risers are only functional if you have a weak core and your back hurts after rides or even worse, your wrists or hands hurt because you're putting too much weight on them because of your weak core.

bullhorns are great for climbing, they let you get a ton of leverage. they are also nice on the street because you don't have to drop your body as low so you have a bit more visibility.

track drops are rad, but i don't ride in the drops on the street much because my back is flat and nobody can see me; i don't feel like dying.

oh... and plug your damn bars.

 

that's a lot of seatpost on the pake...it's like you need a bigger frame or you have longish legs and a short torso.

 

WELL I LIKE RIDING RISERS!!!!!!!

 

i can ride my bike with no handlebars.

 

i don't even ride bikes.... i've been posting my lil brother's bikes and claiming them as my own to gain FULL street cred

 

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LOL

 

much more discussion than i anticipated. hehe

btw, i love drops. they look proper and function well for aero. after throwing on the risers, i find them very comfortable as far as body positioning.

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EDIT: It looks like there was a black plastic piece that was supposed to say in the dropouts to prevent this, but when I had opened the box it was just floating around in there. </TD></TR></TABLE>

Did you ever get the fork Dave??

 

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Did you ever get the fork Dave??</TD></TR></TABLE>

Still waiting on it. I've been away from a computer for a week (driving from NY to Vegas, now in San Diego). I don't think I've gotten any packages at home from them so I'm planning on giving them a call either tomorrow or Friday to see whats up.

 

jus went back to drops and i liked em for sprinting. but when riding the tops my hands (not my wrists) would get sore. and when i was in the drops for a long period of time my neck would hurt from looking up.

but i personally love bulhorns. they give me different variations for hand placements.

sorry to the riser lovers to me the only thing there good for is tricks.


Modified by Ep3 No.2 at 12:43 PM 6/4/2008

 

That blows! I really hope they come through.

 

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sorry to the riser lovers to me the only thing there good for is tricks.


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no way jose!!!

 

i've been rockin custom risers & extended forks since i was 6. it's the only way to do barspins IMO.

 

liar!

your name is not jay.

 

risers teh win

 

ape hangers ftw !

 

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Looking in the pic,

the distance from the top of the seat to where the pedal would be &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&g t; standover height

I have a little slack at full extension sitting down... I think the frame may be a little small. I have a 56cm, my roommate has a 58cm track bike and it's a better fit. Plus taller bikes look better...

 

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Plus taller bikes look better...</TD></TR></TABLE>

i beg to differ because i don't like it when their middle "triangle" loooks like a trapezoid lol


Modified by nathanong87 at 9:15 AM 6/5/2008

 

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your name is not jay.</TD></TR></TABLE>

jay was my maiden name.

 

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i beg to differ because i don't like it when their middle "triangle" loooks like a trapezoid lol</TD></TR></TABLE>

precisely! tall bikes look so funky. like matt's, that freakin' giant ****.

 

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i beg to differ because i don't like it when their middle "triangle" loooks like a trapezoid lol

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yeah, I dont like it when the headtube is too long and really tall steel frames look so brittle [not that they are]

 

new bike day... FINALLY !

 

Nice

Are you gonna take it to the track?

 

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Are you gonna take it to the track?</TD></TR></TABLE>

I have a feeling that he wont??

 

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I have a feeling that he wont??</TD></TR></TABLE>

i have no need to fake the funk. im not planning to.
its a straight street beast haha