Definive 21" inch front wheel post...
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Just put a high dollar mountain bike/composite wheel on it and be done with it.
The skinnier the better, right?
Then slam it down so low that a 1st grader could easily step on it.
That's the look, right?
Never been my cup of tea..or coffee.
The skinnier the better, right?
Then slam it down so low that a 1st grader could easily step on it.
That's the look, right?
Never been my cup of tea..or coffee.
Road Captain
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(or maybe after its not cool anymore)
Last edited by Frankenbagger; Feb 19, 2013 at 09:07 AM.
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Road Captain
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Never cared so much about what's cool right now, just what looks cool to me. I like the way the 21 fills up the front fender. I don't have the time or money to chase down what's cool when it's cool. I'm alright bein uncool. heh
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Road Captain
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i am gonna fab up some kinda back of front fender spoiler though to deal with that wind issue, now i'm scared as hell of messin with the time space continuum, i got kids to raise, i can't end up in some parralel time or place just cause i had to have a stupid 21 inch front wheel.
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Right?! Ive heard that on the absolutely enormous 21" wheels (IM NOT KIDDING, ITS SERIOUSLY 3 WHOLE ENTIRE INCHES BIGGER THAN A STOCK RIM!!!!!!!) the looong spokes sometimes they will just shatter into pieces on speed bumps. And those 120mm tires (NO JOKE, 10MM SKINNIER THAN THE STOCK TIRE, JESUS BACKFLIPPING CHRIST HOW IS THAT EVEN POSSIBLE?!?!?!?!) on them are so skinny that air hits the back of the front fender and acts like a parachute! You cant even steer the bike! I heard thats why those guys have to lower the bike, so they dont have so far to fall when everything catastrophically fails and rips the space time continuum, do to physically impossible unstockness. I hope, that for the stability of the universe (and to stop unsettling the heard) that everyone will just go back to stock. PLEASE GUYS! BEFORE ITS TOO LATE!
(or maybe after its not cool anymore)
(or maybe after its not cool anymore)
Hey thanks for the info, id better yank my 21 off.
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Right?! Ive heard that on the absolutely enormous 21" wheels (IM NOT KIDDING, ITS SERIOUSLY 3 WHOLE ENTIRE INCHES BIGGER THAN A STOCK RIM!!!!!!!) the looong spokes sometimes they will just shatter into pieces on speed bumps. And those 120mm tires (NO JOKE, 10MM SKINNIER THAN THE STOCK TIRE, JESUS BACKFLIPPING CHRIST HOW IS THAT EVEN POSSIBLE?!?!?!?!) on them are so skinny that air hits the back of the front fender and acts like a parachute! You cant even steer the bike! I heard thats why those guys have to lower the bike, so they dont have so far to fall when everything catastrophically fails and rips the space time continuum, do to physically impossible unstockness. I hope, that for the stability of the universe (and to stop unsettling the heard) that everyone will just go back to stock. PLEASE GUYS! BEFORE ITS TOO LATE!
(or maybe after its not cool anymore)
(or maybe after its not cool anymore)
Road Captain
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From: Florida
Oh, the rear wheel? Making it 2" bigger than the stock? No big deal...
The rule for bigger rims on bikes is that somewhere between 2.0001" and 3" bigger than stock it becomes stupid, uncontrollable, insanely expensive, requires serious modification, and is just a fad that you're following along with to be cool
So from 16" to 18" on the rear, good to go!
From 18" to 21" on the front, goodnight sweet prince...
The rule for bigger rims on bikes is that somewhere between 2.0001" and 3" bigger than stock it becomes stupid, uncontrollable, insanely expensive, requires serious modification, and is just a fad that you're following along with to be cool
So from 16" to 18" on the rear, good to go!
From 18" to 21" on the front, goodnight sweet prince...
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You guys gotta get the new 23's that come complete with built-in lifetime runflats filled with helium! Helium really makes the bike feel like it is floating on air plus the tread never wears down. Absolutely incredible!
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If you're runnin helium in your tires and you don't drop the front end 2 inches and get a led headlight, your bike is gonna handle like **** and you're just stupid. i don't care what anybody says. I been riding for 30 years.