Originally Posted by
willy704
I see your point. Unfortunately, I'm only 14, so my parents are going to be paying for this bike, and they don't want to spend a fortune. I'll probably take a look at my local velodrome. I think that they occasionally sell units from their loner fleet (Felt TK3s) for like half of retail price.
OK.
Consider the Fuji Track Classic:
http://www.fujibikes.com/bike/details/track_classic_12
Then upgrade things as needed.
This bike is used as the loaner/teaching bikes at many tracks. It's not great, but it's a start.
What is your bottom line budget?