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#6901
Thread Starter
Your cog is slipping.



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From: Beverly MA
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#6902
Brown Bear, Sqrl Hunter
Joined: Jul 2009
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From: San Jose, CA
Bikes: CAAD 10 4, Dolan DF4, Fuji Track Classic
Scrod,
Can you pm me info on the bell you have? How to mount/what bell/etc I think I want a bell on my Kilott for the lulz. Probably will wire it to my dummy lever.
Can you pm me info on the bell you have? How to mount/what bell/etc I think I want a bell on my Kilott for the lulz. Probably will wire it to my dummy lever.
#6903
Thread Starter
Your cog is slipping.



Joined: May 2009
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From: Beverly MA
Bikes: EAI Bareknuckle
Which bell? The one on my BK? That's a Velo Orange bell that hasn't been in production for a few years now.
We sell similar Crane bells on the site, though.
We sell similar Crane bells on the site, though.
#6905
Thread Starter
Your cog is slipping.



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From: Beverly MA
Bikes: EAI Bareknuckle
I wish you the best of luck on your quest.
#6907
I don't think you actually have an understanding of weight. You just see numbers. Light products are catered towards weight weenie roadies, none of which want a silver finish.
Also, light or stiff, pick one or get your check book out and get ready to go carbon.
Also, light or stiff, pick one or get your check book out and get ready to go carbon.
#6908
Thread Starter
Your cog is slipping.



Joined: May 2009
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From: Beverly MA
Bikes: EAI Bareknuckle
Some chains are just noisy, especially if they are too tight. If your Omniums are new, that could also be contributing to how loud your drivetrain is.
#6909
I don't care about what it looks like. It can be pink for all I care. I just want something very light, and stiffer than steel.
#6910
No aluminum bars are going to be stiffer than its steel counterpart, and no steel bars are going to be lighter than its aluminum counterpart.
#6911
Thread Starter
Your cog is slipping.



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From: Beverly MA
Bikes: EAI Bareknuckle
Dude's got an Aerospoke/B43 combo and he's concerned about how light his bars are. :/
#6912
Also, you realize you're trying to weight weenie a 3kg frameset?
Honestly, if you want a lighter bike, spending 300 dollars, saving 100g on bars is not the way to do it. Get a new frame, and cut 3 pounds.
Honestly, if you want a lighter bike, spending 300 dollars, saving 100g on bars is not the way to do it. Get a new frame, and cut 3 pounds.
#6913
He's said he's switched to stans 340's, but still, he's riding a low end steel frame, and worrying about weight.
#6914
Thread Starter
Your cog is slipping.



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From: Beverly MA
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Oh yeah, that's right. So he instantly went from having an Aerospoke/B43 combo to being a full-on weight weenie.
#6915
@Nagrom, Are you sure my frameset is 3kg? When I first bought it, it felt stupid light. I never did weigh it though. I'm buying light parts for now until I save up for a new frame. Which one would you recommend? I was looking at the Heritage 722 Lo on RG
#6916
Thread Starter
Your cog is slipping.



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From: Beverly MA
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BTW - the pics on your PedalRoom still show boat anchors.
#6917
:)
Joined: Mar 2011
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From: San Jose, CA
Bikes: Cannondale CAAD12, Specialized Rockhopper, Norco Fluid FS1
you should probably update the pics. and a pista isn't light.
#6918
I would not recommend replacing your low end steel frame with another low end steel frame, (with wider tubes in fact! would probably be heavier.)
#6919
:)
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From: San Jose, CA
Bikes: Cannondale CAAD12, Specialized Rockhopper, Norco Fluid FS1
722 is a boat anchor.
#6922
I'm just trying to save you time and money, If I need to be an ass to get the point across it seems fit to me.
son.
son.
#6923
Well, if you're trying to help, thank you.
I'm more interested in a light frameset than a heavy one, in conflict with popular belief. What frame might you recommend if my budget is sub $400, and I don't want aluminum?
I'm more interested in a light frameset than a heavy one, in conflict with popular belief. What frame might you recommend if my budget is sub $400, and I don't want aluminum?
#6924
:)
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From: San Jose, CA
Bikes: Cannondale CAAD12, Specialized Rockhopper, Norco Fluid FS1
Why no Alu?
#6925
Steel is not light.




