smokeysmoo
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Please Put Me Off This Bike
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Actually it does, and comes with a pair of tektro calipers!
My company are currently re-assessing the cycle to work scheme, and looking into alternatives. Once they've sorted all that out, it's time to think seriously about it ...
Until then, I need to hassle the ebay vendor I bought a track wheel off last week who still hasn't got back to me.
Rob3rt
Man or Moose!
- Location
- Manchester
The thing that put me off this bike when buying my track bike was the sh*tty home brand componentry, I've owned Fuji before and the components arent very good, heavy and agricultural, who wants a lovely frame topped off with bargain bin components? You would end up spending another couple of hundred on a decent drivetrain, better finishing kit, nicer brakes etc.
BTW it has no bottle mounts or braze ons for running a brake cable so you will have to use ugly clamps.
If it was frame and fork only, I'd consider it, as a complete, its not as appealing
BTW it has no bottle mounts or braze ons for running a brake cable so you will have to use ugly clamps.
If it was frame and fork only, I'd consider it, as a complete, its not as appealing
I didn't think that fakenger types went for the modern-style track bikes? I thought they liked old steel low pros with riser bars and whatnot.
Besides, I am neither fat, balding, or middle aged! Having only ridden lumpen mountain bikes in my youth I am pretty much in the midst of my heyday, so perhaps that's further impetus to go for it!
Besides, I am neither fat, balding, or middle aged! Having only ridden lumpen mountain bikes in my youth I am pretty much in the midst of my heyday, so perhaps that's further impetus to go for it!
ttcycle
Cycling Excusiast
Tough call Jez, I am not the person to dissuade you from buying a bike...Having just purchased one off a friend who's leaving for a RTW trip by bike.
I have a track bike - it's been sat there for ages - I need to get used to using it as I've committed to Herne Hill Velodrome with CCers in Oct but here's the low down:
A track bike has pretty aggressive frame geometry so won't ride in the same way - I took my one out for a test run when I first got it and it felt quite low down - now if you're planning to use this for commuting bear in mind the centre of gravity will feel different and it's a tad twitchier.
The thing I find hard to adjust to when riding fixed (not that I do much of that) is the strain it initially puts onto my knees and Quads - hence my continual excuse that I need to be uber fit to ride the fixed gear.....I haven't ridden it enough to bond with the bike and when I rode it years ago (that's an indictment of itself) it felt quite alien when compared to a geared bike and there wasn't the fun freedom of singlespeed.
Take that into consideration.
But here's a spanner in the works...don't evans do some loan thingy for those with a stable income and in employment....might be worth a gander!
I have a track bike - it's been sat there for ages - I need to get used to using it as I've committed to Herne Hill Velodrome with CCers in Oct but here's the low down:
A track bike has pretty aggressive frame geometry so won't ride in the same way - I took my one out for a test run when I first got it and it felt quite low down - now if you're planning to use this for commuting bear in mind the centre of gravity will feel different and it's a tad twitchier.
The thing I find hard to adjust to when riding fixed (not that I do much of that) is the strain it initially puts onto my knees and Quads - hence my continual excuse that I need to be uber fit to ride the fixed gear.....I haven't ridden it enough to bond with the bike and when I rode it years ago (that's an indictment of itself) it felt quite alien when compared to a geared bike and there wasn't the fun freedom of singlespeed.
Take that into consideration.
But here's a spanner in the works...don't evans do some loan thingy for those with a stable income and in employment....might be worth a gander!
wheres_my_beard
Über Member
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1. I thought I prefered more retro looking bikes - clearly you don't or we would be considering a retro bike.
2. It's £625. I can't really be spending that kind of money on a bike, when I already have two. That's a seriously holiday that money. - it's not just a bike, it's a track bike. Not everyone owns a track bike. You could though.
3. You can only run it fixed. I have never ridden fixed. - You will get used to it, and learn to love it.
4. Its seriously rigid and with track bars will be an uncomfortable ride on roads - It will be snappy and responsive in traffic - you will live off adrenaline and endorphines.
5. Rim-braking in the wet will likely result in death - Use your legs, and the brakes. Rim brakes have been around for years, and I don't think that using them in the rain is the No. 1 killer of UK cyclists.
6. It's black white and red. Everyone's bike and their outfits is black white and red these days. - It is not black white and red. It is Red, Black and White.
7. You can't add mudguards. - You can get deccent mudguards for road bike that will fit, even with no braze-ons or brake holes.
8. Nearest Velodrome is 80 miles away - Catch a train.
Riding with no brakes, or gears is one thing, but no pedals is quite another. I'm guessing though that this is to get around having to supply reflectors and a bell, and have fitted brakes (not shown in the pic).
2. It's £625. I can't really be spending that kind of money on a bike, when I already have two. That's a seriously holiday that money. - it's not just a bike, it's a track bike. Not everyone owns a track bike. You could though.
3. You can only run it fixed. I have never ridden fixed. - You will get used to it, and learn to love it.
4. Its seriously rigid and with track bars will be an uncomfortable ride on roads - It will be snappy and responsive in traffic - you will live off adrenaline and endorphines.
5. Rim-braking in the wet will likely result in death - Use your legs, and the brakes. Rim brakes have been around for years, and I don't think that using them in the rain is the No. 1 killer of UK cyclists.
6. It's black white and red. Everyone's bike and their outfits is black white and red these days. - It is not black white and red. It is Red, Black and White.
7. You can't add mudguards. - You can get deccent mudguards for road bike that will fit, even with no braze-ons or brake holes.
8. Nearest Velodrome is 80 miles away - Catch a train.
Riding with no brakes, or gears is one thing, but no pedals is quite another. I'm guessing though that this is to get around having to supply reflectors and a bell, and have fitted brakes (not shown in the pic).
Rob3rt
Man or Moose!
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- Manchester
Most decent bikes dont come with pedals, because people pull them off and sling them as soon as they get home so they can put their prefered brand of pedal on it. Supplying without pedals means one less item to account for when pricing up the bike.
teletext45
Senior Member
its pretty nice tbf, unfortunately i've got no off putting words for you!
sorry
andy
sorry
andy
Rob3rt
Man or Moose!
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http://www.dolan-bikes.com/track-bikes?product_id=182 -> Wins hands down vs that Fuji!
ttcycle
Cycling Excusiast
That's my bike and I think I'd recommend it over the Fuji - lovely machine and it's always the one that gets the most oooohhh and ahhs from guests to my house who are none cyclists (and sadly the one I ride the least) .
Tis just a matter of learning to use the bike properly.
You'll pay extra to have a front brake drilled in.
Blimey - just seen the price now: it's gone up a fair bit since I got mine!
Rob3rt
Man or Moose!
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- Manchester
The welds are ugly on these Dolans, but the stealth paintjob looks okay and it comes with Sugino crankset and better finishing components as opposed to Fuji in house stuff, which is not very nice in my opinion (ive owned a fuji track bike before, just not this one).
wheres_my_beard
Über Member
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- Norwich
I'm sure that there are safety regulations on selling complete bikes. But you are right in what you say, although I would begrudge paying a load of money for a bike I couldn't ride straight away, even if I was going to change parts later, but that's just me.
Sorry, I prefer the Fuji!
Own brand bits are now admittedly a little off putting, but there's not many of them and wouldn't cost much to replace.
I bought a track wheel off ebay just over a week ago, however have heard nothing from the vendor ever since, so once that's sorted we'll find out how I get on riding fixed. With any luck I'll hate it
Own brand bits are now admittedly a little off putting, but there's not many of them and wouldn't cost much to replace.
I bought a track wheel off ebay just over a week ago, however have heard nothing from the vendor ever since, so once that's sorted we'll find out how I get on riding fixed. With any luck I'll hate it
Rob3rt
Man or Moose!
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- Manchester
The Fuji track bike is a track bike, it will come with a sticker such as "no brakes" or "for track use only" which will allow it to be sold without brakes or reflectors etc.
If you really wanted a pair of sh*t plastic pedals im sure the lbs would throw them on so you could ride it home, but I dont see why you would do so. Most people spending this sort of money have some idea of what they want and would just have them fit the pedals of their choosing either bought from the the same shop or elsewhere.