Tiny Track Bikes
 

Being short has never bothered me so much...

I am really anxious to build up a new bike, but I want a NEW frame. I ride a 44-46cm and there are no track frames my size from any company.

Can anyone think of one that I might have missed? I guess I will have to build another conversion..

Fuji makes a 43cm fuji track, which uses 650c wheels/tires. Ask Turd, she rides one...

Havoonian makes a 650c wheeled frame as well: http://www.hhracinggroup.com/track/pista650.htm

I have been secretly trying to avoid 650s for simplicty's sake

The fuji might be a tad small, and from what I had seen only came as a completed bike - and the goal I had really was to build from the bottom up instead of replace. NYCbikes has got a 47 frame - but it looks cheaply made - and forum members say alot of bad things about them.

i can't imagine you'll be able to find very track-like geometry in a size that small without bringing the wheel size down as well.

Get walker to build you a frame. Maybe he'll give you a shorty discount since he won't have to use as much steel :p

I have been secretly thinking about that - but i dont think is should spend that kind of money till I am out of school.

I have all the parts picked out in my head - so I am looking for a cheap old road bike to spray paint right now, and then will slowly build it up, and then in 2 years I will have a frame built for my masterpiece. He even already has a name....

I was under the impression that they are the same as IRO frames, just stickered differently.

This is not quite right but it has horizontal drops and it is in that size. You could build up a 26" tire using their fixed hub too. Track geometry, no, but i think a nice bike could be built from it.

http://www.kogswell.com/m.html

hmmm. dont look the same, but i have no idea!?

IRO doesnt have smaller than 50 though. Maybe NYCbikes is listing 47 as the c-c, but not the bike size, so the standover height would still be too tall for me. Who would know since they dont list specifcations on their website ;)

Bing-- Ebay search.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...sPageName=WDVW

Knock yourself out-- look at those horizontals drops.

Not much of a performance bike - but hot damn that is adorable. That would be the perfect little bar night cruiser!

NYCBikes was reselling IRO frames without Tony's permission a while ago, but he put a stop to that. Havoonian also has a stock 47cm/700c frame. oh, and the 50cm IRO actually is 46cm c-c: http://www.irocycle.com/fixedgearand...inc/id110.html

OK, so you didn't like the 43cm fuji track suggestion.

Well. Harris Cyclery sells a 49cm fuji track frame, fork, seatpost, and headset for $300.

49 is unfortunetly too big. The iro would be perfect since the c-c is 46, but since its track geometry, the standover height is too tall.

I think I am faced with the fact that track geometry wont fit me unless I drop to 650 cc, but I dont want to do that since I want my wheelset to be compatible with my current bike. Too bad I cant find a new road frame with horizontle dropouts or track fork ends.

Looks like the only way I am getting a brand spankin new frame is to have one made for me. I am really into some of the work circleAcycles has done!

:love:

you can always look on velodrome sites and try to buy a frame from a junior racer.

Why avoid 650c's? Better acceleration!

you can always hang out at velodromes and try to beat up a junior racer

that nobilette looks cool but i say save up and go custom

she already said man!

snap, my bad!
I missed that, I thought it was some sort of general opposition. That's what I get for skimming the thread.

This is for sale on fixedgearfever.com Would it do?
Marinoni SL 48cm seat tube 51.5 top tube,
American Classic Seatpost, Flight Seat, Cinelli Bars and stem, American Classic hubs, Campy Atlanta rims, Campy Record Cranks and B.B.
$700.00
ps. That is Canadian dollars.