Mercier Kilo TT Pictures
03-16-10, 10:57 PM
#9326
$free.99
Join Date: Sep 2008
Posts: 103
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
03-18-10, 12:29 PM
#9327
Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Posts: 1,666
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Looks nice! Really digging that all-polished look.
BTW what's that red thing at the track ends?
I'm still trying to think about what size to get. Still torn between the 50 and 53... though I'm leaning more towards the 53. And I liked the Black Magic stripper but it's sold out in most sizes.
BTW what's that red thing at the track ends?
I'm still trying to think about what size to get. Still torn between the 50 and 53... though I'm leaning more towards the 53. And I liked the Black Magic stripper but it's sold out in most sizes.
03-18-10, 01:53 PM
#9328
Nü-Fred
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Posts: 1,517
Bikes: Torelli Tipo Uno (stolen), Peugeot Nice, Mercier Kilo TT
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
not waiting for lugged kilo, naterod?
03-18-10, 02:48 PM
#9329
Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Posts: 1,666
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Yeah I was getting a little too antsy cause I wanted to take advantage of the spring weather. 
But the one frame i was kind of dead set on getting was the black magic one. Now that it's sold out I might as well calm down and wait. July feels like it's so far away though
But the one frame i was kind of dead set on getting was the black magic one. Now that it's sold out I might as well calm down and wait. July feels like it's so far away though
Last edited by NateRod; 03-18-10 at 02:51 PM.
03-19-10, 04:43 AM
#9330
$free.99
Join Date: Sep 2008
Posts: 103
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
those red things are chain tensioners
03-20-10, 12:28 PM
#9331
Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2009
Posts: 319
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Yeah, I was following the same c-c vs. c-t logic. I just worded it wrong.
My scrambler measures 51 cm c-t, which is probably about 49 c-c. The Kilo at 50 c-c might not be much of a step above, so I might be able to do 53 c-c, taking that into account. Need to keep mulling it over.
My scrambler measures 51 cm c-t, which is probably about 49 c-c. The Kilo at 50 c-c might not be much of a step above, so I might be able to do 53 c-c, taking that into account. Need to keep mulling it over.
03-22-10, 10:42 AM
#9332
Nü-Fred
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Posts: 1,517
Bikes: Torelli Tipo Uno (stolen), Peugeot Nice, Mercier Kilo TT
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
03-22-10, 10:57 AM
#9333
thread derailleur
Join Date: May 2008
Location: beyond Thunderdome
Posts: 1,095
Bikes: 82 Bianchi ECO Pista, Pake, Kilo TT, some *** bmx i found underneath an old house
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 1 Time
in
1 Post
create a velospace or pedalroom account, then link profile pictures locations over to here.
03-22-10, 12:07 PM
#9334
Excellant Spellur
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Silver Spring, MD
Posts: 185
Bikes: 2008 Specialized Stumpy XC Pro, 1993 Specialized Stumpy, 2008 GTR Pro, 2009 Mercier Kilo TT
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
03-22-10, 12:25 PM
#9335
The Good Life
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Posts: 53
Bikes: Kilo custom
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
nope I edited my post and included how it originally came out of the box, and you can see that the fork was not altered.
03-22-10, 12:35 PM
#9336
The Good Life
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Posts: 53
Bikes: Kilo custom
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Okay here are a few pic of my kilo, originally a 2008 black kilo TT upgrade a bit last summer, well replaced everything last summer, in the patch is a pic of the original out of the box. CLICK ON THE IMAGE FOR LARGER VIEW.
Last edited by coolcras7; 03-22-10 at 04:30 PM.
03-22-10, 12:41 PM
#9337
Newbie
Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 4
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
it looks like a completely different bike..
Last edited by limitbreakerx; 03-22-10 at 12:49 PM.
03-22-10, 12:51 PM
#9338
Excellant Spellur
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Silver Spring, MD
Posts: 185
Bikes: 2008 Specialized Stumpy XC Pro, 1993 Specialized Stumpy, 2008 GTR Pro, 2009 Mercier Kilo TT
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Maybe the same impact that caused the fork to bend also elongated the steerer tube, or the comment "replaced everything" means "I bought a complete bike (in parts) and swapped out every one of them on the Kilo."
Last edited by Aged Bike Fixer; 03-22-10 at 12:55 PM.
03-22-10, 01:07 PM
#9339
The Good Life
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Posts: 53
Bikes: Kilo custom
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Nope wrong again, fork was never damaged well not by me if it was it was out of the box and I never noticed if you look at the pic of the older Kilo you will see they all had slight defects, replaced ever part may be a little exaggerated, I kept the seat post and headset. ooo by the way the pic of the originally Kilo is not mines I took it from this site as an example of how the originally 2008 black models looked.
Last edited by coolcras7; 03-22-10 at 01:17 PM.
03-22-10, 01:18 PM
#9340
Newbie
Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 4
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
so.. it's a different frame, right? i think the fork looks bent forward because the camera is slightly angled behind the bike. so you bought a complete kilo and only kept the seat post, headset, and fork?
03-22-10, 01:21 PM
#9341
The Good Life
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Posts: 53
Bikes: Kilo custom
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
No, it's the original Kilo frame I stripped the paint and had it powder coated white and blue, the only parts worth keeping from a 2008 model were the seat post and the headset everything else was garbage
Last edited by coolcras7; 03-22-10 at 01:26 PM.
03-22-10, 01:23 PM
#9342
Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2009
Posts: 57
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
How much is the Kilo TT usually compared to the sale price now? ($349.99 till April 1st). And how does the sizing go? I'm about 6'0 with a 30-31 inseam, whats suggested?
03-22-10, 01:28 PM
#9343
The Good Life
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Posts: 53
Bikes: Kilo custom
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
It depends on that Kilo model your looking at there are different models available on bike direct if that was your source.
03-22-10, 01:30 PM
#9344
thread derailleur
Join Date: May 2008
Location: beyond Thunderdome
Posts: 1,095
Bikes: 82 Bianchi ECO Pista, Pake, Kilo TT, some *** bmx i found underneath an old house
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 1 Time
in
1 Post
these clearly are different frames. the last (before) picture has a much shorter headtube than the all the rest of the pics.
03-22-10, 01:34 PM
#9345
The Good Life
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Posts: 53
Bikes: Kilo custom
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Yeah I edited my post, the image of the untouched model is just to be used as an example of how the older black kilo looked since the new ones now have treadless forks
03-22-10, 01:38 PM
#9346
Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2009
Posts: 57
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Just the regular Kilo TT... https://www.bikesdirect.com/products/mercier/kilott.htm
03-22-10, 02:29 PM
#9347
The Good Life
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Posts: 53
Bikes: Kilo custom
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
I think they probably only took about 20 dollars off from the original price, I don't like the classic kilo because they have all the decals on them, if I was you I would look at the Kilo stripper, it's a little more and you don't feel like a bill board every time you ride your bike.
03-22-10, 03:20 PM
#9348
Nü-Fred
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Posts: 1,517
Bikes: Torelli Tipo Uno (stolen), Peugeot Nice, Mercier Kilo TT
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
https://www.cyclesmercier.com/specialty.html
msrp $795
or if u're talking about the BD price.. i think it's always been $349
msrp $795
or if u're talking about the BD price.. i think it's always been $349
03-22-10, 04:45 PM
#9349
Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2009
Posts: 57
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Alright... I think I'm going to order the Stripper raw. It'd save me the time/effort of stripping and getting it clear coated, and probably looks better never getting painted anyways.
03-22-10, 09:15 PM
#9350
Newbie
Join Date: Mar 2010
Posts: 3
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
What headset comes on the 2010 Kilo TT Pro? From the pictures on BD, it looks as though they are Cane Creek. Are these the S-2's that a lot of people recommend for the Kilo TT's? I'm just wondering if this is something that will last or if I should upgrade them soon. Sorry, still a noob and learning.