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| Posted: Tue Jul 27, 11:43PM Post subject:  2Crunk2SlamDunk wrote: I don't know how I've missed this thread. I work at Brielle Cyclery on the Asbury Boardwalk (NJ). Our sister store is pretty famous in the tri-state area for road bikes, races, triathalons, etc., but the store I work at mostly deals in entry level Treks and Hampton Cruisers. Anyway, here's my brand new baby. 2010 Trek 2nd District (fixed-gear):  I'm gonna stop in one day.  |
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ollyisk LOVES NOT HAVING A TITLE  Joined: 12/20/2004 Total Posts: 14811 Location: kansas city Back to top |
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| Posted: Wed Jul 28, 12:34AM Post subject: 2Crunk2SlamDunk wrote: Have any of you ridden the District or know someone who has? There is literally nothing wrong with the bike. I agreed that it has flaws on paper, but you're all talking out of your asses if you haven't gotten on one and taken it for a spin. As for the brand itself, there is literally nothing wrong with Trek. As I said, I'm a bicycle salesperson and I have found Trek to be far and beyond the best bikes for your money. I think Specialized makes some of the best production bikes on the market, and they're not any more expensive than Trek's stuff. The rear triangle being connected by a sliding drop out is very, very bizarre. I've never seen a set up like that before...there may be on others on the market, but nothing I'm aware of. Trek's got a huge budget and a huge R&D team, so I'm sure they've tested it to death, but honestly, it's just begging to fail. Not saying that it necessarily will, but there is certainly more room for failure than a traditional set up with a single solid piece back there. As far as private eyes is saying, a vertical drop out doesn't matter and isn't dangerous at all--sliding vertical drop outs are quite common in single speed mountain bikes, and they're exposed to a lot more abuse than a typical "urban fixed gear" would be.   |
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| Posted: Wed Jul 28, 05:01AM Post subject: 2Crunk2SlamDunk wrote: area51 wrote: 2Crunk2SlamDunk wrote: I don't know how I've missed this thread. I work at Brielle Cyclery on the Asbury Boardwalk (NJ). Our sister store is pretty famous in the tri-state area for road bikes, races, triathalons, etc., but the store I work at mostly deals in entry level Treks and Hampton Cruisers. Anyway, here's my brand new baby. 2010 Trek 2nd District (fixed-gear): I'm gonna stop in one day. I'll be there until August 20 (that's when I go back to school). Ask for James  Bummer I'm not gonna be home till Dec, oh well I'm always looking to support new bike shops. I'll tell them James sent me haha. |
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| Posted: Wed Jul 28, 11:49AM Post subject: WalkingDead wrote: Would a 26" wheel fit on my 26 1/4 wheel slot? I'm not familiar with a 26 1/4" wheel...do you mean 27 1/4"? That's a relatively common wheel size on older bikes. 26" wheels are typically MTB wheels, and if for some reason, you do actually have 26 1/4" wheels, logically 26" wheels should work fine (especially if you have disc brakes), because you should be able adjust the reach of your brake pads by that fraction of an inch. I had an old Schwinn that had 27 1/4" wheels, I put 700c wheels on it without any issues. |
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| Posted: Wed Jul 28, 12:28PM Post subject: http://www.sheldonbrown.com/26/index.html Pretty much all the decent, worthwhile info I could find quickly...sounds like a bizarro Schwinn size. If I were you, I would take the bike to a shop and ask to see a couple of wheels to determine what will fit best (all of them will probably fit, but some might leave you with less frame clearance if you wanted bigger tires, or might be too small for your brakes to reach). You'll have more road-appropriate wheel/tire choices with 700c. Less with 650b/c wheels/tires, and even less with 26" wheels/tires (as most are designed for mountain bikes...though quite a few companies are starting to make road-specific 26" wheels due to more touring bikes utilizing the size, and 26" replacement wheels being more common than 700c in less "cultured" places). |
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| Posted: Wed Jul 28, 03:00PM Post subject: ollyisk wrote: http://www.sheldonbrown.com/26/index.html Pretty much all the decent, worthwhile info I could find quickly...sounds like a bizarro Schwinn size. If I were you, I would take the bike to a shop and ask to see a couple of wheels to determine what will fit best (all of them will probably fit, but some might leave you with less frame clearance if you wanted bigger tires, or might be too small for your brakes to reach). You'll have more road-appropriate wheel/tire choices with 700c. Less with 650b/c wheels/tires, and even less with 26" wheels/tires (as most are designed for mountain bikes...though quite a few companies are starting to make road-specific 26" wheels due to more touring bikes utilizing the size, and 26" replacement wheels being more common than 700c in less "cultured" places). Thank you very much, i'm sure i'll find something to fit. |
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| Posted: Wed Jul 28, 07:41PM Post subject: Selling her sad. |
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| Posted: Wed Jul 28, 10:12PM Post subject: xPearx wrote: Toronto's finest bike gear. Check it out. http://www.ynotcycle.com http://ynotcycle.blogspot.com/ I have yellow custom straps and a blue messenger bag. Quality is amazing. I could never go back to CHROME bags. They don't even compare.  tobys a great dude, awesome bags. i cant get down with these straps though.. made by any company. its cool how many courier bag companies are out of this city.   |
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| Posted: Wed Jul 28, 10:18PM Post subject: Cool story about BNC's new method for making carbon bikes http://www.cyclingtipsblog.com/2010/07/the-bmc-impec/#more-13132 |
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| Posted: Wed Jul 28, 10:40PM Post subject: deredseason wrote: Cool story about BNC's new method for making carbon bikes http://www.cyclingtipsblog.com/2010/07/the-bmc-impec/#more-13132 Why do those lugs look plastic? |
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| Posted: Wed Jul 28, 11:23PM Post subject: I'm thinking about buy a Honda FIT, does anyone have one? will it fit a Fixed? PM me. |
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| Posted: Thu Jul 29, 09:26AM Post subject: My bikes are almost done...gonna try to pick them up this afternoon. Still waiting on my god damn wheels from that guy. He emailed me and said he's still waiting on a front hub from the manufacturer (Hadley), so I asked him to build the rear ASAP and send it, and send the front when he gets the hub.The rear is much more important to me, because once I get the cassette installed, I won't need to go back to the bike shop for anything. |
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| Posted: Thu Jul 29, 03:38PM Post subject: ollyisk wrote: My bikes are almost done...gonna try to pick them up this afternoon. Still waiting on my god damn wheels from that guy. He emailed me and said he's still waiting on a front hub from the manufacturer (Hadley), so I asked him to build the rear ASAP and send it, and send the front when he gets the hub.The rear is much more important to me, because once I get the cassette installed, I won't need to go back to the bike shop for anything. Feeling bad for you dude, that shit sucks. |
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| Posted: Thu Jul 29, 07:24PM Post subject: Br00talBILL wrote: deredseason wrote: Cool story about BNC's new method for making carbon bikes http://www.cyclingtipsblog.com/2010/07/the-bmc-impec/#more-13132 Why do those lugs look plastic? since you cant weld carbon tubes like you can steel, the tubes are essentially glued together with the "lugs" which are either composite or aluminum. You could essentially make your own carbon frame if you ordered carbon tubes , set up a jig on a table top ,and glued it together . |
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| Posted: Thu Jul 29, 07:44PM Post subject: private eyes wrote: Br00talBILL wrote: deredseason wrote: Cool story about BNC's new method for making carbon bikes http://www.cyclingtipsblog.com/2010/07/the-bmc-impec/#more-13132 Why do those lugs look plastic? since you cant weld carbon tubes like you can steel, the tubes are essentially glued together with the "lugs" which are either composite or aluminum. You could essentially make your own carbon frame if you ordered carbon tubes , set up a jig on a table top ,and glued it together . How solid is it? I mean i know it has to be pretty safe or they wouldn't do it. |
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| Posted: Fri Jul 30, 06:57PM Post subject: jasonm wrote: xPearx wrote: Toronto's finest bike gear. Check it out. http://www.ynotcycle.com http://ynotcycle.blogspot.com/ I have yellow custom straps and a blue messenger bag. Quality is amazing. I could never go back to CHROME bags. They don't even compare. tobys a great dude, awesome bags. i cant get down with these straps though.. made by any company. its cool how many courier bag companies are out of this city. Toby is one of my favourite men. I basically only ride clipless, so when I do use these straps, I feel strange. |
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| Posted: Fri Jul 30, 11:47PM Post subject: cobralucha wrote: private eyes wrote: I'm really glad there is almost no bike theft here . I used to have 2 hed3's on my bike , never once locked either of them up. I currently have a 300 dollar saddle, I've never locked that to the frame. It's wild when I hear people have to chain down every part of their bike or someone will take it . If and when I move to a different state, I think my expensive track bike will just be my track bike and I'll pick up a kilott or craigslist junker . It's interesting to see you talk about a kilo tt. In your opinion, are they really that good? I think Kilo TTs are one of the best cheapy production track bikes on the market. Lugged fork, name brand (Reynolds) steel, decent part spec. Can't really fuck with it at that price point. |
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| Posted: Sat Jul 31, 12:47AM Post subject: What are some inexpensive, yet sturdy bike locks out there? |
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| Posted: Sat Jul 31, 01:27AM Post subject: http://www.amazon.com/OnGuard-Bulldog-5015TC-Bicycle-Security/dp/B000FL3E9I |
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| Posted: Sat Jul 31, 01:31AM Post subject: Also, I haven't used this one but imagine it's a little beefier. http://www.amazon.com/OnGuard-PitBull-Bicycle-U-Lock-Security/dp/B000FL4Y60/ref=acc_glance_sg_ai_-1_t_4 |
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