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Frame / Size / Year:
57mm 2008 Mercier Kilo TT

Handlebars / Stem:
Profile Design risers with black Ourys and 115mm Forte stem, plus a 5-rail powdercoated black Cetma rack

Fork / Headset:
stock fork with stock Cane Creek headset

Front Wheel / Hub / Rim / Tire:
Mavic CXP22/Formula 32H with 23c Continental 4 Season

Rear Wheel / Hub / Rim / Tire:
Mavic CXP22/Formula 32H with 23c Specialized Armadillo

Crankset / Bottom Bracket:
stock 165mm Truativ Touro crankset

Saddle / Seat Post:
Nashbar F1 Ti race saddle and black Kalloy seatpost

Pedals / Chain:
MKS GR-9 pedals with stock chain

Gearing / Chainring / Misc.:
17t Euro-Asia cog with 46t Sugino chainring, 46x17

Notes:

its a great commuter and excellent for urban exploration.

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Hey where did you get those

Submitted by flam on 01/11/2009.

Hey where did you get those risers, i love them

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thanks

Submitted by zip on 01/13/2009.

Thanks, they're Profile Design Ultra FR, and I traded my brother a book for them. I think these may be the same: http://www.ebikestop.com/profile_ultra_fr_254_40mm_rise_650mm_wide_black-HB1417.php

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hey zip, what bottle mount

Submitted by rOLLi on 12/05/2008.

hey zip, what bottle mount and fender do you use?

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fender and bottle mount

Submitted by zip on 01/12/2009.

the fender is a zefal flamingo, and the bottle mount is minoura, from nashbar: http://nashbar.com/profile.cfm?category=600072&subcategory=60001023&brand=&sku=10274

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Brake

Submitted by malke on 10/09/2008.

What brake is that? - any link please :)
Nice bike though ;)

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Brake

Submitted by zip on 10/30/2008.

Thanks! The brake is the BikeIsland track brake, a Tektro. Here's a link: http://bikeisland.com/cgi-bin/BKTK_STOR20.cgi?Action=Details&ProdID=1085

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Nice.

Submitted by bigbris1 on 10/04/2008.

Nice.

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how?

Submitted by wholarry on 10/02/2008.

hey! how did you remove the decals? did you order this beauty from bikesdirect? thanks

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decals

Submitted by zip on 10/30/2008.

I found some black reflective scotchlite tape on ebay and simply taped over them. it's thinner than normal electrical tape. And yep, I ordered the complete bike from BikesDirect earlier this year.

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like it alot!

Submitted by thehappyrobot on 09/08/2008.

like it alot!

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your bike is basicaly what I

Submitted by biffle on 09/04/2009.

your bike is basicaly what I am going to do when I get my kilo

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