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Old 09-09-10 | 06:30 PM
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Im kind of confused
Okay so on my new used leader my tire and tube were slashed, the front tire. So I grabbed my front alex r500 off my madison and threw it on there. Its amazing the ride quality difference even with the stock $10 25c kenda tires. Im adverging 5-10 mphs higher and climbing 10x easier and just flying way faster then with the deep v on there. Is it the weight difference of having a lighter rim on the front. Is it the 95 air pressure vs the 130 on the rubino pros. Or do you think the hub on the deep v is ****ed? Either way i am completely happy with having my tire slashed lol. It doesnt matter to me either way but im just curious as to why the DRASTIC change.
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Old 09-09-10 | 06:42 PM
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Old 09-09-10 | 06:46 PM
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tire slashing=faster. Everytime.
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Old 09-09-10 | 06:48 PM
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Old 09-09-10 | 06:50 PM
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haha I know addict, you don't even know how pissed i was. Now I might be the happiest dude a live my bike actually feels like a real track bike now. I kinda knew something was wrong the whole time but bought it used so i just kept brushing it off and used my madison as my "fast bike". Now im one happy dude.
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Old 09-09-10 | 06:51 PM
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Spray paint your Leader red. Everyone knows red is the fastest color.
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Old 09-09-10 | 06:51 PM
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Apparently now I am confused.
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Old 09-09-10 | 06:51 PM
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This same question is answerd maybe 5-6 times a week. Search
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vittoria rubino pros
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I love my Vittoria Rubino Pros.
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Old 09-09-10 | 06:53 PM
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When in doubt, I will now slash my tires.
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Old 09-09-10 | 06:56 PM
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Spray paint your Leader red. Everyone knows red is the fastest color.
No way, im getting both my whips powercoated soon hopefully.
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Old 09-09-10 | 06:57 PM
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back on topic, you bought your leader used, is that why its so tiny?
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No way, im getting both my whips powercoated soon hopefully.
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Old 09-09-10 | 06:59 PM
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Originally Posted by xkillemallx16
back on topic, you bought your leader used, is that why its so tiny?
Yeah, after measuring and looking at the geo on the website it is the 53 cm. I am 5'8 fits like a glove.
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Who the **** is posting pictures of me on google? Now im really pissed.
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back on topic, you bought your leader used, is that why its so tiny?
Dude - used bikes are always smaller than new ones.
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I sure hope thats true scrod and i HOPE your not lying to me I wanna be the biggest baddest coolest hippest dude on a bike in philly and if having a bike 4 inches to small is in then im IN!
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Thanks bud what a pal.
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Old 09-09-10 | 07:14 PM
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I sure hope thats true scrod and i HOPE your not lying to me I wanna be the biggest baddest coolest hippest dude on a bike in philly and if having a bike 4 inches to small is in then im IN!
totes in bro. I saw you one day riding and I knew it was you....
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Old 09-09-10 | 07:15 PM
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totes in bro. I saw you one day riding and I knew it was you....
haha oh yeah?
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im so jealous. if my average speed increased by ten miles per hour, id finally be in the double digits.
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im so jealous. if my average speed increased by ten miles per hour, id finally be in the double digits.
Damn mock speeds, you must have the guys bike from that judge judy episode.
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Old 09-09-10 | 07:18 PM
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haha oh yeah?
With all that speed you had, I knew it was you, from the beginning, to the bottom, of my heart, I could feel it.
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Old 09-09-10 | 07:22 PM
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Is it the 95 air pressure vs the 130 on the rubino pros.
Duddee crank that up to 200 psi. ur average speed will prob go up like 20 mphz then
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