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Old 08-06-11 | 08:42 AM
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jduvall
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Bikes: Dawes SST Al (2011) Trek 1000 (2003?)

Originally Posted by TejanoTrackie
Well, the Langster is a good choice as a street machine. It's set up as a single speed (freewheel), not fixed gear, although I believe it can be converted to fixed. Stock gearing is 42 x 16, which is an easy 69 gear inches with 700 x 23c tires. It comes with 2 water bottle mounts, whereas the Kilo only has one or none. I agree that you should first use one of the GT rental bikes before buying a dedicated track bike, and I'd look for a used one for sale on the TXBRA forum classified when you decide to buy one.
I think the langster has a flipflop hub (which if thats the case I'll probably run it mostly as fixed to force my self to learn to spin) and I figure I can probably get one for 600give or take in September when the 2011 stuff is on its way out
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