Originally Posted by abshipp

Bought a track bike on eBay a couple of weeks ago. It was pretty grimy so I've been spending a while cleaning things up. Lots of ancient crusty grease.

Seller said this was built by him in the 70s out of Columbus SL. Overall it's quite well done, a few little things that give the frame some character like how the chainstays are bulged a little bit from a cold set to fix a building error

Mocked up with the wheels from my Grand Jubile, tires are Veloflex Master 25 that are measuring out at 23mm. Maybe 2mm clearance at the fork crown, and a brake will foul the tire without a riser bolt.

Very happy right now, I've wanted a track bike in my size for a really long time. Please excuse the less than flattering lighting and background, it's dark outside