Track Cycling - Opinion on this NJS Panasonic please

Bikeforums.net is a forum about nothing but bikes. Our community can help you find information about hard-to-find and localized information like bicycle tours, specialties like where in your area to have your recumbent bike serviced, or what are the best bicycle tires and seats for the activities you use your bike for.



PDA
tmh657
08-21-09, 09:38 PM
This is on the local CL. I have had a Kilo and Bare Knuckle but have been looking for a nice steel lugged frame. The guy says it was raced in Kerin and has the usual small ding in the top tube.
I can look at and ride it tomorrow but I don't have a 110mm hub on my wheel and he has sold his wheels already. I don't know how to solve that yet. Maybe borrow a wheel from someone.

He wants $650 for the frame and seat post. Any opinions if this is a decent price would be appreciated.

panasonic racer njs 56 sugino nitto - $900

selling frameset, with cranks sugino 75, hatta swan headset, rx-1 pedals, sugino mighty seatpost, turbo saddle, nitto stem, nitto riser bars with oury grips.. just needs wheels.. sold wheels already.

bchhun
08-21-09, 11:06 PM
Seems like a much better deal if you bought the bike complete for 900. You could probably pick up a 110 spaced wheelset on eBay with some patience.
AidanJ
08-31-09, 09:38 AM
you can also replace an axel.

iluvfreebeer
08-31-09, 09:59 AM
Price seems a bit on the high side to me.
TejanoTrackie
08-31-09, 10:06 AM
you can also replace an axel.

I don't think you can do that with a standard 120mm track hub, because it is too wide and there are no axle spacers that can be removed. A 110mm track hub is narrower. Spreading the dropouts a full 10mm is too much, especially for a track frame with short chainstays. I think the OP needs to factor in the cost of a special rear wheel that only fits this frame.