Bicyclettes

[tylortakahisa]

time to say goodbye to my dad's Torelli which i've been riding all summer:(

im getting a new bike in cali soon, mad excited!!!

gunna post pics sooner or later:D

[Gravitas]

So far I have a frame, fork and pedals and i'm ordering most everything else tomorrow or Tuesday.

I'm rather glad that I have a friend who i'll be able to ask for help with building if need be.

[cure]

road/mtn/fixed?

If its a road bike, what group set are you going with?

[octo]

From yesterday at the world cup downhill race in bromont quebec. this guy was pretty shaken up. Tacos anyone!!

Not my pic btw

[hollowsleather]

sweet merciful crap...that's an excellent photo.

[shekki]

Anyone know if it's worth it? he claims dent doesnt effect performance. i think he wants 150.

[epitaph220]

from the looks of it, seems as if you're gonna feel a slight bump/divet when you ride.

but i'm not good at this. (0)

[dkatz]

also used carbon fiber is SUPER sketchy (I got a lecture on this from my good buddy who's a materials engineer when I was considering a used carbon fork) - it has a wicked tendency to show no warning signs before failing catastrophically. I would be wary about being confident that that bump in the rim hasn't translated to some dangerous warping with the carbon in the actual wheel.

[dkatz]

AAAAHAHAHAHA

from bikesnobnyc.blogspot.com

[cure]

^lol why did he do that

shekki - i'd agree with dkatz. Anything carbon fiber, like forks and whatnot, doesn't really show how much wear its been through. I wouldn't try to buy a carbon fiber part used unless you know the guy personally and know what its been through.

[hollowsleather]

There's no way in hell I'd ride on a dented tubular rim.

I've seen what happens when you roll a tubular off the rim, and it ain't pretty.

Might want to upgrade your dental coverage if you're thinking of going for that wheel.

[stuntastic]

Need some suggestions... Apologizing ahead of time for some booby ass posting. But Id rather post here than Hypebeast or a Bikeforums. Duh.

Anyways.

Ive decided to dedicate my Vivalo to a fallen friend. Hes Japanese, so it kinda works.

This is the basic set up I figured out in my head...

- Nitto Pearl - 123/5s.

- Lavender-ish paint job with gold flake? Or just regular silver flake... Not 100% sure on the flake. ANYWAYS...

- Suzue Discos to Open Pros

- Im bidding on a Suntour seat post... Im not sure which seat post Id want on it. Wouldnt mind a Campy Aero seat post... But its a 26.6. Kinda hard to find.

Now here is where I might want to swap out parts from my bikes...

- It currently has a Sugino 75 BB and Crankset.

My Cannondale has a Campy BB and cranks, and just picked up a 51 Campy ring today.

In my head I figured, since a Cannondale is more modern, and the Vivalo has a "classy-er" look to it (lugs and shit) should I put the Campy on that?

Its already a cluster fuck of parts and shit, but its what I came up with, in my head.

I know I can just swap out the cranks, but Id rather have it be matchy matchy, ya hurd?

Oh. Cannondale has a Campy Aero post, Flite Saddle, Cinelli stem to some old ass black Pista bars and DeepVs to Phils.

Mainly thinking of keeping the Campy on that, is cuz of the Seat post. Lame? Yea.

Fuckin noob boobin it right now...

[the Repeater]

Were it me I'd ream/file the seat tube to 26.8 to be more compatible with many posts instead of few; no big deal there.

I'd keep the Sugino's on the Vivalo. Especially if it's the modern Campag cranks instead of the pre-C-Record (or C Record) cranks. Ultimate would be Suntour cranks, but those are hard as fuck to get ahold of.

No deep rims on the Vivalo.

No riding dented tubies. You're not going to roll a properly glued tire (key word properly) but you WOULD feel like you were riding over railroad ties all the time. (gadunkgadunkgadunkgadunkgadunk) I've dented a rim or two, but nothing that was a whole wheel!

[stuntastic]

Doin big thangs...

[Leeacto]

I'm thinking about switching out my Crankset. It's just a stock one on my fixie. What would you think the quality difference would be between Origin8, Pake, and Sugino (I'm guessing quality ascends in that order, too)?

If I get some 165mm arms and new chainring, should I always change the BB also? or usually can keep it?

[kirattizzle]

There's no way in hell I'd ride on a dented tubular rim.

I've seen what happens when you roll a tubular off the rim, and it ain't pretty.

Might want to upgrade your dental coverage if you're thinking of going for that wheel.

Totally agree. That happens a lot no matter how much glue you use.

[Atzec]

bought this ride for my girlfriend today:

[jonle714]

I'm thinking about switching out my Crankset. It's just a stock one on my fixie. What would you think the quality difference would be between Origin8, Pake, and Sugino (I'm guessing quality ascends in that order, too)?

If I get some 165mm arms and new chainring, should I always change the BB also? or usually can keep it?

if you're talking about sugino messengers, then get those. you would have to replace the bottom bracket (probably). cause messenger's are.....103 i tihnk it is. you'll probly have to get 68x103 bottom bracket.

don't bother with origin8 or pake. unless you're on a budget.

[sunkenshoes]

i got a pake crankset. fucking hate it. better get that sugino.

[phoenix]

I ended up getting a Kazane crankset. I got the old style though. They're a marked improvement over the stock Truvativs I had. My shop also carried the Sugino messengers and Soma Hellyers. I liked all three but ended up going with Kazane because I liked the looks of them better.

[bernt]

Anyone know of a Suntour frame? I've got one stamped with Suntour Pro on the dropouts and N2S2071 stamped on the bottom bracket.

I can't find any info on this at all.

[stuntastic]

The frame itself isnt Suntour.

My Vivalo also has Suntour drop outs.

[bernt]

Hmm, ok. It has no other stamps, so I really have no idea what this frame is. Oh well.

[bchhun]

pics? is it pretty?

[rockon99]

Hmm, ok. It has no other stamps, so I really have no idea what this frame is. Oh well.

no cereal numberz?

[bernt]

no cereal numberz?

N2S2071 as I already posted. Old treks use similar serials, but not quite the same.

[the Repeater]

Old Treks were made in US, Suntour dropouts on a frame will probably have been made in Japan.

Track? Road?

[dkatz]

Anyone have a ballpark idea of how much it would cost to ship a boxed-up bike cross-country (socal to DC)?

And how long it would take?

[ipp]

$60-$80

4-5 business days depending on carrier.

fedex is usually cheaper than ups.

[mlproject]

fedex ground is like $45-65ish

anyone know a carrier that actually pays out on insurance you pay for?