Originally Posted by
jodypolk
i dunno, i took mine for a spin with 700s and the frame was very stretched out... it was really sketchy. i wouldn't ride it around.
That fork is definitely designed for 700c wheels. I'd bet the A-C height is roughly the same between the other forks. The only other real change to the handling would be a slightly higher BB, but that shouldn't make that big of a difference. Maybe your wheels were messed up? I'd bet he rode it around before he paid for it too.
Originally Posted by
jodypolk
also, he has no clue who did the modifications... could be very unsafe. at the very least i would have it blasted and checked out by someone who knows what to look for, before powdercoating.
just seems sketchy to me... dude claimed to be an olympian, and claimed to be selling a track bike; he's obviously full of ****.
No argument there. But sketchy != ripoff. Sometimes it's just sketchy. Even if there is a rear-brake malfunction, that's not a death sentence. Not even a walk-home sentence. Quite fixable.
Originally Posted by
jodypolk
and if it's a modded karakoram, i believe that's a pretty low end model, ie sold at costco.
You have no idea what you are talking about. Karakorams were a relatively high-end model for GT. Went for around $800 new, full LX drivetrain. GT made tons of frames like that, what makes you think it's the same as yours?