Kurt Sperry wrote:
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> I thought the bike was oozing vintage charm, but I'd be concerned
> particularly about the TT dent, which I can't really judge from the
> photos. If the bike is mechanically and structurally good that
> doesn't seem crazy high to me.
>
> I wonder how many people there are like me that don't seriously
> consider track bikes because they'd seldom get ridden if we bought
> them?
Yeah, oozed mojo, but with dents is another story.
Since you asked, here's my thinking buying a track bike: I'd never ride a track bike on the street without a front brake and I'd never defile a track bike by drilling the fork crown for a brake... but if it was already drilled by someone else then I'd buy it in a NYsecond!
That's why I love English Road/Track bikes... 'cause they're already drilled, actually designed, for a front brake.
Chuck Schmidt South Pasadena, Southern California
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