Frame choice
Hello,
I am just after some of the regular track riders opinions,i am going for a new track frame and at the moment i am looking at 2 in particular -
1 - Planet x carbon
2 - Dolan Forza
What i was wondering is the Forza worth the extra money, and are there any others within the price range that might be worth considering,size wise ,i will be after the xs or sm depending on the make/geometry.
Thanks for looking.
I am just after some of the regular track riders opinions,i am going for a new track frame and at the moment i am looking at 2 in particular -
1 - Planet x carbon
2 - Dolan Forza
What i was wondering is the Forza worth the extra money, and are there any others within the price range that might be worth considering,size wise ,i will be after the xs or sm depending on the make/geometry.
Thanks for looking.
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if you can, I'd suggest trying both to see if the geometry of one suits you better than the other - however that will always be difficult to judge as it'll be so dependent on other components, bike fit, etc...
Another option, as an alternative to carbon, is the Cinelli Vigorelli (available for PX: http://www.planet-x-bikes.co.uk/i/q/FRC ... i_frameset) which is about the same weight as the Dolan, and is a very popular frame, and cheaper than both the carbon frames...
I got my heart set on carbon frame as i ride a nice 20yr + steel at the moment,in fact i also use it for work and training,it is a track frame with the forks drilled for front brake then come track time i swap out the bars,stem with the lever and caliper on for a different set then just change the rear sprocket and chain.
Pro-Lite Treviso: http://www.lfgss.com/thread105019.html OR http://kissenatrackracing.blogspot.co.u ... bikes.html
AND
Ribble Track Pro: http://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/sp/road-t ... IBBFRAK200
Any issues with quality or stiffness or usability of the rear dropouts or retro-fitting the full-aero seat post etc??
Cheers
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Crank, BB, hubs, sprocket(s) and chain are all Miche Primato. Bars, stem and seat post are PRO Vibe 7s with a Selle Italia SLR saddle.
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I ride with a Garmin and a GSC-10 speed sensor and I average about 40 km/h.
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It was the first time I had ridden and fitted tubs so was cautious to start off staying on the measurement and sprinters lines but by the end of the session I was sprinting down from the top balustrade. They're well and firmly glued on!
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