track bikes are friggin cool

[pdonk]

Originally Posted by m_sasso

Are you needing the saddle set back? Seems a bit odd, most riders are restricted by UCI rules from getting as much over the BB as they would like.

Pdonk hope to get to Milton for the old people Canadian Nationals in late November and Early December, are you going to be there?

The seatpost is what I have available in the parts bin, I have since switched saddles and moved it forward. The seat tube angle is also steep as compared to other bikes so the setback is nice. When I have time / money, I am going to get another seatpost.

In terms of nationals, likely no. I do not race, just ride the track for fun and some basic winter conditioning. It was either a smart trainer or this bike and I like track a lot more than I like sitting in my basement.

[jemdet]

Originally Posted by jpsawyer23

My Circle A and Giro track bike

That giro is fantastic - always love a MAX fork.

[Look585]

Here's mine in road-trainer-mode. It has breathed new life into my 1hr morning loop.

Rinsei Lab Spirit keirin frame
Road fork by Mjolnir/David Tollefson, (matching track fork in the shed)
Mostly DA7600/7710 bits
Nitto bar & post (& DA7400/nitto stem)
75" gear (47x17)
Crane bell

[johnniecakes]

After Labor Day the velodrome in Trexlertown opens up for non racers to get on the track. About every other week I venture up (45 min drive) and spend about 2 hours riding. Sometimes just circiling with headphones and other times do some pacing and hard efforts. Stripped this down and rattle canned it.

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[ShockTreatment]

I need to get this one back out on the track

[gibbo]

Back on the boards tonight!!!! :-)


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[gibbo]

A friend offered up this bad A$$ disk for me to try out...... #freespeed

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[William]

Lifted from Pego's post in the Bob Jackson thread. Oh, and track bikes are still friggin cool!!



W.

[ceya]

Originally Posted by dbrk

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This looks to be Tomity's Kalavinka.

Here is one of mine.
RAP full Suntour Superbe and Superbe pro mix

[weisan]

Nagasawa

[d_douglas]

Ive never ridden a track bike more than in a circle on a friend's way-too-small track bike, but these sure look pretty. That Nagasawa is stunning, Weisan.

Also, the Spectrum is amazing too.

Seeing modern aluminum frames vs sleek older steel ones makes me wonder what the design goal of a track bike is - I have always assumed POWER and stiffness at the sacrifice of comfort, so why wouldnt the option always be the aluminum beasts these days? Why would people choose steel (or carbon or ti for that matter) if the goal isnt as much ride quality as crushing corners?

I am probably oversimplifying it as I am sure that riding boulder stiff track bikes is probably scary because they dont flex and support the rider - they just carry them and bounce them around if any mistake is made? Right?

[luke_ross]

My corsa pista bass boat


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[elliott]

That Serotta is sweet! Here are two of mine. I have pantographed stems for both of them but they currently are not installed.






I regret not buying this.

[Andy sti]

Originally Posted by elliott

That Serotta is sweet! Here are two of mine. I have pantographed stems for both of them but they currently are not installed.

My old Pin!! Glad you still have it.

[accordvsick]

I built a SC roadster couple months back. Just curious do you folks have tow overlap on your track bikes?