Track start

Chiacchierio
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The first of many pieces… Building up a track bike. My first time doing a bike from scratch so it seems a good project to document here. And you can all laugh when it goes horribly wrong.

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Teocalli
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December 12, 2018 2:09 pm
Reply to  ChrisO

Sweet. Very.

GrumpyGrimpeur
December 14, 2018 2:19 pm
Reply to  ChrisO

Daaaaaaang she’s a looker. Good work on the build.

chuckp
December 14, 2018 10:25 pm
Reply to  ChrisO

Very nice, indeed!

Teocalli
Admin
October 26, 2018 8:06 pm
Reply to  ChrisO

Yeah the sealed bearing is sized and profiled to sit on a crown race – OK the actual race is inside the sealed baring but the diameter and profile of the bearing cage is designed to sit on a crown race in any setup I can remember seeing. Without it the bearing will surely rattle on the Steerer – which on a carbon steerer is “not a good thing”. Otherwise very nice. Never used tape myself so can’t comment. Have you ever had one come off? I mean it can’t be worse than riding up a Scottish Glen can it?… Read more »

sthilzy
December 18, 2018 8:13 am
Reply to  ChrisO

Never mind the gap between the head tube and the crown of the forks, just channel Danny Clark!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnPp31peaYU

Teocalli
Admin
December 18, 2018 7:51 pm
Reply to  sthilzy

That’s one heck of a finish. The guy who came second must have been gutted to have been caught so close to the line.

Teocalli
Admin
October 23, 2018 8:16 pm
Reply to  ChrisO

Looking Fab – crikey though, those bars look low! Might need to add Pedals to that list though.

sthilzy
October 24, 2018 9:05 am
Reply to  ChrisO

G’day ChrisO!
Less the spacers and get a stem with 6′- 8′ rise, or flip the stem, with a few spacers out. (Just thinking out loud!)
Otherwise, Look looks fully sick, and if I where half wheeling you (from behind) that rear disc would send me to the Black Hole!

Teocalli
Admin
October 22, 2018 2:47 pm
Reply to  ChrisO

That’s going to look sweet. Pun intended! Wish I was near a track. We should arrange a “club” session at Calshot. It’s a blast there as it’s one of the smallest tracks in the world so the banking is super steep.

GrumpyGrimpeur
October 22, 2018 3:48 pm
Reply to  ChrisO

Ooof, she is a looker! (Pun not intended). I’ve been looking at my own fixed/single speed build that I can leave chained up in the city without fretting all day, so I’ll be keeping a keen eye on your progress!

GrumpyGrimpeur
October 22, 2018 7:56 pm
Reply to  ChrisO

Definitely yello. I think the Rules dictate the saddle should also be yellow in that case, but whether you can find one that suits is another matter.

Teocalli
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October 16, 2018 8:14 am
Reply to  ChrisO

Yeah you are always welcome here, or just to borrow some tools.

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