I need to finish building my bike before school starts. I commute to school by bike and it is the only transportation I have. I dont have much money to spend on high end frames I can only spend up to $250, I just want a frame that will make my ride more enjoyable. I have been searching countless threads for the frame and I cant seem to find one. I saw the Specialized Langster which seemed good but cant find the frame alone, dolan pre cursa cant find right size, tk2 not available. I have posted other threads similar to this but have not gotten useful information.

Yeah, you've posted three threads now.

Why are you so hooked on aluminum? Just get a Pake Rum Runner and be done with it.

This thread was very necessary.

I just like how aluminum feels stiff, light and how the larger tubing looks.

Cheap 6000-series aluminum frames suck to ride on the street and won't be any "stiffer" than steel, but okay.

You're better off just finding a cheap aluminum road frame and converting it to fixed. Want a decent frame? Spend a little money.

Dolan is 7000 series alu, and I'm not sure how you can't find the right size.

£109 for the frame and Shipping is £70! Is this really that great frame for the value?

It's nothing fancy or flashy, it's not aero, and it doesn't have deliciously smooth welds, but it's a well-built entry level 7000-series aluminum track frame that's widely used and is acknowledged by many cyclists to be a good value. It's a good no-bull**** frame. Whether it's what you want is up to you.

How is the Aventon Mataro in your opinion? Is it worrh worth buying it instead of the dolan pre cursa since my local bike shop sells it.

I've never ridden an Aventon, so I can't speak from personal experience. From what I've seen of them in person and heard secondhand on this forum, they seem to be a decent product.

What size?

I am 5 foot 8/9, about a 54

If you are looking to save money get some pineapple juice cans and gorilla glue them together and you can make a frame that is super stiff and super cheap just don't ride it. If you have questions about the design start a new thread or 3.

Aluminum rides like garbage (especially the cheap stuff and without carbon forks) and those aero looking bikes are silly for commuting as they generally don't have mounts for useful stuff a commuter might need. If your only way of getting anywhere is a bike look for something with rack and fender mounts, room for wider tires, a comfortable frame, provisions for at least one water bottle and front and rear brakes. Get something actually practical and not just a low end garbage track like frame.

As a lot of folks around here tend to say Pound Sign: Kilo TT

I am riding aluminum with a carbon fork, 23's and a skinny 25 fits the front. Front brake only, no mount for a rear. No mounts, aero post so I can't even run a clip on fender. I commute with it. I deliver with it. I freaking love this bike. It rides as stiff as a board yet I can't bring myself to ride my cx bike that has fenders, disc brakes, 42's and rides like a comfortable marshmallow yet is fast enough to take on a group ride.

Since Jan. 1, 2015, to date, I have put 4,838 miles on it. If the OP wants to go aluminum aero track frame with no mounts and wants to commute I say go for it.

I use 28c tires and I already got a carbon fork

That's slightly better. But cheap aluminum is cheap aluminum and steel will ride better for sure!

look on craigslist and this sight called citygrounds.

Citygrounds sounds like a lame coffee shop! Gimme a Mochalattachino with foam no whip double pump iced and give me your cheapest 6ku and make it extra cheap

Yea cheap 6ku fixed geared is better then none and I like them better then lure fix. I have ridden both and 6ku isn't that bad.

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I guess on a scale of 9-10, 10 being really bad and 9 being slightly less really bad, 6ku could get a 9. I am not saying Pure Fix is any better or any of the other gas pipe fixed gears are much better either.

Well if you never road a a good bike there nice ish or ok. I had a Pure fix I liked it then I got a cinelli.

Oh, I road a good rode bike b4. I had a Big shot I liked it then I got a felt.

Lots of posters entire research is posting here

and wanting someone else to hand them a Link and say they have one.


Maybe the track racing forum will offer you that ,
You are buying a Bike without brakes for Track Races Right?