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I ride gatorskins on one of my bikes currently. They are fantastic for not flatting if you ride on crappy roads, around plants with thorns, goatheads...but they also feel like you're riding on frozen garden hoses.
GP4000s is my go to tire, however, I currently have schwalbe ultremos on the fixed and those don't seem too bad either.
GP4000s is my go to tire, however, I currently have schwalbe ultremos on the fixed and those don't seem too bad either.
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Should I buy this for $1399:
or this for $349:
Is the Salsa 4X better than the Gravity ?
Also, the Salsa is a 29er, whereas the Gravity is 27.5er (650B), so it's a bit easier to handle for a small person like myself.
or this for $349:
Is the Salsa 4X better than the Gravity ?
Also, the Salsa is a 29er, whereas the Gravity is 27.5er (650B), so it's a bit easier to handle for a small person like myself.
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Get the Gravity and buy a decent set of brakes. I'd suggest some BB7's if you want to stick with mech discs.
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Handlebar tape: pink or black?
Got everything assembled, and spent around two hours today on and off the rollers riding and adjusting. Everything works and everything fits.
Time for the final commitment: handlebar tape, full wrap, pink or black?
Time for the final commitment: handlebar tape, full wrap, pink or black?
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Black. I'd say pink if it matched the rest of the pink, but the bar tape looks a lot lighter.
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I think either would look good. I must say though I love pink so that's my vote.
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I'd go with black. That does look quite good overall. excited to see it finished.
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Black, I think the tape shade clashes with the frame shade, better in Black.
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should I buy this daccordi for 300bucks ?
The seller said the downtube was broken but he had it welded together with lug and brazing
The seller said the downtube was broken but he had it welded together with lug and brazing
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Black, that pink doesn't even come close to matching the frame and will just detract from it. Also, nice Serotta. Those are one of the few frames I'd consider switching to steel for.
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No reputable shop would do something like that. A reputable builder would replace the entire tube. Also, the down tube is the most important part of a frame, and any failure would be catastrophic.
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Edit: Just saw I am repeating TT's post.
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spacious aluminium frame on the ftp is kind of noisy. large resonance. plus i like the geometry of the LK. i have nothing like that. also new shiny new toy new....
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welll quite alot, its a 58 and i have a boxers proportions. 6'2" with a 32" inseam. all torso. i debated throwing some insulation foam down there just to help with sound dampening.
i still like the bike quite alot. just want new hotness.
basically just swap out these parts
i still like the bike quite alot. just want new hotness.
basically just swap out these parts
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welll quite alot, its a 58 and i have a boxers proportions. 6'2" with a 32" inseam. all torso. i debated throwing some insulation foam down there just to help with sound dampening.
i still like the bike quite alot. just want new hotness.
basically just swap out these parts
i still like the bike quite alot. just want new hotness.
basically just swap out these parts