Bought this frame from PR user: Sunset. Slowly working on rebuilding this with higher-end all silver components. Updated photos coming after I make some more progress.
Frame:
Mercier Kilo TT 57cm (60 c-t)
Fork/Headset:
Kilo TT fork // unbranded threadless headset
Crankset/Bottom Bracket:
Sugino RD2 165mm // Sugino Prototype 109mm
Pedals:
Shimano M520 SPD
Drivetrain/Cog/Chainring/Chain:
46x16 // Sugino chainring // EAI Deluxe track cog // Izumi Eco chain
Saddle/Seatpost:
Selle Italia Flite saddle // Kalloy
Front Wheel/Hub/Tire:
H+Son TB14 // Dura-Ace low flange // Panaracer Pasela (32mm)
Rear Wheel/Hub/Tire:
H+Son TB14 // Dura-Ace low flange // Panaracer Pasela (32mm)
Accessories:
Thomson Seatpost Collar
Added by GromCake. Last updated over 2 years ago.
19 Comments
Yo, if you ever wanna get rid of this i'd buy it off you. We don't get the Kilo TT in England, as much as it's regarded as the 'beginner track frame' of the US, they don't seem to want to sell it here, and we don't have anything close to it imo.
Posted over 6 years ago
LOL lock on ourays? Love the bike btw, super classy daily
Posted almost 9 years ago
thanks! they look better than the normal ourys imo, but i mostly got them bc they're 8 million times easier to install/remove, and i swap bars a lot, spring here is really windy so this bike has compact drops right now.
Posted almost 9 years ago
Wow! Black n gum looks so good together
Posted about 10 years ago
gumwalls look so good on everything, but yes particularly with black. haha
Posted about 10 years ago
i have the mavic open pro's to formula's and i absolutely love them. unless you just want the look of the tb 14's, i have to suggest the open pro's instead. i know it's a constant debate. i'm really hard on wheels, with these arkansas roads.
Posted about 10 years ago
My TB14s laced to Phil Woods have been great so far, I like them a lot. I have thought about open pros though. The roads get pretty nasty here with the freeze-thaw cycles every year. I'm originally from Springfield, MO though so I know they get bad down there too. The roads just suck anywhere there's any sort of weather variation. haha
Posted about 10 years ago
i forgot you had that phil wood set up,
i said this because i had en experience with both rims before laced up and the hplusson wheels would flex and bend but the mavic wheels were very strong and stiff without being laced up. understanding that the tb14's are probably a smoother ride, i just have more confidence in my mavic wheels taking on as many potholes as they experience (i need a better front light) and not becoming un true for as long as possible. if you ever try the open pro's i'd love to see your opinion on which you like better. but don't go hit pot holes on purpose. haha
Posted about 10 years ago
also i think the h plus son wheels are wider? make the tire less like a lightbulb shape so i've heard the feel more stable and a lot like tubeless. you could confirm i guess.
Posted about 10 years ago
Yeah, I'd definitely like to give the open pros a shot but I'm feeling TB14s for this build, I think I might get OPs for either a road bike or townie build at some point. And yes the OPs have standard 19mm width and the TB14s are 23mm, so it helps the tire expand into a rounder shape, makes for a really smooth ride and stable cornering, supposedly feels a lot like tubulars but I've yet to ride tubulars so I couldn't say.
Posted about 10 years ago
Photos
Rzjarvis93 says:
I’d trade wheels with you. If you’re serious about switching it up.
Posted over 6 years ago