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Old 05-18-08 | 07:18 PM
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Bikes: surly steamroller - towniefied.

Complete Track-Ready Frames

This is actually a question for the Track sub-forum people, but since they're never around, I'm asking what few non-tarck SSFG'ers who have some track experience for help.

Long story short, I just graduated college and am living with my parents again till I can find a serious job. In the meantime I intend to continue working at my local bike shop and attending track clinics every Monday (and perhaps Tuesdays as well). I've been riding fixed for a year, so I know how it works and while my Steamroller is technically track-able it's currently outfitted for granny-ing around town with fenders and a leather panniers. I want to pick up a complete bike, put it together ASAP and want to be on the concrete ready to ride in circles in a week's time.

As it stands, I have access to track bikes from Rocky Mountain, Cannondale, Bianchi, Raleigh and Lemond. My first pick would have to be the Rocky Mountain Borough (~$950 before employee pricing).


Rocky Mountain Borough (follow the link for specs).

Given the data at hand, is the Boroughs in fact a track bike or simply a FG bike? If not, is there a better, track-geometry, complete bicycle available on the market which would suite a beginner's needs?
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