Makin' my way over from the MTB thread.

Anyway took me a week to read/skim through the whole thread. Looking to get a track bike, to do both commuting and hit up the local velodrome once in a while. Definitely something with a flip flop hub though, for the commute or just in case.

There's a velodrome 20 minutes away from me and it's 1 of 3 in the southeast US, so why not take advantage of it, right??

Either way, still debating on which route to go, Mercier Kilo TT Pro(cheapest), Bianchi Pista(peak price range), or a frame build up(pricier but building is fun). Won't be purchasing it for a couple of weeks, 'til I see actual photos of the new Mercier colors.

 

whats the seat tube size center to top?

 

Antonio's bike looking hyphylicious.


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sounds good

 

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lol all 4 of us in the teg?

 

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u know how he do.

 

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thats a great looking bike fobtions, gotta agree with nathanong87 about the bars though.

 

not really a big deal about having road drops... but the drops aren't supposed to have the ends pointing at the ground like that. i also have no idea how you ride them without any sort of wrap or grips on there, even with gloves, your sweat seeps through and makes them slippery...

 

It might be preference , but I have nitto drops that i put on for hilly conditions, and i dont have any kind of wraps on the bars . I think it looks better for one , but them being slippery from sweat doesnt bother me much cause i dont feel like my hands are going to slip off where I have them at.

 

sol what are u smoking these days?

 

i got your pm, i just dont understand what your asking ?

 

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rear wheel tricks and skids are last year holmes. all about front wheel tricks now! nose manuals here i come!

 

you guys should throw some pegs on and bring back flatland/freestyle...

or pull wicked sweet grinds.

 

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or pull wicked sweet grinds.</TD></TR></TABLE>

already installed holmes. videos out on youtube soon!

 

you ain't got **** on kevin bacon!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BRfrS6C6wc

 

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BRfrS6C6wc</TD></TR></TABLE>

naw holmes i'm the dave mirra of track bikes! lol

 

i feel like an idiot.. i rode to an atm machine , i was holding my bank card in my hand , and as i swung my leg over the handlebars to get back onto my bike , i snapped my card in half .

 

i always keep it in my wallet , i didnt have it in my pocket, it was in my hand. Somehow , when my leg went over the bars , it hit the card in my hand and snapped the corner off, but right through the barcode .

 

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Maybe you should wait until you're off the bike to pull out your card. Just a thought... sucks tho well tomorrows Monday order up a new one.

 

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Maybe you should wait until you're off the bike to pull out your card. Just a thought... sucks tho well tomorrows Monday order up a new one.</TD></TR></TABLE>

thats the weirdest part, I wasnt trying to save time by getting my card out while riding ,i was originally standing next to my bike , and was just putting one of my legs on the other side so i would be standing over the bike , but yeah , getting a temporary card tomorrow .

Just a heads up, the next gentei alley cat race will be on halloween , and a costume is MANDATORY!! NO EXCEPTIONS

 

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thats the weirdest part, I wasnt trying to save time by getting my card out while riding ,i was originally standing next to my bike , and was just putting one of my legs on the other side so i would be standing over the bike , but yeah , getting a temporary card tomorrow .

Just a heads up, the next gentei alley cat race will be on halloween , and a costume is MANDATORY!! NO EXCEPTIONS</TD></TR></TABLE>

I wonder how many people will go as hipsters..??

 

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I wonder how many people will go as hipsters..??</TD></TR></TABLE>

i was actually thinking about going as a full blown roadie

lycra shorts, spd , cycling jersey + arm warmers + helmet

me and others who rode in the ABCD race will be there

 

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i was actually thinking about going as a full blown roadie

lycra shorts, spd , cycling jersey + arm warmers + helmet

me and others who rode in the ABCD race will be there </TD></TR></TABLE>

which roadies do u see using spd ?

not hating, cause i got em on my road bike and they fit nicely in my dominators. i hate the fact u cant walk in sidi genius's

 

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naw holmes i'm the dave mirra of track bikes! lol</TD></TR></TABLE>

sweet, maybe they'll make a fixed gear video game now...

 

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sweet, maybe they'll make a fixed gear video game now...
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sadly enough, you know its coming....

 

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which roadies do u see using spd ?

not hating, cause i got em on my road bike and they fit nicely in my dominators. i hate the fact u cant walk in sidi genius's</TD></TR></TABLE>

well they are the only clipless i got because they are ALSO on my road bike =\

my dad might let me use his keo carbons though