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03-30-13 | 11:49 AM

#2926

Scrodzilla

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Originally Posted by spRICE

As a serious question, what would be the negative effects of putting a 650c on the front of a 700c bike? And don't just say it will mess up the handling; I want specifics.

Is that really not a good enough reason?

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Originally Posted by spRICE

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Not how it is set up currently. Now the saddle is further back and I'm using the drops.

Why the hell is your saddle so low???

03-30-13 | 11:51 AM

#2927

spRICE

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27" inseam...

03-30-13 | 11:54 AM

#2928

Scrodzilla

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Two more questions:

What size frame is that?

Can you touch the ground while seated?

03-30-13 | 11:58 AM

#2929

spRICE

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It is a 47cm. My leg is almost straight at the bottom of pedal rotation. And no, I can't touch the ground while seated. I have seriously short legs. In normal school chairs, I can swing my legs without touching the floor.

03-30-13 | 12:00 PM

#2930

Nagrom_

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Das so cute

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No offense but you're an idiot.

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03-30-13 | 12:34 PM

#2931

seau grateau

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But seriously, if you want more drop, just get drop bars.

03-30-13 | 01:57 PM

#2932

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Quote:

Originally Posted by seau grateau

But seriously, if you want more drop, just get drop bars.

+1 - get some drop bars. Pursuit bars if you don't want to get that low. You've got risers on for god's sake; your stem aint level with your seat. Don't do 650 unless you want to look stupid (there's a good reason).

03-30-13 | 02:22 PM

#2933

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Ahem.

Quote:

Originally Posted by spRICE

Not how it is set up currently. Now the saddle is further back and I'm using the drops.

03-30-13 | 02:34 PM

#2934

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^ Oh good, he listened right away. A few days before the suggestions even; what a retroactive sorta dude. Ok, maybe now would be a good time to consider a threaded stem with a significant drop. Anything but the 650c. Why such focus on being so aggro, though? You'll get tired of it after a few weeks of riding. Don't do it just for the hipster aesthetics.

03-30-13 | 02:36 PM

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Sorry, me no read good. Get a drop stem.

03-30-13 | 02:55 PM

#2936

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Drop stems are lame, except if they're Jaguars or Cinelli Pista quills.

03-30-13 | 02:59 PM

#2937

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There is no good solution here. Lesser of two weevils.

03-30-13 | 03:57 PM

#2938

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Maybe I should just ride my bike instead of worrying about it so much

03-30-13 | 05:02 PM

#2939

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Crazy talk

03-30-13 | 07:12 PM

#2940

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How should I make this steerer/stem/bars situation sexier?

Open to all suggestions. I like a classic look.

03-30-13 | 07:22 PM

#2941

UCF Eric

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Quote:

Originally Posted by newsballs

How should I make this steerer/stem/bars situation sexier?

Open to all suggestions. I like a classic look.

Cut steerer tube, find black stem, black bar tape.

03-30-13 | 08:08 PM

#2942

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You like a classic look? Convert to threaded headset/quill stem.

03-30-13 | 08:43 PM

#2943

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Quote:

Originally Posted by UCF Eric

Cut steerer tube, find black stem, black bar tape.

I say cut a tennis ball and put in on the steerer tube.

03-30-13 | 08:45 PM

#2944

newsballs

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Reeses

You like a classic look? Convert to threaded headset/quill stem.

how would one do that? I've seen threadless stems that try to look like quill but they're meh.

03-30-13 | 08:46 PM

#2945

seau grateau

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Buy a threaded fork and headset and quill stem, and install them.

03-30-13 | 09:17 PM

#2946

newsballs

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Quote:

Originally Posted by seau grateau

Buy a threaded fork and headset and quill stem, and install them.

Nah. The fork is the best thing on that bike.

03-30-13 | 09:26 PM

#2947

Training.Wheels

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Then just cut the steerer, get a black stem, and replace those ugly bars and bartape.

03-30-13 | 09:31 PM

#2948

GENESTARWIND

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Don't those forks come partially threador id that only the bike island kilo tt

Last edited by GENESTARWIND; 03-30-13 at 09:48 PM.

03-30-13 | 11:19 PM

#2949

Scrodzilla

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Quote:

Originally Posted by GENESTARWIND

Don't those forks come partially threador id that only the bike island kilo tt

Good English is good.

03-31-13 | 02:57 AM

#2950

GENESTARWIND

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i was at work and i use swype and by the time i noticed the terrible spelling i had tickets and couldnt finish editing it, i was trying to edit it when the tickets hit my screen lol.

what i meant is, dont the kilo forks come partially threaded or is that just the bikeisland kilo framesets?

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