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van09
03-09-09, 08:31 AM
I sold my bianchi pista.
Now I plan to have one hand-made track frame,and my budget is around usd500-1000
I have checked the GeekHouse frame,what do you guys think about this?
I would like to know your suggestion on other brand as well.

thanks

Jabba Degrassi
03-09-09, 08:42 AM
Marinoni Pista. MSRP is $695, and you have custom options for an extra $150.

http://www.labicicletta.com/edatcat/us/tlsstore.cgi?user_action=detail&catalogno=US-MARINONI-PISTA

I would honestly be very surprised if you could find a comparable bike at that price. I was considering getting one myself, but decided to save my pennies for a surly cross-check frame instead (Toronto weather is a *****).
dougland89
03-09-09, 08:47 AM
in all honesty if you're going custom and have a $1k budget, don't get a geekhouse, though they're nice, i just don't think they're worth the money, and i think there are plenty of other frame builders out there. wasn't there some guy that made track frames custom for around $500? he was the youngster that did it jigless...can't remember who he was but someone made a thread about him and his stuff seemed pretty nice.

peabodypride
03-09-09, 08:52 AM
Bob Jackson Vigorelli.
dougland89
03-09-09, 09:10 AM
^that over a Geekhouse any day
craigcraigcraig
03-09-09, 09:30 AM
looking for something for the actual track or to ride around town?
sp00ki
03-09-09, 09:31 AM
Bob Jackson Vigorelli.

this.
sp00ki
03-09-09, 09:32 AM
looking for something for the actual track or to ride around town?

if he was looking for the "actual track", he probably wouldn't be considering spending $700 on a steel frame.
van09
03-09-09, 09:40 AM
just ride around town
craigcraigcraig
03-09-09, 10:06 AM
that bob jackson is hot
DARTHVADER
03-09-09, 12:23 PM
just find something nice that's used. that way you can resell it and get your money back if you don't overpay or crash it.
daft crunk
03-09-09, 10:02 PM
I would get a Mercian
http://www.merciancycles.co.uk/frame_vigorelli.asp
ADSR
03-09-09, 10:13 PM
How many framesets called "Vigorelli" are there!? Sheesh!
Soil_Sampler
03-10-09, 12:08 AM
How many framesets called "Vigorelli" are there!? Sheesh!

a few, and they don't have to be a track bike.

http://www.bianchiusa.com/09-bicycles/09-road-steel/09-steel-vigorelli.html
van09
03-10-09, 12:44 AM
is there any brand can provide TripleTriangle tubing or curved seattube??
Soil_Sampler
03-10-09, 01:11 AM
search function is sucking hard...but Gyeswho has a TTT Spectrum.

http://velospace.org/node/16351
erichsia
03-10-09, 01:12 AM
Couple of GTB's on Ebay right now if you want 3xtriangle.
dougland89
03-10-09, 01:30 AM
talk to Gyeswho about his Spectrum, that bike is amazing and the frame might be in budget
IllSpecialist
03-10-09, 02:11 AM
http://taylorbicycles.com/

Dude makes sick bikes.... in your price range.

Edit: I'm going to see him Thursday about a new road bike. YIKES!
van09
03-10-09, 06:35 AM
that is over my budjet~~~~
mconlonx
03-10-09, 07:32 AM
that is over my budjet~~~~

Blog called cycloculture (http://www.cycloculture.com/) ran a piece about a frame maker named Allan Wanta (http://wantaframes.com/). Mentioned something about $850 for custom frames, which fits the budget you mentioned. No affiliation or any idea if he's any good.
van09
03-10-09, 08:15 PM
Thank you for all of you guy's advices
Yaktizzle417
03-10-09, 09:14 PM
Kerschner Cycles!
HybridPilot
03-10-09, 09:34 PM
triple triangle...broakland.

out of your budget though.
Live Wire
03-11-09, 08:03 AM
check your pm's