Alien bikes - track friendly?
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Alien bikes - track friendly?
I am getting an Alien sometime in the future and also looking to get into track racing. The reason I like the alien frames is there no braz-ons or drilled holes anywhere, just a clean frame plus they won't break my wallet. How do these bikes stand up in the track environment?
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Geometry is spot on for a steep track. I haven't taken mine out to Alpenrose yet but I will in the future, possibly on a dry sunny winter day.
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Sounds good to me. The only thing I need to do now is find a velodrome in Connecticut, which seems like a no go. Looks like the closest one to me is in New York City.
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for those who already have one-
or those who are thinking of getting one-
did you get it unfinished, or powdercoated whe you bought it from them?
are these frames light?
I just felt it was kind of pricy for a 400 frame unpainted-
but that might just be my cheapness creaping in..haha
or those who are thinking of getting one-
did you get it unfinished, or powdercoated whe you bought it from them?
are these frames light?
I just felt it was kind of pricy for a 400 frame unpainted-
but that might just be my cheapness creaping in..haha
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They are not particularly light steel frames. If you want light steel, either go custom, get a keirin frame with Kaisei 8630 or Columbus Genius, or opt for aluminum.
My Alien built up around 19.5lb.
My Alien built up around 19.5lb.