I looking for some advice about a frame purchase. I want to race on the street, on the local speedway (.33 mile oval, barely banked, torn up asphalt car track) and occassionally at t-town.
Im pretty set on a steel frame, maybe a kerin since I can probably get one local, and I love the look and feel of old school lugged italian whatevers. I have a vague interest in the Bareknuckle b/c of the minimalist look, which looks tight, stiff and fast? Do you think a lugged steel of columbus type tubing will fly? What about the bareknuckle? I know aluminum is probably the best for the track racing but I just don't think I want one on the road. Any suggestions will be appreciated.

would this be your first true track frame? i would definitely recommend steel. keirin is a type of event, involving 3 motor paced laps, and two all out sprint laps. thus, frames designed for this are more suited for short sprints, but not comfort (relatively) on higher lap count races. a 6 day geometry track frame might be ideal, as it is designed to work well in various events and what not. most off the shelf track frames are typically 6 day geometry frames.

i ride lugged columbus on the track and love it.

spend $1500up for a good frame