect, considering school is starting and my car just went into the shop for some serious work.
I'll be sure to keep you guys updated on the bike and my experience with bikesdirect as it unfolds..
Cheers!
-Tim
I've been lurking and researching on the forums and here goes my first post
It appears bikesdirect restocked the Kilo Stripper in Black Magic TODAY and I just completed my order for one in 53cm. I'm super excited and the timing couldn't have been more perfect, considering school is starting and my car just went into the shop for some serious work.
I'll be sure to keep you guys updated on the bike and my experience with bikesdirect as it unfolds..
Cheers!
-Tim
and on a side note, anyone know what size pedal threads I need? 9/16"?
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blue just ordered, huzzah for short people! i got a 50cm. hope it comes in safe and sound.
once i saw that pic above, i was sold. it looks swank, either with white bits or brown bits. i so excited!
once i saw that pic above, i was sold. it looks swank, either with white bits or brown bits. i so excited!
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It's a glossy white, you can only really see the glitter in the sun and even then it's not super prominent. Perfectly done IMO. I bought some black pedals and a black chain today, gunna put that on and post some pics
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Here's my raw stripper. Sorry I don't have a real camera, its my iPhone camera. So far it's doing fine for riding around the city, probably going to switch out the 16t cog and go with a 17t cog and then switch out the tires. The drops will do fine for now, but the pedals and chain may have to go too.
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What size frame is that?
Yous-guys can send me all those goofy gold chains ...
What are the specs on that stem? I like!
eMXiMeR - you replaced the stem with essentially the same stem?