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Pau11y

Pau11y

Turbo Monkey
Oct 20, 2004
1,968
0
In a web in the corner of your room
Brikos are good for one thing, going excessively fast coming down off Rabbit Ears Pass on a road bike. I think I hit 55 pedaling in a tuck. For that purpose, Brikos.
Hey, here's something completely off topic, I'm thinking of building a road DH bike. Small & long mtn suspension frame w/ suspension fork, drop bars, some 160 cranks w/ 58T ring w/ road tranny, disc, and (if I can find it) 24x2-2.5" slicks at like 70-90# air. May even go to a 20" front to get the front end down and steeper angles. It's strictly for tucking passes. I'd imagine, with fairings, it should get up to something like 70 or so. Humm... I wonder if that means balancing the wheels...? Know if anyone has tried something like this?

Edit: If I didn't wear a full face crotch rocket helmet, YES, I'd be wearing my Brikos w/ some other helmet on this bike :blah:
 
BigMike

BigMike

BrokenbikeMike
Jul 29, 2003
8,931
0
Montgomery county MD
Pau11y said:
Brikos are good for one thing, going excessively fast coming down off Rabbit Ears Pass on a road bike. I think I hit 55 pedaling in a tuck. For that purpose, Brikos.
Hey, here's something completely off topic, I'm thinking of building a road DH bike. Small & long mtn suspension frame w/ suspension fork, drop bars, some 160 cranks w/ 58T ring w/ road tranny, disc, and (if I can find it) 24x2-2.5" slicks at like 70-90# air. May even go to a 20" front to get the front end down and steeper angles. It's strictly for tucking passes. I'd imagine, with fairings, it should get up to something like 70 or so. Humm... I wonder if that means balancing the wheels...? Know if anyone has tried something like this?

Edit: If I didn't wear a full face crotch rocket helmet, YES, I'd be wearing my Brikos w/ some other helmet on this bike :blah:
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Good luck!

I'll donate the helmet cam.......
 
me89

me89

Monkey
May 25, 2004
839
0
asheville
dude dont want to see you leave but man there isnt much here in nc for you so i would take it and we will throw you a going away party. ( i dont plan on remembering it if you know what i mean lol). so good luck with your decision i know its kinda hard. if you do leave we will miss and we got to ride #9 one last time man. :thumb:
 
Pau11y

Pau11y

Turbo Monkey
Oct 20, 2004
1,968
0
In a web in the corner of your room
SkaredShtles said:
Come on..... I've done over 50 on my mountain bike.... :rolleyes: :thumb:

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5% average grade is just not that steep. It makes me a bit nervous pedaling at those speeds so I kinda quit when I hit 55. My roadie started to have the speed shimmies too. On my mtb I've hit 45mph on that pass before I spun out. But, the Brikos were nice in that speed range. Any slower and they'd fog up like a sauna.
 
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