Track ends does not a track bike make. FFS I’m so over seeing everything pre-50’s be listed as a track bike because it has rearward facing dropouts.
Mrs Ant would love it, but I’m not going to show her. I never thought I’d say it but we have too many bikes at the moment.
Yeah I didn’t believe it to be a track otherwise that’s make every Skidstar a track frame too!
I might still try to buy it though. It’s make a sick trick bike once I fit it out with some Chukkers!!
You realize if she reads this it’s the death of you … I’m quoting you because I might bid on one of your De Rosa’s when it hit eBay <evil>
I’ve been doing a stock take today so will be offloading some stuff soon. Nothing good though, especially not a set of 1st Gen Campy Track hubs. Far out man those things are mint!!!
Back to the OP, I couldn’t help but post a question:
[i]Q: Hi, I am looking to build a bike for my wife to use out at Chandler velodrome and was wondering if this would be suitable? You have mentioned that it is a track bike so I assume it will be appropriate for racing use.
A: The frame has horizontal track dropouts and has tight geometry like a any other track bike so it would be appropriate to race. Please keep in mind that it is a very old frame, so I’m not exactly sure how well it would race. I guess it depends what your after. Cheers[/i]
I probably shoulda sold my Holland (Bates) loop frame for more than $15 last week. It too, was a so-called track bike
Then again, at least it’s not cluttering up the backyard anymore.
Brilliant !!
In saying that I’m expecting it to pop up in the help forum in about a week “So I bought this ladies vintage track bike …”
$102.50
Pretty cheap.
Not really, it’s a crappy frame with bolted on stays.