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Old 05-31-11 | 09:18 PM
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Fuji Track Pro or Felt TK3 worth it?

I'm a roadie who would like to get more into track racing. I've been using loaner bikes at my local velodrome, but realize that I'll need to invest in a bike if I want to take my track racing to the next level (I'm beginning to realize that I don't like the gear ratio on the loaner I've been using, nut that's another story entirely). At this point spending a lot of money is out of the question and seems a little unnecessary given the fact that I just don't know how much I'll get into it. Right now road riding is really where my heart is, but I hope to race or train on the track maybe once a week.

Checking online I've found a couple of used Fuji's listed http://http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160593472631&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT#ht_500wt_1156

and

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...#ht_500wt_1156

Obviously they will need some work (removing the brakes and tape), but are they worth it for the price? They're both really cheap which is nice, but will I get upgrade fever really quickly with these? I'm not a huge rider (6', 170) so I don't think I'll be causing any major flex in the frames. Also, what are everyone's thoughts about the Felt TK3? Is this a decent entry level bike? I'm not looking to do anything soon, just trying to get some ideas.

Finally, what concerns do you have to be mindful of for fitting a track bike? My road bikes are both 58, can I assume a track bike should be the same size?

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