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Nagrom_ 12-31-12 12:39 AM


Originally Posted by europa (Post 15102718)
Go on, be a devil and buy one. Give us a purchase to destruction road test. We expect a report in a month - that's long enough isn't it? :roflmao:

Maybe.

After my current chain ****s out, I'll try one.

sinikl 12-31-12 01:25 AM

Today i lubed my chain. Even though it was "quiet" before, now it's SILENT.

and i used my bike to pick up a 3 lb pork loin and 2 big jars of Gundelscheim sauerkraut. PA Dutch ppl you know what i'm talking about.

Nagrom_ 12-31-12 01:35 AM


Originally Posted by sinikl (Post 15102780)
Today i lubed my chain. Even though it was "quiet" before, now it's SILENT.

and i used my bike to pick up a 3 lb pork loin and 2 big jars of Gundelscheim sauerkraut. PA Dutch ppl you know what i'm talking about.

damn son.

wrong thread.

jpsawyer 01-02-13 11:25 AM

Should I get my kazane painted purple with rainbow flakes? All the black parts would be staying as well.

Nagrom_ 01-02-13 11:38 AM


Originally Posted by jpsawyer (Post 15110849)
Should I get my kazane painted purple with rainbow flakes? All the black parts would be staying as well.

Post a pic home dog.

jpsawyer 01-02-13 01:33 PM

This guy. Its got nitto B115s with hoods and a shorter stem now as well as a 44rn chainring and brooks team pro saddle now. Though the gumwalls and tape may be swapped for all black if paint is done.
http://i572.photobucket.com/albums/s...6/DSC_8197.jpg

striknein 01-02-13 01:53 PM

I want that bike deep, deep inside me.

SinX7 01-02-13 07:47 PM

Should I upgrade anything on my bike?

1koolkat 01-02-13 08:01 PM

http://www.amazon.com/Takara-Kabuto-...ords=road+bike

Thinking of buying this so my nice bike doesn't get stolen. Smart move? I was going to make it all black.

EpicSchwinn 01-02-13 08:11 PM


Originally Posted by 1koolkat (Post 15112684)
http://www.amazon.com/Takara-Kabuto-...ords=road+bike

Thinking of buying this so my nice bike doesn't get stolen. Smart move? I was going to make it all black.

The consensus around here is that those bikes are a POS. You'd probably be better off with a cheap conversion. Less money, even less flashy, but way better to ride if you do it right.

Adrian_ 01-02-13 08:25 PM

There's one of those locked up by my school missing everything except the front wheel.

1koolkat 01-02-13 08:32 PM

I dont know if I would be able to do a conversion for less money. It would just for riding 40 blocks or so and be locked up all day. I cant find anything on craigslist that is cheaper or a potential conversion candidate.

Scrodzilla 01-02-13 11:08 PM


Originally Posted by SinX7 (Post 15112633)
Should I upgrade anything on my bike?

Yes?

Dannihilator 01-02-13 11:13 PM


Originally Posted by 1koolkat (Post 15112786)
I dont know if I would be able to do a conversion for less money. It would just for riding 40 blocks or so and be locked up all day. I cant find anything on craigslist that is cheaper or a potential conversion candidate.

Craigslist is not always the solution.

cc700 01-07-13 06:56 PM

get omnibus to replace 7700 and save 700 for an njs build?
http://i.imgur.com/Io8Sm.jpg

jpsawyer 01-09-13 10:20 AM

Should I drill the fork on my bike and put a brake on? I would be able to do descents faster while beng safe, but I have never felt unsafe without a front brake.

jdgesus 01-09-13 11:04 AM

buy another fork

Scrodzilla 01-09-13 11:23 AM


Originally Posted by jdgesus (Post 15137542)
buy another fork

+1

Coluber42 01-09-13 11:39 AM


Originally Posted by Scrodzilla (Post 15137614)
+1

+2... track forks not meant for brakes often have round blades, where road forks meant for a brake have oval blades so they're stiffer in the direction that braking will stress them. If you're going to mount a brake, you might as well do it on a fork that is intended to handle the stress.

But if you are riding on roads, you should definitely have a front brake. It doesn't mean you have to use it if you don't want to and it doesn't make you less of a man or an inferior rider. But the fact remains that you have more stopping power in front than in back - that has nothing to do with skill, it's physics. Not to mention that freak stuff does happen occasionally even when it's unlikely, like chains dropping or breaking, lockrings stripping, cogs unthreading, bottom brackets or pedal spindles cracking, and a front brake is a good backup plan for if it does.
And in the end, you can ride faster if you have a better brake because you can react and stop faster if necessary. Don't get me wrong, stopping or slowing with your feet is a good skill to have. But no matter how good at it you get, a front brake will still be better.

Street rider 01-09-13 02:45 PM

Should I CAAD 8, or Fuji Roubaix Pro? The CAAD doesn't have a price on CL, but the Fuji is only $575, including clipless pedals and 'tri bars' that I could flip for a few bucks. The CAAD also has two saddles, pedals, and a computer. I'm torn.

Also relevant is that the CAAD is a 56, the size my fixed gear is, and the Fuji is a 54. My short legs/long torso could make a 54 work.

http://centralmich.craigslist.org/bik/3473215115.html
http://grandrapids.craigslist.org/bik/3402051460.html

Nagrom_ 01-09-13 02:46 PM

Get what fits.

Street rider 01-09-13 02:55 PM


Originally Posted by Nagrom_ (Post 15138357)
Get what fits.

The Fuji would only be a smidge too small. And a setback post and a slightly longer stem would compensate. Its pretty much all up to cost at this point. I emailed the guy with the CAAD to see how much he wants. Here's hoping.

Nagrom_ 01-09-13 02:58 PM

If it's priced well, I'd definitely get the CAAD.

Street rider 01-09-13 03:01 PM

Thats what I'm hoping for. I just got my school refund, so that will cover it for now.

Adrian_ 01-09-13 03:19 PM

Get ze CAAD.


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