Originally Posted by
David Tollefson
Duane -- Awesome project. I've considered doing the same, building for the track. Never thought about some one else donating the build kits, though. That was one of the things that was holding me back, that I can't eat that cost. Were you working through Amara on this project?
I think they're doing themselves a disservice by giving up the 650c's for the young'uns. But I can understand that they don't want to have to stock multiple wheel sizes.
By the way, those rear dropouts are available from Nova in stainless.
Yes, someone from a team I'm associated with is on the board and as they were discussing upgrading/adding to the fleet, he thought I might be willing to help. I have my track bike for sales (
https://www.facebook.com/groups/buyi...98925080141340) and I'll use the proceeds from that to fund most of these bikes.
I think they are keeping the 650 bikes but the kids don't like them. They want "big people" bikes.
If I go all stainless and high end tubing, I won't want to give them up! I'm thinking I may make another for my 10 year old so, maybe he gets stainless.