Takara Kabuto Single Speed Road Bike, Blue, Medium/54cm
The kabuto is all about keeping things simple and getting it done without breaking the bank. At the heart of the kabuto you-feet ll find a strong hand crafted steel frame with horizontal dropouts that can handle the abuse of the big city. City riders told us that they didn-feett need derailleur-feet’s so we listened and outfitted the kabuto with a flip flop bug so you can run it as a fixed gear or in standard freewheel single speed Mode without having to worry about adjustments to temperamental components. The 32 hole alloy wheels roll on loud Kenda 700 x 32 tires that are capable of withstanding less than perfect roads. Front and rear alloy side pull brakes round out this spectacular Model.
Product Features
- Single-speed commuter road bike
- Rear Flip Flop Hub for fixed gear or freewheel
- Tig-welded steel frame and fork; alloy rims with alloy hub; alloy side pull brakes
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Dream Bike with a couple maintenance tips Me: 5′ 11 3/4” 58 cm Bike bar barely clears crotch on standing, it’s supposed to fit down to 5′ 10”.I suggest sizing bikes at a store before ordering.Packaging: Top had popped open but no parts were missing, nuts were already screwed on the bike.Assembly: No real issues, I put the handlebar on backwards since the front wheel holder is symmetrical but whenI rode around it became obvious.Brakes: Both tended to rub on one side no matter how I adjusted them…
Takara Kabuto..many possibilities The bike itself is or appears to be pretty solid. It should be noted that mine came with a 18t freewheel NOT a 16, so if you thought you needed an 18…..Majority ….well ALL the components that came with it are typical of a bike costing sub 200; however, I planned to use this bike as an experiment. Bike as is, does indeed weigh every bit of 30lbs. And so, I started to get to work.Replaced the following:Dumped the steel crank and chainring. Went with a…