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White Mercier

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Mercier Kilo tt

Nitto/Nothing Special

Velocity Deep V, Fomula

Velocity Deep V, Fomula

Sugino RD Messenger, Sugino BB

Fizik Aliante

MKS G-r9, Soma double toe straps

Dura-ace 16 tooth cog, dura-ace lockring

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weight

how much does your mercier weigh?

Middle Pic

What are you shootin with??? The pic looks clean, PS??? I wanted to powder coat my bike white as well, but still deciding, either way, it looks cool...

why.

why do you have a back brake instead of a front brake or no brake?

just in case

just in case...

yeah really. you have a

yeah really. you have a drilled fork...

that's true...

...but this feels safer for me in emergency situations.

maybe so...

but the vast majority of your braking power comes from you front brake, if your worried about getting car doored a front brake will stop you A LOT faster

nice ride

Exactly

A rear brake on a fixed gear is often effectively redundant, since the rider can perform the same action that the rear brake performs by locking his or her legs and skidding.

Having one brake is smart, but it should be on the front, not the rear. You should read this article for a better explanation.

faster...

than just skidding? i'm not a fan of how it looks but that's just what i'm used to.


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