Kilo TT front brake issue
06-13-13, 04:30 PM
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Kilo TT front brake issue
Hey guys I've read about people having tire clearance issues with the kilo tt front brake but I am having a different clearance problem. I can't mount my front brake because the washers don't clear the crown race/ headset. Has anyone else had this issue?
06-13-13, 05:15 PM
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It decided to rotate the pic.
What do you mean replce it with a 44cm kilo?
What's Cosby trying to tell me?
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The fork crown is totally effed. Send an email to BD with that photo and tell them to replace the fork.
06-13-13, 05:55 PM
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Your cog is slipping.
BD strikes again. I can totally see why everyone continues to recommend their bikes.
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06-13-13, 06:06 PM
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Dang! Well there you have it. I expected some less than stellar components and maybe a paint chip or two but if I knew it was going to be that bad I would have just bought a walmart fixie and thrashed it.
06-13-13, 06:10 PM
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Oh no
a minor inconvenience.
a minor inconvenience.
06-13-13, 06:13 PM
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Your cog is slipping.
How many "minor inconveniences" have there been now? BD's quality control sucks and no bike should be sent to a customer with an issue like that.
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Yeah, there have been a lot of problems with forks on the Kilo TT over the years. Usually, it is fork legs that are too short so you can't fit a front brake even with the standard skinny front tire.
06-13-13, 06:16 PM
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Your cog is slipping.
06-13-13, 06:18 PM
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Your cog is slipping.
You're misunderstanding. A company as big as BD shouldn't be sending out so many bikes to customers with QC issues like that. Is that really so hard to understand?
06-13-13, 06:21 PM
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They don't open the boxes. I get what you're saying, but regardless, you're paying for the cheap bike, and lack of customer service and quality control.
If one in a thousand has to send a fork back to keep the bikes cheap, its a minor inconvenience.
If one in a thousand has to send a fork back to keep the bikes cheap, its a minor inconvenience.
06-13-13, 06:23 PM
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Your cog is slipping.
If you're someone who simply likes to "settle", sure. Justify it any way you'd like.
06-13-13, 06:27 PM
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Your cog is slipping.
06-13-13, 06:32 PM
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Your cog is slipping.
06-13-13, 06:40 PM
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Your cog is slipping.
06-13-13, 06:41 PM
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Not anymore. They've raised the price to $399. If you consider some of the really crap parts such as the hubs, headset, seatpost, saddle and pedals, they are not such a great deal anymore. I paid $10 less for my Salsa Casseroll than for my Kilo WT when Universal Cycles had it discounted 50% on closeout, and they completely assembled and adjusted everything before breaking it down for shipment to me. No defective parts, no substandard parts needing upgrading, no missing or incorrect parts, and a much better quality bike than the Kilo WT.
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