06-10-2023, 05:33 PM
I picked up this bike recently for $75 bucks. I thought it was just a generic big box bike, because it had no brandings anywhere, but Google Lens reveled that it's actually a Vilano Commuter. So strange for a company like Vilano to not have their name plastered everywhere on the bike. What do you think? I think it might have been an intuitive security measure. Like to deter theft that could be attracted by the presence of a brand name on the bike.
The frame here is 50cm. A bit small for me, but like the pros would do, I think I could just throw an extra long stem on it and have a ball. What stem do you think would be necessary for a 5'8" person? It came with a 100mm one that was obviously too short for me. I was thinking 120mm might do it. The frame is pretty light. The factory wheels were a whopping 36 spokes. Tremendous—but I'm going to rebuild the rims as a spare. I already have a cockpit and everything I can just swap onto it. Going to ride the factory chro-mo fork until I can find a better replacement. It's like 2lbs—which is not bad—but hehehe that 1lb tho.
Anyone know the weight limit on 24 hole wheels? I was going to build a set for this bike. I weighed in today at 241lbs. I'm not sure 24 hole wheels could handle what I'd lay down on them.
The frame here is 50cm. A bit small for me, but like the pros would do, I think I could just throw an extra long stem on it and have a ball. What stem do you think would be necessary for a 5'8" person? It came with a 100mm one that was obviously too short for me. I was thinking 120mm might do it. The frame is pretty light. The factory wheels were a whopping 36 spokes. Tremendous—but I'm going to rebuild the rims as a spare. I already have a cockpit and everything I can just swap onto it. Going to ride the factory chro-mo fork until I can find a better replacement. It's like 2lbs—which is not bad—but hehehe that 1lb tho.
Anyone know the weight limit on 24 hole wheels? I was going to build a set for this bike. I weighed in today at 241lbs. I'm not sure 24 hole wheels could handle what I'd lay down on them.