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09-13-12 | 11:16 PM
#5426
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From: Brooklyn,NY
DAT HAIR HELMET!
09-14-12 | 06:40 AM
#5427
Thread Starter
Your cog is slipping.
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 26,053
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From: Beverly MA
Bikes: EAI Bareknuckle
09-14-12 | 06:48 AM
#5428
Thread Starter
Your cog is slipping.
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 26,053
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From: Beverly MA
Bikes: EAI Bareknuckle
hey Scrod,
What do you think of the Alex R450 wheelset that you are selling? They seem pretty nice for what they are. I was gonna build up a se of Velocity Aeros, but just moved somewhere nicer and can not afford to do that right now. They will most likely be an improvement over the dp18s I have on now yeah? thanks
What do you think of the Alex R450 wheelset that you are selling? They seem pretty nice for what they are. I was gonna build up a se of Velocity Aeros, but just moved somewhere nicer and can not afford to do that right now. They will most likely be an improvement over the dp18s I have on now yeah? thanks
I recently put a set on a bike I built for a customer (even though I tried to sway him into compact drops) and while I'm not much of a fan of track drops, they seem decent.
09-14-12 | 07:15 AM
#5429
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Joined: May 2011
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From: Providence, RI
Bikes: Civilian Le Roi Le Veut, Kazane Track, Ciocc Designer '84, Serotta Colorado AL 25th anniversary, '85 Guerciotti Pista, '84 Trek 660, Volume Credence
The R450/Formulas are nice but the AT450/Novatecs are a little nicer, lighter and have eyelets.
I recently put a set on a bike I built for a customer (even though I tried to sway him into compact drops) and while I'm not much of a fan of track drops, they seem decent.
I recently put a set on a bike I built for a customer (even though I tried to sway him into compact drops) and while I'm not much of a fan of track drops, they seem decent.
09-14-12 | 07:25 AM
#5430
Thread Starter
Your cog is slipping.
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 26,053
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From: Beverly MA
Bikes: EAI Bareknuckle
Typo. I meant AT400s.
09-14-12 | 09:01 AM
#5431
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From: Brooklyn, NY
Fyxation rodeo pursuit bars... any opinions on those?
You know I was always an rb021 guy. How do they compare?
You know I was always an rb021 guy. How do they compare?
09-14-12 | 09:10 AM
#5432
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Your cog is slipping.
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 26,053
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From: Beverly MA
Bikes: EAI Bareknuckle
They're good. Not as much drop as RBB-021s. The 31.8 version is really stiff.
09-14-12 | 12:18 PM
#5434
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From: Toledo, OH
Bikes: Leader 722TS, Surly Steamroller, Panasonic DX-3000, Trek 4900
I have the 25.4 bars in both the pursuit and non pursuit version. I like both quite a bit, still trying to decide which I want to run full time. Leaning towards putting the pursuits on my geared road bike, and leaving the non drops on the my FG. The drop on the pursuits is really subtle, which I like.
09-14-12 | 01:26 PM
#5435
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Joined: Sep 2012
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From: Las Vegas, NV
Bikes: Pure Fix Romeo
What do you think is a good budget commute bike I can purchase? I'm around 5`2 in height.
Thanks Scrod!
Edit: Failed lol
Thanks Scrod!
Edit: Failed lol
Last edited by SinX7; 09-14-12 at 01:33 PM.
09-14-12 | 01:29 PM
#5436
Thread Starter
Your cog is slipping.
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From: Beverly MA
Bikes: EAI Bareknuckle
09-14-12 | 01:33 PM
#5437
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From: Las Vegas, NV
Bikes: Pure Fix Romeo
Lol sorry, fixed it
09-15-12 | 03:05 AM
#5438
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Joined: May 2010
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Bikes: Fuji silhouette, Dawes SST-aL
Would the kilo tt PRo make a good commuter bike? (Commutes <15 miles)
09-15-12 | 06:12 AM
#5439
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Your cog is slipping.
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From: Beverly MA
Bikes: EAI Bareknuckle
Hasn't this stuff been talked about enough on this forum? I honestly can't offer anything that hasn't been said a thousand times over.
Also, please lose the sig.
Also, please lose the sig.
09-15-12 | 06:18 AM
#5440
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Scrod,
What do you think about taking a steel track frame, cold setting the track fork end spacing to 135mm, and putting an IGH on it? Will it work well?
What do you think about taking a steel track frame, cold setting the track fork end spacing to 135mm, and putting an IGH on it? Will it work well?
09-15-12 | 01:59 PM
#5441
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Bikes: Fuji silhouette, Dawes SST-aL
Sorry, about the sig, I thought you'd find it amusing.
09-15-12 | 02:03 PM
#5442
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Your cog is slipping.
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 26,053
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From: Beverly MA
Bikes: EAI Bareknuckle
There is an entire thread dedicated to the Kilo TT, including the Kilo TT Pro.
09-15-12 | 02:03 PM
#5443
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Your cog is slipping.
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From: Beverly MA
Bikes: EAI Bareknuckle
09-15-12 | 02:06 PM
#5444
09-15-12 | 03:58 PM
#5445
Fresh Garbage
Joined: Apr 2009
Posts: 13,190
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From: Los Angeles
Bikes: N+1
Are Lizardskins ok for removal and reuse? I might have to take off my tape and it would suck if this stuff is one time use.
09-15-12 | 04:10 PM
#5446
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Joined: Nov 2004
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From: Appleton WI
Bikes: Several, mostly not name brands.
Why not just get an IGH that's already 120mm spacing? New Sturmey-Archer S3X (3-speed fixed gear) hubs are made in 120mm OLD, and vintage Sturmey-Archer "AW" 3-speed hubs in 120mm OLD are abundant, inexpensive, and indestructible.
09-15-12 | 04:27 PM
#5447
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Your cog is slipping.
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From: Beverly MA
Bikes: EAI Bareknuckle
Some people say yes and I've had pretty good luck with unwrapping it but have never tried reusing it. You most likely can if you didn't stretch it too much when putting it on.
09-15-12 | 06:19 PM
#5448
:)
Joined: Mar 2011
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From: San Jose, CA
Bikes: Cannondale CAAD12, Specialized Rockhopper, Norco Fluid FS1
I think I stretched mine out a little too much, buut I like where its at now. Except its yellowed and kinda gross now... I should probably wash it and see if that helps...
09-15-12 | 06:51 PM
#5450
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Joined: Jun 2012
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From: Boston
Bikes: blkmrkt nsf / GT ZR 3.0 (custom build) / Kona Dawg (custom)
I lol'd