Friday fun - which track bike

[Sylv]

What gear would that be Andrew?

[Andrew G]

Mike rode 72" all winter, I started with 69ish (48x19) which is similar to what I had on my previous fixie and then moved it up to 72" (48x18) after a couple of months which I still use. Depending on your preference/style of riding (although obviously you do spin a bit more with a fixie) I think anything between about 67" and 75" is good for a route like the club run. I find 72" fine on the hills (even Box Hill is okay just involves a bit of honking) and can spin up to about 30mph (don't have a computer on the fixie so don't know exactly) and avoid using the brake on the descent from Rusper to Lambs Green.

From the pics you've posted don't use cow horn bars like in the last photo. Normal drops with two levers is far more comfortable and practical. Even though there's only one brake fit both levers as you pull on the hoods quite a bit when honking out the saddle up the hills.

[Sylv]

ok thanks - getting a 48*15 and I have a 17t spare for the road

[Andy E]

48x15 is pretty monster, though ideal for a track I'm on a 48x18 at the moment as i have to get up and over Crystal Palace every day, but planning to change it to 48x17 in the coming months.

[Andrew G]

[quote="Sylv"]ok thanks - getting a 48*15 and I have a 17t spare for the road

[Snoop Doug]

SOTBO

[Sylv]

Me too Snoop ...

Hmmm ... so obvious to be ... origami?

[Jon H]

[quote="Andrew G"]Bit of a SOTBO but get a good 15mm circular spanner for the track nuts (I use a Halfords motor one, size matters as ones that are too short can make (un)tightening a real bugger out on the road.

[Andrew G]

SOTBO - Statement of the bleeding obvious.

Thought is was in fairly common usage, maybe just in the Green family.