General: In Your Opinion...

Not sure too many people on here give a shit about color schemes so you might have a hard time getting advice about what color chain to put with what color tarck grips.
Shit ain't a purse my man.
What's got you wanting to spend money on upgrades right now? I'd say just get the Kilo TT pro and see if you're happy with it. Loads of people are. Later on down the road if you feel like there's something you'd like to make nicer you should, but I'd give it a little while under your ass before you make that decision.
Usually the most noticeable upgrades done on bikes are the parts with bearings (bottom bracket, headset, hubs). Often times a pedal upgrade to clipless can be advantageous as can a higher quality crankset but again these are things you'll want to sort out over time. Be patient and just have fun with the new bike for now.

At least that's my advice :)

Iron Jaiden is right...

Cool down and take it slow. Slowly upgrade things that will actually be worth while like upgrading to a stronger wheelset and a more comfortable seat if you you choose. Don't start buying goofy stuff just to make your bike pretty and matchy. Color-coordination doesn't make your bike faster or better.

The first things I ever look to upgrade are:

Wheelset
BB/Crank/Pedals
Seat
Handlebars

these things basically personalize your bike for you.

Posted By: wes m.Dont upgrade anything until you are better at riding than your bike is at biking.

nicely said

i will say, off the bat... replace the pedals. they are just shit.
i say upgrade the parts of the bike that touch your body first and foremost.
and get a brake!

Posted By: FixedGearFixok i think im gonna get new handlebars and grips then maybe some new pedals and clips and straps. eightinch.com sells colored clips and straps, do u guys think i should get those or just some standard black ones?

soma clips are solid and relatively cheap, they come in silver, black and white, knowing the Kilo, rock the white ones

Buy quality... then think about color choices.

Posted By: FixedGearFixok i think im gonna get new handlebars and grips then maybe some new pedals and clips and straps. eightinch.com sells colored clips and straps, do u guys think i should get those or just some standard black ones?

Haha! Why do I feel like I'm talking to a fucking tree sometimes?

Dude if you want lime green clips then by all means get some lime green clips.
How exactly are people on the internet supposed to tell you what color you'll like best on a bike component?
Like I wanna give you real advice and say "hey look into the MKS GR9 pedals, they're great for getting your shoes in and out of and I'd recommend double straps for good foot retention" but you're just gonna ask if the come in fucking gold with sparkles.
Heh, sorry. Not tryin to be harsh but for real man don't worry about the colors of your components. Really, it's about what's going to work the best for you.

Anyways I'll just say have fun and be sure to post pictures of your bike once you get it all built up :)

What is your budget? Pick a area you want to improve then buy what your budget allows.

Posted By: the rabbi-plastic clips are yours, your shoes, and your wallet's friend
-don't waste money on shitty straps.
-toshis if you can afford them (single or double)
or mks fit-a
-OR, if you don't want to spend that much...pake makes "space" straps. they are nylon straps coated in polyurethane. stretch- and slip-proof

Hey rabbi or anyone else for that matter, off the top of your head do you know who makes plastic clips similar in style to mks clips? I love the plastic clips on my old 105 pedals but seeing as how they come on 105 pedals they use the 3 hole pattern and mount on the pedal platform not the face. I'd love something similar for gr-9s.

edit: never mind, found some. Feel free to recommend better ones though.

ok thanks

Upgrade the things that touch your body.

do like others have suggested and get a more comfortable saddle and better pedals. replace the handlebars if you don't like them. but most importantly (with regards to the kilo, the pista, and any other completes sold with truvativ touros), get a better crankset. the touros are extremely cheap and dangerous. they will last you 100 miles if you're lucky.

Posted By: the rabbi

Posted By: knownaimget a better crankset. the touros are extremely cheap and dangerous. they will last you 100 miles if you're lucky.

100 miles? mine lasted me a year and a half of solid riding. and i'm not light.

yea thats the first i have heard about the failing cranks

Posted By: SkidMarkGet a comfortable seat.

Get some decent pedals, I like MKS Streams.

Gear it a little lower for stoplight drag racing and hill climbing.

+1

you dont want to be a hipster and do the whole color over function thing. we will eat you alive

To make a Mercier Kilo TT cool:
Cut the fork to size
Gear it properly
Ride it

Posted By: jam guyYou might as well just get dildos for bar ends. It will be cheaper and your bike is going to get the same response anyway.

This could bring some interesting variations to the leg over bar maneuver

Posted By: FixedGearFix

Posted By: the rabbi

Posted By: knownaimget a better crankset. the touros are extremely cheap and dangerous. they will last you 100 miles if you're lucky.

100 miles? mine lasted me a year and a half of solid riding. and i'm not light.

yea thats the first i have heard about the failing cranks

rabbi was lucky, and so will you be if yours last that long. it is a very poor quality crankset, but will do you just fine if you're more concerned with colors.

Ummm ... why would you buy a colored chain?

Why would anyone buy a white chain?

Posted By: wes m.Because the more jackass your bike looks the more asian hipster chicks you can score with.

The more your bike looks like you purchased it from Sanrio Surprise, the better.

Posted By: knownaimthe touros are extremely cheap and dangerous. they will last you 100 miles if you're lucky. . . . rabbi was lucky, and so will you be if yours last that long. it is a very poor quality crankset

100 miles if you're lucky? That's less than 2 weeks (or 2 days sometimes). I don't believe it - how do they fail? Do the arms crack or what?

If they were as consistently as dangerous and guaranteed to fail as that, I'd be surprised that Truvativ would keep selling them.

Posted By: wes m.

Posted By: jam guyHEY! My girlfriend is asian! I don't have a colored chain. I also have gears!

Well yeah, but youre in a band.

You have a point.... but my band 4 years ago sucked so I must be sexy.

Posted By: scruggle

Posted By: knownaimthe touros are extremely cheap and dangerous. they will last you 100 miles if you're lucky. . . . rabbi was lucky, and so will you be if yours last that long. it is a very poor quality crankset

100 miles if you're lucky? That's less than 2 weeks (or 2 days sometimes). I don't believe it - how do they fail? Do the arms crack or what?

If they were as consistently as dangerous and guaranteed to fail as that, I'd be surprised that Truvativ would keep selling them.

i only speak poorly of the touros because i've seen chainrings bend (probably pliable by hand) to the point of unusability, drive side spiders literally break off while snapping bolts and leaving one arm of the spider still attached to the mangled chainring, and i've developed about a half inch of play on my non-driveside crank arm simply from trackstanding. i'm sure this does include every touro crankset ever produced, but i have seen and experienced some pretty horrible things with these cranks. there are at least a couple threads on here on this very topic with input from folks with similar experiences. they're cheap. that's all. sold on inexpensive, complete track bikes. some may have luck with a low budget, others not.

and i meant it too. a few five milers around the big block and it was already beginning to develop play and come loose. but +1000 on the locktite, rabbi. who knew super glue was so super? oh well, it'll last me a week or so, but i've already got a replacement. peace dudes.

not just loose, but serious back and forth play on the arms, to and away from the bike. everything was as tight as it could be.