Least bang for the buck
01-12-11 | 01:35 PM
#103
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The Beloved Morton. Only $4200
But if you act now, you can get the Rapha version for only $5200.
Meanwhile, I want one of these frames for $350
https://rd.unrealcycles.com/catalog/item512.htm
01-12-11 | 01:58 PM
#104
The space coyote lied.
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Probably safe to say that anything Rapha is less bang for the buck unless the stuff actually gets you laid nightly.
I could go for the Poacher also. I'd sure like to see a build with rims shallower than 30mm and plain black (or skinwall) tires. Someone get some Open Pros in this thing!
I could go for the Poacher also. I'd sure like to see a build with rims shallower than 30mm and plain black (or skinwall) tires. Someone get some Open Pros in this thing!
01-12-11 | 02:01 PM
#105
I would say most conversions I see are pretty bad bang for the bike...they're fine if you're going to reuse most of the original parts but it seems like people end up just using the frame. My first fixed gear was a Panasonic Sport 1000 that I dumped too much money into...
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01-12-11 | 02:59 PM
#108
No Money and No Sense
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From: Anderson, MO
01-12-11 | 03:54 PM
#110
The space coyote lied.
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Dude in this thread says his Poacher took a 27.2 post. I like his build a little better than the two other completes I saw on the internet, but I think I'd go with a less crusty parts mix.
01-12-11 | 04:32 PM
#112
Don't really have a bike.
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From: Wenatchee, WA
01-12-11 | 04:43 PM
#114
Your cog is slipping.
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From: Beverly MA
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If you're gonna go big with a fancy EAI cog, go all the way:
https://store.citygrounds.com/store/p...al-Cog-1-8%22/
https://store.citygrounds.com/store/p...al-Cog-1-8%22/
01-12-11 | 04:47 PM
#116
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Thing is, they are also more than twice the street price of Dura Ace cogs, which are totally excellent and very durable. I pay only $24 for Dura Ace cogs at World Class Cycles, and don't see any reason to pay more for something perhaps marginally better. It's the old case of the point of diminishing returns, where a major increase in cost yields only a marginal improvement in performance.
01-12-11 | 04:50 PM
#117
THE STUFFED
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From: San Francisco, CA
Bikes: R. Sachs Simplicity; EAI Bareknuckle; Madone Gen 8
Not sure; but it was super high quality nonetheless, and it did in fact save my frame from dents when the bars swung and hit the frame unintentionally...
01-12-11 | 05:26 PM
#118
Your cog is slipping.
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From: Beverly MA
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Thing is, they are also more than twice the street price of Dura Ace cogs, which are totally excellent and very durable. I pay only $24 for Dura Ace cogs at World Class Cycles, and don't see any reason to pay more for something perhaps marginally better. It's the old case of the point of diminishing returns, where a major increase in cost yields only a marginal improvement in performance.
01-12-11 | 05:50 PM
#119
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From: LA San Gabriel, California
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01-12-11 | 06:55 PM
#120
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Who is selling them for 50? I got mine for 25 which i still thought was steep.. but its one of those things you hope to only buy once.
01-12-11 | 09:32 PM
#121
I like to fall.
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Sorry - puma-bikes.com does not ship bikes to your current location.
We ship to countries within the US, Europe and Switzerland.
01-12-11 | 09:34 PM
#122
Still kicking.
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01-12-11 | 09:40 PM
#123
I like to fall.
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From: Virginia Beach, VA
01-12-11 | 09:44 PM
#124
The space coyote lied.
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They look like Specialized knockoffs to me. Pumas on the otherhand are a little more recent design school graduate style.
EDIT: Oh, Y'all are strictly talking website gaffes. NM.
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