Has anyone ever seen this tracklocross frameset?
04-07-20, 08:13 PM
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Has anyone ever seen this tracklocross frameset?
https://www.poseidonbike.com/product...cross-frameset
I could rationalize $200. It's got a super high bb that I'm thinking would be perfect for a 650b conversion. I've been just itching to do one, already laced a front wheel and found a set of 42c Hectres at the co-op a few months ago.
I could rationalize $200. It's got a super high bb that I'm thinking would be perfect for a 650b conversion. I've been just itching to do one, already laced a front wheel and found a set of 42c Hectres at the co-op a few months ago.
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Head tube angle is absurd on the smaller sizes, and a 5cm jump in TT length between M and L sizes is nuts. If an L or XL fits I might consider it, but the smaller sizes make no sense.
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Sadly not true. I just put up a steel threadless stem (110mm 3 deg 1") on ebay in febuary and only got $10. Market on old stuff isn't what it was.
I'm still really close to pulling the trigger on a large. That bb drop just sounds too good for my riding.
I'm still really close to pulling the trigger on a large. That bb drop just sounds too good for my riding.
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I've been watching vintage Salsa quills for awhile on eBay, I can tell you for sure that they do not go for $10.
Old threadless stems may be another matter, but I would bet vintage Salsa threadless stems fetch a good amount as well.
Old threadless stems may be another matter, but I would bet vintage Salsa threadless stems fetch a good amount as well.
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40mm BB drop? That's... something.
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https://www.bikegeocalc.com/
I've been playing around with this bike geometry page. I've come to the conclusion that it's probably a conventional track geometry frame designed for a fork ~380mm with 55mm of drop. They've paired it with an overlong fork that's 400mm. That raises the bb to a 40mm drop and slackens the headtube.
So, I stuck a kona p2 on the front of my TipoPista. Measured the bb at 41mm of drop. Went for a ride on my local singletrack loop I like to ride, didn't work as well as I'd hoped.
I've been playing around with this bike geometry page. I've come to the conclusion that it's probably a conventional track geometry frame designed for a fork ~380mm with 55mm of drop. They've paired it with an overlong fork that's 400mm. That raises the bb to a 40mm drop and slackens the headtube.
So, I stuck a kona p2 on the front of my TipoPista. Measured the bb at 41mm of drop. Went for a ride on my local singletrack loop I like to ride, didn't work as well as I'd hoped.
