Saturday, December 31, 2011

Track Frame Geometry Comparison





Advertised Track frames
Seat Tube Length Ctr-Ctr
level top tube Length
chainstay
BB drop
fork offset
head tube angle
seat tube angle
ctr to ctr wheel base
stand over
Mercier kilo tt
53
54.8
401
60
28
73
74
974
800
Bianchi Pista
53
53.5
380

28
74
76
947
774.7
Fuji Classic
52
54
408
58
4.5
72.5
74
972.9
755.6
KHS Flite 100
52.5
56.5
401
62
37.5
73
74
974
800
Soma the Rush
53
53.6
388


74
75.3
953
787.4
Pake Rum runner
53
54
388
58

74
75.3
955
787.4
Swobo Sanchez
51
53.5
400

43
73
75
973
762
Masi Fixed Uno
53
54.5
402
70
45
73
73.5
969
760
Surly Steamroller
53
54.7
398
70
38
73
74
966.6
780.5
Raliegh Rush hour
53
53.5

58
45
73.5
75
975
780
Tommaso Augusta/Ninja Pro/BAMF assassin
53.2
53.7
390


74
75


Monday, December 26, 2011

Kilo TT Stripper Preview





I really like this bike! the ride is quite amazing and the geo is perfect for my style of riding. I have it set up single speed using white industries 16 Tooth freewheel matched up to the stock truvativ 48 Tooth chainring/crank which gives me about a 81 gear inch which I really like. In stock trim this is a fine machine.

I decided to move over some parts from my other bikes to this one. Brooks b17, Origin8 17degree stem, transx bullhorns and then added new vuelta xrp pro wheel set, all rolling on conti gatorskins.

I commute to work, ride the bike paths and use this as an exercise machine. I was in the elevator the other day and this dude says to me shaking his head nobody wants gears anymore....I replied back shaking my head you will never understand until you commit.

I troll the cycling forums and it never ceases to amaze me how passionate some folks are about their opinions from top to bottom in regards to online versus LBS bike purchases. You have people asking for opinions and those who are more than willing giving out theirs.

I can tell you first hand; the phat cycles phixie at 4 bills (that I purchased from the LBS) has no comparison to the kilo tt stripper for under 4 bills both in bone stock trim.

IMO the kilo tt is even sweeter after some personal touches. I don't care what anyone says.



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