Bicyclettes

[Wolves]

I hear disks are better in crosswind

[bones.]

lolz. why do you want a aerospoke.

Not everyone can afford a HED3.

[bones.]

lolz. why do you want a aerospoke.

Not everyone can afford a HED3.

[Wolves]

seriously??

you are confusing me lol.

i did the math equation and it came to about a 51 something something

and my frame is listed "small" (top tube is at 50 cm) and the only problem i have is that im leaning too far forward cause the stem is very long... or maybe i have really short arms.

graghh :(:confused::confused:

Do you have the Madison '07? Because that's what I want.

[Wolves]

seriously??

you are confusing me lol.

i did the math equation and it came to about a 51 something something

and my frame is listed "small" (top tube is at 50 cm) and the only problem i have is that im leaning too far forward cause the stem is very long... or maybe i have really short arms.

graghh :(:confused::confused:

Do you have the Madison '07? Because that's what I want.

[ToxicAvenger]

fixed gear riders: what gear ratio do you prefer for just riding around the city?

[ToxicAvenger]

fixed gear riders: what gear ratio do you prefer for just riding around the city?

[diewhitegirls]

Not everyone can afford a HED3.

There's a reason Aerospokes are cheaper, my friend. And if I hear one more person say anything about crosswinds with disc wheels, I'm going to hit them. Crosswinds only have a noticeable effect on the front wheel, because that is the wheel where steering occurs. This is also the reason that TT and triathletes use discs only on rear wheels...because unless it's blowing 20mph out there, you won't notice a thing.

[diewhitegirls]

Not everyone can afford a HED3.

There's a reason Aerospokes are cheaper, my friend. And if I hear one more person say anything about crosswinds with disc wheels, I'm going to hit them. Crosswinds only have a noticeable effect on the front wheel, because that is the wheel where steering occurs. This is also the reason that TT and triathletes use discs only on rear wheels...because unless it's blowing 20mph out there, you won't notice a thing.

[Mike927]

SuFu members STAY AWAY FROM BikesDirect.com I just came back home from college to find my Phantom UNO completely fucked up beyond all repair. The shipping box was fine but the packaging box was damaged like fuck. These people dont understand the definition of acking. I will post further details and pictures once i get my bloody photobucket to work.

[Mike927]

SuFu members STAY AWAY FROM BikesDirect.com I just came back home from college to find my Phantom UNO completely fucked up beyond all repair. The shipping box was fine but the packaging box was damaged like fuck. These people dont understand the definition of acking. I will post further details and pictures once i get my bloody photobucket to work.

[m1sterko]

Do you have the Madison '07? Because that's what I want.

nahhh its a 2008 schwinn... i love it, its mah baby blue baby but i need a new handle

bar or something. thinking of like flats or somsething. or moustache bars~

[m1sterko]

Do you have the Madison '07? Because that's what I want.

nahhh its a 2008 schwinn... i love it, its mah baby blue baby but i need a new handle

bar or something. thinking of like flats or somsething. or moustache bars~

[corter]

i rode a kilo from bikes direct for like 6 months no prob. then rode a frame from bike island (same company) for a few months no prob. both times the packaging was fine.

if somethings wrong with packing, it might be the post office's problem. have you tried contacting them?

[corter]

i rode a kilo from bikes direct for like 6 months no prob. then rode a frame from bike island (same company) for a few months no prob. both times the packaging was fine.

if somethings wrong with packing, it might be the post office's problem. have you tried contacting them?

[Mike927]

Excuse my grammar I am still frustrated right now so its horrible.

So I come back home from college, before I ordered a MotoFantom Cross UNO in white from Bikedirect.com. It is my first single speed bike I have ever owned before so I am really excited. I order it last Saturday and it comes Thursday. Its Friday night I come back to Brea, see a gigantic box in my garage its my bike. Open it and take it out of the shipping box. See the factory box all dented and scratched. Barely had to open the factory box due to the damaged factory box. They dont even bother to provide cushion from the facotry box to the shipping box.The 2 years I bought items online, the countless thousands of dollars spent on online shopping. Being shipped by UPS, USPS, DHL, Fedex, and a bunch of international postal services shipped by numerous online stores this is the worst packing job I have ever seen. Do you know what "packing" is? Things that even make it worse? Ha this bike is my 18th birthday present(its on Sep 27th), way to go just totally ruined my whole birthday. On top of that I probably cant ride my bike that i so fucking wanted so badly to ride on campus for at least 2 weeks. I better receive a new bike soon and I better not have to go to the trouble in paying the shipping back to you guys.

Thanks Bikedirect I think I am gonna puke out all the alchohol I consumed from the past 5 days.

[Mike927]

Excuse my grammar I am still frustrated right now so its horrible.

So I come back home from college, before I ordered a MotoFantom Cross UNO in white from Bikedirect.com. It is my first single speed bike I have ever owned before so I am really excited. I order it last Saturday and it comes Thursday. Its Friday night I come back to Brea, see a gigantic box in my garage its my bike. Open it and take it out of the shipping box. See the factory box all dented and scratched. Barely had to open the factory box due to the damaged factory box. They dont even bother to provide cushion from the facotry box to the shipping box.The 2 years I bought items online, the countless thousands of dollars spent on online shopping. Being shipped by UPS, USPS, DHL, Fedex, and a bunch of international postal services shipped by numerous online stores this is the worst packing job I have ever seen. Do you know what "packing" is? Things that even make it worse? Ha this bike is my 18th birthday present(its on Sep 27th), way to go just totally ruined my whole birthday. On top of that I probably cant ride my bike that i so fucking wanted so badly to ride on campus for at least 2 weeks. I better receive a new bike soon and I better not have to go to the trouble in paying the shipping back to you guys.

Thanks Bikedirect I think I am gonna puke out all the alchohol I consumed from the past 5 days.

[rockon99]

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fuck

tehchar

[rockon99]

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fuck

tehchar

[rockon99]

lolz. why do you want a aerospoke.

just curious, because i dont know much other than the obvious (crosswind resistance etc) about the aerospokes.

are they particularly bad? thankz - i am relatively new to the biking world

[rockon99]

lolz. why do you want a aerospoke.

just curious, because i dont know much other than the obvious (crosswind resistance etc) about the aerospokes.

are they particularly bad? thankz - i am relatively new to the biking world

[m1sterko]

yeah that packing does look whack..... looks like its been tossed the fuck around or something heavy was thrown on top of it...?

try emaling them for a refund or something..

and aerospoke does have a retailer list i believe on their site.

[m1sterko]

yeah that packing does look whack..... looks like its been tossed the fuck around or something heavy was thrown on top of it...?

try emaling them for a refund or something..

and aerospoke does have a retailer list i believe on their site.

[keagan]

dude thats fucked i feeel for you

mysteroas manj you n eed to get off the computer, wut

[keagan]

dude thats fucked i feeel for you

mysteroas manj you n eed to get off the computer, wut

[ipp]

it's clearly not bikesdirect's fault. they wouldn't send out a bike that looked like that in a half opened box. first of all, they would send out just the motobecane box, like any bike is shipped. what looks like happened was the shipping company (ups?) fucked up and decided to just put the whole thing in a new box and continue its shipping. contact bikesdirect, but I would not blame them, just notify them of the situation. Also contact the shipping company. happy birthday.

edit: email bikesdirect the pics that you posted here.

[corter]

ya man, email em with the pics. they've got to replace it, they've replaced a few kilo forks that were apparently messed up

[xxandyarmada]

just curious, because i dont know much other than the obvious (crosswind resistance etc) about the aerospokes.

are they particularly bad? thankz - i am relatively new to the biking world

they're pretty shitty wheels, they're heavy, they're super flexy, and it's relatively easy to crack them.

I rode one on my bike for a while, I could see it flexing when I sprinted, and it was also weighing my bike down a shit load.

[ipp]

Cinelli X Mash bike pics out this morning:

^custom 2009 campi crank

should be out february. probably gonna be damn expensive

[m1sterko]

whats a good gear ratio to tackle a long slope.

change of elevation goes pretty mcuh from 0 to about 500-750 feet ??

over the course of about a half mile.

instead of a hed3 or a aerospoke what other suggestions are there?

would like something thats pretty tough specially when i hit potholes on accident