Originally Posted by eddiebrannan
they are regular deda steel track drops. anyone know if they're a different size than nittos or any other? i mean if so no biggie; they'll join the current fork/stem/headset etc on ebay, but i had no idea that track bars came in different clamp sizes.
Deda makes two clamp sizes. The ones that come came stock on your Pista are 26.0 at the clamp. I bought the exact same bar from BianchiUSA. But Deda's a pioneer in the oversized clamp area. They make most of their bars (strada and pista) with a 31.7mm (I think) clamp. Why they make two different clamp sizes is a mystery to me. Nitto's track stuff is all 25.4, IIRC. You'll have to find a 26.0 stem if you want to use your current bar.
EDIT: Just saw the above post about fitting a 26.0 bar into a 25.4 clamp. I wouldn't try it, but apparently it works in some cases.
but yea the fork really lets that bike down i feel. and steel track bikes deserve quills (lugs too come to that but hey…)
Agreed, track frames should be lugged with threaded fork tubes/headsets/quill stems. I'll say this for the NJS people- at least they aren't allowing technology to price the average daily rider out of the market. I mean, their stuff is pricey, but that's not because it's the Next Big Thing That Will Make You Faster- it's pricey because it's time-proven, and everyone seems to want it.
It's a shame how a lot of the great Italian builders have switched to AL, TIG-welding (or whatever method doesn't employ lugs), carbon bits, threadless stems, clipless pedals, etc.- all for the goal of a modern appearance. I've almost given up geared bikes because it's impossible to keep up, and even harder to repair/replace older componentry. Ah, if only Campagnolo hadn't allowed Shimano to lead them down the path of clickshifting and black (ano or carbon) parts...
I can vouch for the quality of Bernie Mikkelsen's work. He cut and replaced the steerer tube on a Soma fork I bought.