Kilo TT RAW - For those that ask & for opinions
03-04-09, 03:36 AM
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wondering if anyone knows where i can still get my hands on a 2008 Kilo TT frame set, size 50cm, new or used. also, is there a place on this forum to post WTB threads?
03-04-09, 10:03 AM
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03-04-09, 10:23 AM
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also should have specified in the last post, looking for any color but orange....
03-04-09, 11:35 PM
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03-05-09, 11:51 AM
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03-05-09, 12:20 PM
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Yeah a big downgrade, but at $199.00 it gets me back on the track and on the street while I keep hunting for a nice frame. Once I find a nicer frame in my size I can still CL or Ebay the KiloTT for 75.00 or so. I'm just stoked to be back on a bike.
03-05-09, 03:29 PM
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raw kilo looks great! would definitely buy one if ya keep it siimple. (aka no bright colored wheelsets etc.) excellent concept!
03-13-09, 10:22 PM
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haven't seen anybody mention the pros. are they going to be restocked? and if so, when?
oh and by the way, I know it's too late but wouldn't the raw frame look better with the pro's black hardware? I like the idea but a raw frame with polished components seems contradictory. black hardware would reinforce that understated look.
oh and by the way, I know it's too late but wouldn't the raw frame look better with the pro's black hardware? I like the idea but a raw frame with polished components seems contradictory. black hardware would reinforce that understated look.
03-15-09, 07:52 AM
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haven't seen anybody mention the pros. are they going to be restocked? and if so, when?
oh and by the way, I know it's too late but wouldn't the raw frame look better with the pro's black hardware? I like the idea but a raw frame with polished components seems contradictory. black hardware would reinforce that understated look.
oh and by the way, I know it's too late but wouldn't the raw frame look better with the pro's black hardware? I like the idea but a raw frame with polished components seems contradictory. black hardware would reinforce that understated look.
03-16-09, 05:19 PM
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How small will the small sizes be?
03-16-09, 05:55 PM
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FOR BIKES DIRECT -
have you seen the new volume cutter? It has a clear coated raw finish with decals OVER the clear. Also i really think this is how a raw steel frame should look. For some reason the kilo on the first page looks like gray primer and not raw.
If it looks like this: https://www.volumebikes.com/img/cutte...-raw-whole.jpg i cant wait to buy it. if it looks like gray primer it will be a bummer
have you seen the new volume cutter? It has a clear coated raw finish with decals OVER the clear. Also i really think this is how a raw steel frame should look. For some reason the kilo on the first page looks like gray primer and not raw.
If it looks like this: https://www.volumebikes.com/img/cutte...-raw-whole.jpg i cant wait to buy it. if it looks like gray primer it will be a bummer
03-16-09, 09:26 PM
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theyre coming out with 44s
thats sharp!
FOR BIKES DIRECT -
have you seen the new volume cutter? It has a clear coated raw finish with decals OVER the clear. Also i really think this is how a raw steel frame should look. For some reason the kilo on the first page looks like gray primer and not raw.
If it looks like this: https://www.volumebikes.com/img/cutte...-raw-whole.jpg i cant wait to buy it. if it looks like gray primer it will be a bummer
have you seen the new volume cutter? It has a clear coated raw finish with decals OVER the clear. Also i really think this is how a raw steel frame should look. For some reason the kilo on the first page looks like gray primer and not raw.
If it looks like this: https://www.volumebikes.com/img/cutte...-raw-whole.jpg i cant wait to buy it. if it looks like gray primer it will be a bummer
thats sharp!
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LOL, thats prolly because those tubes where polished before welding ... the tt raw, is well ... raw ( unfinished ) steel tubes. 
I kinda like the wheat ... I must be gettig old, I just need a biege camry to match.
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I kinda like the wheat ... I must be gettig old, I just need a biege camry to match.
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03-22-09, 07:47 PM
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I came home for spring break and noticed that in my sister's bathroom (I usually dare not use it for the unholy mess she leaves), the faucet in the tub has turned a sort of tye-dye of patina colors, and then thought 'hey, I'm betting thats from the uber-hard water that comes out of our faucets." through a series of associative thoughts that take too long to go over, I remembered this thread and the discussion of patinas by torching, but here's another, maybe less complicated (albeit more toxic) option: https://www.surfinchemical.com/
btw, if someone already suggested this, sorry, I only peaked at the thread periodically.
btw, if someone already suggested this, sorry, I only peaked at the thread periodically.
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I came home for spring break and noticed that in my sister's bathroom (I usually dare not use it for the unholy mess she leaves), the faucet in the tub has turned a sort of tye-dye of patina colors, and then thought 'hey, I'm betting thats from the uber-hard water that comes out of our faucets." through a series of associative thoughts that take too long to go over, I remembered this thread and the discussion of patinas by torching, but here's another, maybe less complicated (albeit more toxic) option: https://www.surfinchemical.com/
btw, if someone already suggested this, sorry, I only peaked at the thread periodically.
btw, if someone already suggested this, sorry, I only peaked at the thread periodically.
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03-22-09, 08:51 PM
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03-22-09, 10:23 PM
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Those patinas are nice looking. Are these raw frames coming with any sort of clear coating on them? If not, applying some of this stuff could look really cool.
03-22-09, 10:40 PM
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I figure they could do the patinas then clearcoat, the gloss coat would pop the colors. the cool part is, the process would result in each frame technically being a one-off coating.