The New Mercier Kilo TT Pictures Thread (2011 & 2012)
03-22-11, 06:07 AM
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The New Mercier Kilo TT Pictures Thread (2011 & 2012)
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https://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...lo-TT-Pictures
The Original just got too long for load time, etc, and wasn't indexing properly anymore.
https://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...lo-TT-Pictures
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03-22-11, 08:14 AM
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wow, the thread is gonna be epic by the looks of it.
03-22-11, 09:00 AM
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front page, new thread? doode I gotta get one in even if it's not complete! fuuuuuu
(no guise, scrod has already seen this shot. no premature comments about the lever yet please)
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03-22-11, 09:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Soboy
i'm stretched out but i enjoy it and the various hand and body positions it gives me,
gotta get a kilo and be cool
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03-22-11, 09:59 AM
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Just curious... why did you choose a black seatpost? and are you going to cover the handlebars at all? Something about that black doesn't sit right (but that's just one guys opinion)
03-22-11, 10:42 AM
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My Kilo is now finished. I've had a lot of fun learning about bikes and turning mine into the one I wanted!
Replaced: Stem, bars, pedals, clips, straps, wheelset, and chain.
Replaced: Stem, bars, pedals, clips, straps, wheelset, and chain.
03-22-11, 11:06 AM
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I dig it. I have a white kilo as well (stripped though). It's too bad white bar wraps end up looking like that. Love those rims and chain ring though, what are they?
03-22-11, 11:29 AM
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Hey thanks man. The rims are Weinmann DP-18s and the chainring is a Sugino 48t standard ring that comes stock on the TT pro.
03-22-11, 08:02 PM
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Haha, cc700, I just got those bars about a week ago!
Anyway, I love the Kilo, but at this point there really is no point in getting one for me. Although I have a conversion, I have the feeling that Columbus rides better than whatever the Kilo has. I also don't really understand upgrading a kilo... I mean, my bars and crankset are worth the same as a kilo... If I had one I surely wouldn't be spending a lot of $$$.
cc700, since I know your kilo has a lot into it, could you tell me why you didn't just spend more on a nicer frame?
Anyway, I love the Kilo, but at this point there really is no point in getting one for me. Although I have a conversion, I have the feeling that Columbus rides better than whatever the Kilo has. I also don't really understand upgrading a kilo... I mean, my bars and crankset are worth the same as a kilo... If I had one I surely wouldn't be spending a lot of $$$.
cc700, since I know your kilo has a lot into it, could you tell me why you didn't just spend more on a nicer frame?
03-22-11, 08:20 PM
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Anyway, I love the Kilo, but at this point there really is no point in getting one for me. Although I have a conversion, I have the feeling that Columbus rides better than whatever the Kilo has. I also don't really understand upgrading a kilo... I mean, my bars and crankset are worth the same as a kilo... If I had one I surely wouldn't be spending a lot of $$$.
I bet that you can't even tell the difference between your sweet Columbus steel conversion from the plain ole Reynolds 520 Kilo TT. Tires matter a lot when it comes to ride quality.
Which Columbus is your steel conversion made of anyways?
03-22-11, 08:28 PM
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It was handed down to me, and immediately after it had a powdercoat. I really don't know. Do you know how elitist/prickish you sound?
