Anything you don’t like about your Kilo WT?
07-23-18, 03:44 PM
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Here’s mine with a 700x32c tire in the front and a 700x35c in the rear. I found that a 35mm in the front was too close to the fender, and there is a lot of pedal overlap with the rear of the front fender.
As to original components, the only ones that are inferior quality and should be replaced are the pedals, freewheel/cog, saddle and tires. The frameset, wheelset and crankset are all very good.
The geometry is exactly the same as a Surly Steamroller, which is semi-aggressive, so handling is quick and responsive.
What don’t I like about it ? Well, like all BikesDirect offerings, quality is spotty. In my case, the seatpost bolt was stripped and the dropout spacing was off by half a centimeter (125mm), so I had to coldset the chainstays to fix it.
As to original components, the only ones that are inferior quality and should be replaced are the pedals, freewheel/cog, saddle and tires. The frameset, wheelset and crankset are all very good.
The geometry is exactly the same as a Surly Steamroller, which is semi-aggressive, so handling is quick and responsive.
What don’t I like about it ? Well, like all BikesDirect offerings, quality is spotty. In my case, the seatpost bolt was stripped and the dropout spacing was off by half a centimeter (125mm), so I had to coldset the chainstays to fix it.
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07-23-18, 06:24 PM
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Yeah I’ve had a bikesdirect bike before so I know about checking everything over. Your bike looks good though, what size is it? I plan on running freewheel mostly so I could work around some toe overlap. But If it’s too much of a pain with a front fender I’ll trim the fender and sacrifice some coverage. Thanks for the info👍
09-21-18, 08:22 AM
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Only been riding for a week but quite enjoying it!
09-21-18, 10:46 AM
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^^^ That looks great ! 
It looks like the built-in seatpost clamp has been abandoned and replaced with a conventional separate collar style clamp. What is the seatpost diameter ? Is it still 27.2mm, or is it now 26.8mm like on the Kilo TT ?
It looks like the built-in seatpost clamp has been abandoned and replaced with a conventional separate collar style clamp. What is the seatpost diameter ? Is it still 27.2mm, or is it now 26.8mm like on the Kilo TT ?
09-21-18, 01:11 PM
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09-21-18, 02:19 PM
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You silly.
1- It's not the same bicycle.
2- It's actually an attempt to capitalize on the reputation of the Surly Steamroller.
1- It's not the same bicycle.
2- It's actually an attempt to capitalize on the reputation of the Surly Steamroller.
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Turned mine into an internal geared three speed and love the bike. The geometry handles great, the bike looks great, and with 3 speeds now, it is a solid back up training bike when my geared bike is out of commission. I replaced the tires, saddle (and seatpost just cause I had these lying around), and pedals. I don't plan to change anything else.
