EAI Godzilla - need help building
04-02-22, 03:26 PM
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EAI Godzilla - need help building
Hi I have an EIA Godzilla frame and want to build a kind of track-bike setup for city use. I actually had this bike, let to me by a friend, and it got stolen so am sort of rebuilding on that basis.
Frameset is 22" (56 cm EAI Godzilla) and want to source:
2 Shimano Track Groupset
3 Keirin pedals
3 Suitable carbon rims
4 Chris King headset
Does anyone have any thoughts on that? Am in SF right now, but poss can source in NYC. Thanks for tips!
Please put this in the correct forum if it's wrong here! Thanks.
JM
Frameset is 22" (56 cm EAI Godzilla) and want to source:
2 Shimano Track Groupset
3 Keirin pedals
3 Suitable carbon rims
4 Chris King headset
Does anyone have any thoughts on that? Am in SF right now, but poss can source in NYC. Thanks for tips!
Please put this in the correct forum if it's wrong here! Thanks.
JM
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04-02-22, 04:20 PM
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Sounds like it'll be a sweet build. I know there's a large fixed gear community in San Francisco as well as New York, so I'd try your local shops. They probably have a lot of the things you're looking for.
04-03-22, 02:01 AM
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Solid frameset choice.
to me njs pedals https://www.mkspedal.com/?q=en/product
seem like a different direction than carbon rims but it's your bike.
I have speed-play pedals and Mavic ellipse wheels(which have been bomb proof for me on pot holed city streets)on both my bikes.
Personally If I was riding in SF where the hills are formidable I would run bullhorn handlebars or bars with brake hoods to improve the climbing leverage.
Best of luck
to me njs pedals https://www.mkspedal.com/?q=en/product
seem like a different direction than carbon rims but it's your bike.
I have speed-play pedals and Mavic ellipse wheels(which have been bomb proof for me on pot holed city streets)on both my bikes.
Personally If I was riding in SF where the hills are formidable I would run bullhorn handlebars or bars with brake hoods to improve the climbing leverage.
Best of luck
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I don't see the need for carbon wheels for a city build and I don't want Keirin pedals for anything but track usage. I want a pedal I can easily get in and out of but still holds my foot well. For me that is SPD style pedals but any clipless MTB style pedal would work.
In terms of Dura Ace Track, it is fine stuff but I really love my Sugino 75 Direct Drive. These days I think external 24mm BBs might be a bit easier to source more widely then square taper stuff and certainly Octalink (more like Octastink) and while you don't have to go that expensive it is quality stuff and really nice looking. However I do like the look of the Dura Ace stuff and it is not bad quality.
Everything else is fine though unless you are riding purely on the track I would have some brakes especially on hilly terrain and for city usage.
In terms of Dura Ace Track, it is fine stuff but I really love my Sugino 75 Direct Drive. These days I think external 24mm BBs might be a bit easier to source more widely then square taper stuff and certainly Octalink (more like Octastink) and while you don't have to go that expensive it is quality stuff and really nice looking. However I do like the look of the Dura Ace stuff and it is not bad quality.
Everything else is fine though unless you are riding purely on the track I would have some brakes especially on hilly terrain and for city usage.
04-04-22, 04:44 PM
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I don't see the need for carbon wheels for a city build and I don't want Keirin pedals for anything but track usage. I want a pedal I can easily get in and out of but still holds my foot well. For me that is SPD style pedals but any clipless MTB style pedal would work.
In terms of Dura Ace Track, it is fine stuff but I really love my Sugino 75 Direct Drive. These days I think external 24mm BBs might be a bit easier to source more widely then square taper stuff and certainly Octalink (more like Octastink) and while you don't have to go that expensive it is quality stuff and really nice looking. However I do like the look of the Dura Ace stuff and it is not bad quality.
Everything else is fine though unless you are riding purely on the track I would have some brakes especially on hilly terrain and for city usage.
In terms of Dura Ace Track, it is fine stuff but I really love my Sugino 75 Direct Drive. These days I think external 24mm BBs might be a bit easier to source more widely then square taper stuff and certainly Octalink (more like Octastink) and while you don't have to go that expensive it is quality stuff and really nice looking. However I do like the look of the Dura Ace stuff and it is not bad quality.
Everything else is fine though unless you are riding purely on the track I would have some brakes especially on hilly terrain and for city usage.
I have been running the same standard Sugino 75 cranks On my Pista Concept for about 15 years now - they work great but I'm willing to believe the direct drive are a step up - haven't tried em.
My used Level Keirin frameset came with a headset and a Dura Ace Octalink bottom bracket - And then 'NJS Export' (who I purchased the frame from) put some used 7710 cranks up for a good price so I got them. So far they seem to work great - they are buttery smoothe and the biggest difference I feel between them and my Sugino 75s is the slightly narrower stance width....
but yeah - I've only been riding the 'new to me' cranks for about a month & I'm not a mechanic and don't have enough experience to compare and contrast -- Is there something I should watch out for or be aware of?
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I have been running the same standard Sugino 75 cranks On my Pista Concept for about 15 years now - they work great but I'm willing to believe the direct drive are a step up - haven't tried em.
My used Level Keirin frameset came with a headset and a Dura Ace Octalink bottom bracket - And then 'NJS Export' (who I purchased the frame from) put some used 7710 cranks up for a good price so I got them. So far they seem to work great - they are buttery smoothe and the biggest difference I feel between them and my Sugino 75s is the slightly narrower stance width....
but yeah - I've only been riding the 'new to me' cranks for about a month & I'm not a mechanic and don't have enough experience to compare and contrast -- Is there something I should watch out for or be aware of?
My used Level Keirin frameset came with a headset and a Dura Ace Octalink bottom bracket - And then 'NJS Export' (who I purchased the frame from) put some used 7710 cranks up for a good price so I got them. So far they seem to work great - they are buttery smoothe and the biggest difference I feel between them and my Sugino 75s is the slightly narrower stance width....
but yeah - I've only been riding the 'new to me' cranks for about a month & I'm not a mechanic and don't have enough experience to compare and contrast -- Is there something I should watch out for or be aware of?
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