That's the thing that suprizes me about the bike. The frame is stiff as all get out. I was expecting limp noodle. I remember cheap bikes, and how much the bent. This thing... no bend. Swapping to 'other" pedals isn't as easy as it sounds. The bike doesn't have normal pedal threads. To get good pedals (I won't go clip+strap, I have lots of SPD style pedals, and will use them) I iwll need to swap out the cranks for something good.

The geometry on the bike is tame. I can't see that being a problem on the track. The fact track bikes have radical geometry is something I consider insane. But that's a long discussion.