Re:It is my understanding that a bike with a brake hole in the fork will not pass the strict inspection for Keirin use in Japan.
Marcus,
Are you aware that unless you are a Japanese citizen you may not ride on the
track with Keirin riders?
My buddy Tim Potter, head of the MSU Bike Iniative went to Japan as a Road
Racer back in the '60s and was greeted warmly by young Keirin Racers, but
they could not even bring him to the track as a guest. He often rode their
mountain training rides with them and was invited to the home of a
nationally prominent older racer. This Gent had been National Champion once
and runner up also at the tender age of 19. Tim ended up marrying the
daughter and bringing her back here where they now have two or three
children, the last of which starts college this fall. Tim and his brother
Jeff (the Publisher of Out Your Back Door) and I often get together for
lunch and to swap cycling stories.
In other words, just the fact that Charles is a U.S. Citizen already
dis-qualifies him from Kierin racing.
You might enjoy this link http://www.bikes.msu.edu/
Tom Sanders
Lansing, Mi