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I hope you take that brake off your bike when you're on the velo.
I can't imagine 33cm and I'm 5'5" and wear a small. I ride 40cm and it's plenty narrow for me, but I could see going to 38.
I can't imagine 33cm and I'm 5'5" and wear a small. I ride 40cm and it's plenty narrow for me, but I could see going to 38.
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Great, thanks for the input everyone. Now I only have to find a way to /not/ buy the SG75s while it's half the price I pay in my country.
Only when I'm not too scared
On a more serious note, I also do enjoy outdoor distance rides fixed and I ride to the track where I prefer having a frontbrake as fallback.
On a more serious note, I also do enjoy outdoor distance rides fixed and I ride to the track where I prefer having a frontbrake as fallback.
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Not on the track. Too risky.
For distance rides, I feel you. Totally. But on the track... where brakes aren't allowed for a good reason..
Great, thanks for the input everyone. Now I only have to find a way to /not/ buy the SG75s while it's half the price I pay in my country.
Only when I'm not too scared
On a more serious note, I also do enjoy outdoor distance rides fixed and I ride to the track where I prefer having a frontbrake as fallback.
Only when I'm not too scared
On a more serious note, I also do enjoy outdoor distance rides fixed and I ride to the track where I prefer having a frontbrake as fallback.
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Better than Kissena. The track itself isn't that bad. The facility is obviously run down.
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That's debatable. I'd say the saving grace to GSVA is the infrastructure (lights, bathrooms, and sam's derny). The track itself is about as bad as it gets. I'd say Kissena is much faster.
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I'd defer to you, as you have more experience on both. I just can't stand turns 3 and 4 at Kissena, and getting on/off on the front straight seems downright dangerous at times. Also no infield to roll around on.
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When I raced at Kissena, I won races due to that divot in the lane in turn 4 - somebody sprinting in the lane hits that, their wheel kicks outward, and they back off of their sprint just enough for me to come around.
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kissena turn 4 is funny. hit it right and you get some free boost. hit it anyother way and you think you might go down.
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A nicer headset isn't required. Just one that is in proper working order.
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Campy cranks that came on my Craigslist Langster are not 144 but also don't fit road rings. Somewhere in the middle. Any guesses?
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Campy also did 151 BCD at one time.
VeloBase.com - Component: Campagnolo 760, Record Pista (151 BCD)
VeloBase.com - Component: Campagnolo 760, Record Pista (151 BCD)
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135 makes sense because I tried to barrow a friends 52 a while back and the holes on my crankset looked slightly tighter than the chainring. I was very confused why it wouldn't work as I thought all track stuff was 144.
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the vast majority of racing-oriented track stuff is 144. Very old Campag stuff (early 70s and before) used 151bcd. In the 2000s, Miche made "track cranks" in 135 bcd, and iirc only them and TA made 135bcd, 1/8" track chainrings. and, currently, you'll see plenty of 130bcd stuff marketed as track gear but aimed more at sweet fixies than track racing.
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