Originally Posted by Thylacine
As long as your contact points are in the same position, that should work. However, if it was me, I'd have the same geometry on both my training bike and my race bike. I don't really see the point in having to adapt each time you switch bikes.
For a Crit bike, I'd maybe raise the BB a tad and recommend a stiffer overall bike with less emphasis on comfort (ie: recommend Al or Sc over Steel or Ti), but that's about it. Actually, I would recommend steel but go for a beefy oversize tube selection and don't give a crap about weight.
A sweet steel frame and matching steel forks, and some killer aero wheels like Rolf prima Vigor SL's would make a real nice crit bike.
I have three kids, one of whom is into that expensive sport of cycling, ergo no money. I have to make do with what my limited budget allows. Given that I spend about $300 every 2 months just keeping the mongrels on the road I guess it was only natural to buy neanderthal. I got what I got. Measurements translated pretty well, so there's virtually no adaptation required apart from the differences in handling and gearing.
As for raising the BB, well I'm in two minds about it. There's nothing like the thrill of dropping blokes off your wheel by clipping at >60kmh. Scares the bejeesus outta them. A bit harsh on the pedal tho.
