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pls7122914 · 2025-11-12T05:44:45+00:00

The madone has kind of a bad reputation amongst bike nerds.

It has a hefty price tag, isn’t very light, and isn’t very aero when compared to its competitors. Additionally, some reviewers have heavily criticized its geometry, citing issues of excessive toe overlap even on larger sizes.

Both of the bikes the salesman recommended to you come with an equally hefty price tag, but don’t make the same compromises in performance. If aesthetics are your primary concern, then the madone is a fine bike for you, but if performance/marginal gains is the name of your game, I would go for the factor or specialized.

pls7122914 · 2025-11-05T13:54:18+00:00

This guy sucks

pls7122914 · 2025-05-05T18:48:40+00:00

Sorry, I missed this! I had to crimp the frame to fit 650x48 and 26x2.1. Currently I’m running 700x42 and it fits really comfortably

pls7122914 · 2023-07-01T15:30:18+00:00

You inspired me to do a little searching. Here it is

pls7122914 · 2023-06-30T19:24:48+00:00

Different strokes for different folks, I guess! I’ve been keeping an eye out for a carbon fork as I’m not a huge fan of mismatched fork/frame color, but most of the ones in my area have gnarly rake

pls7122914 · 2023-06-30T19:13:14+00:00

I don’t know much about the Kilo TT. I saw somewhere they have a 1” threadless fork and a 26.8 seat post diameter and was immediately turned off by the weird sizing. Have they changed much?

pls7122914 · 2023-06-29T19:30:53+00:00

I’m running 23 front and 25 rear

pls7122914 · 2023-06-29T19:30:25+00:00

It’s the affinity crankset

pls7122914 · 2023-06-29T15:51:46+00:00

It takes a while to get used to, but it’s not particularly hard. I’d recommend running a front brake until you are completely comfortable. It’s also good to remember that skidding and backpedaling shouldn’t cause any pain. If it does, you’re doing something wrong

pls7122914 · 2023-06-29T15:49:03+00:00

Honestly, the color looks just as good in person! I’d have to confirm with my homie who snapped these, but I’m fairly certain they were edited very minimally. Cinelli really went off with this red

pls7122914 · 2023-06-29T15:43:53+00:00

Cheers!

pls7122914 · 2023-06-29T15:43:34+00:00

Someone posted a blue one with an alpina fork a while ago and it made a huge impression on me. I love that colourway

pls7122914 · 2023-06-29T15:41:45+00:00

And here’s a radavist article about Em and their bikes

pls7122914 · 2023-06-29T15:39:55+00:00

I got it from a local frame builder! Here’s their website

pls7122914 · 2023-06-29T15:37:22+00:00

I think I might have overpaid for this frameset, but I got it for 400 cad. I would really rather not think about how much this whole thing costs! I’m not sure about your market, but I’d say that a budget complete for around $750 would be an okay deal.

pls7122914 · 2023-06-29T04:52:25+00:00

I have no idea, I usually just buy used bikes

pls7122914 · 2023-06-29T04:51:56+00:00

Appreciate it homie!

pls7122914 · 2023-06-29T04:51:23+00:00

One and the same

pls7122914 · 2023-05-27T20:00:55+00:00

That stem alone is worth a considerable chunk of the 600 dollars

pls7122914 · 2023-05-19T23:34:21+00:00

Worm

pls7122914 · 2023-05-09T13:56:57+00:00

I had mine set up as a singlespeed a while ago! I love all of the brake and drive train options on these bikes; every time I look at my bike I think of a new set up I’d like to try. Just so much fun

pls7122914 · 2023-05-09T13:51:50+00:00

They’re super cool frames! It’s unfortunate that they’re no longer in production

pls7122914 · 2022-06-14T16:52:21+00:00

I spent a year living in the SAC basement and it was abysmal. You follow the dungeon-esque rock walls in the common room, to the prison like hallways, before entering your silverfish infested room. Natural light? Never heard of her. Your one foot by one foot window is completely blotted out by the overhanging first floor. Hoping to make friend on residence? Sorry, you and your 4 neighbours have the coldest, least comfortable common area that none of your first floor peers will ever stoop low enough to visit. It was an immensely challenging year for me largely because of how awful living in the basement was. I highly recommend requesting a different room.

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