Old 06-11-21, 02:02 PM
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Originally Posted by jeffmendoza
Yeah, I might need a second chain to make do for a bit. After getting used to the size and getting a fit, I'll be on the lookout for a proper frame.

Yeah, the 2nd chain is an option, but it will get old after a while. Also, you introduce a potential point of failure by swapping chains one or more times every session you ride. Chains aren't designed to be used that way. And if a chain separates because the master link clip slipped off once the consequences are more dire on a fixed gear on the velodrome than a road bike freewheel with brakes on the road.

Maybe the bike was NOS (new old stock) and on sale for a reason.

I ran across a great deal like that years ago. A first gen matte black Bianchi Pista frame and it was new at a shop in Brooklyn. I was like, "How the hell is this thing still here during the huge fixed gear craze?!?!" I found out when it was delivered and the BB shell's threads were jacked up.
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