Weird...Coghouse lists the exact same specs for both.

What is it with new users who ask for advice, then act like complete dickbags when they don't understand the answer?

I think we've all done this. Just gotta stick with it and ease your way into the community, until you understand what's acceptable, what'll get laughs, etc.

They just don't know how to act at first

Coghouse doesn't sell the V2. What you're looking at is the V2.5 and 2011 model - which are the same.

I think it's mostly because they already have a set thing they want to hear in their heads and when reality doesn't serve them exactly what they ordered, they freak out because the hypothetical "answer" they already trained themselves to believe in doesn't exist. Like a bratty little kid who thinks his mom will give him cookies any time he asks will have a psuedo-meltdown when he asks and his mom says no.

Scrod,

I got kind of a hefty question, so let me know if I should just make a separate thread.

I'm basically trying to find a decent single speed bike for my wife, who stands at about 5 feet with a 24 inch inseam (and that's being generous). Definitely want to get her a track or road geo bike.

I'd love to get her a Leader, but I just don't think the sizing will work out, especially on 700c wheels. Actually, every bike I've looked at in the smallest sizes has a standover of like 28 inches (like the TT in a 44cm)

So I'm wondering what my options are. Would I have to look into bikes that run on 650c wheels? And are there any good ones that you (or any notscrods) can suggest?

what's the deal with nearly all pre built track wheelsets being 32h or 36h? It just seems weird that all pre built stuff is 32 or 36h, when they can handle cyclist my size, but I would think the norm is a much smaller person. Trying to buy a cheap wheelset for someone who weighs 105lbs right now and she definitely doesn't need the same spoke count as me, but is kinda stuck with it (it seems) unless she wants to really drop some $

On that note, is a 16-spoke front wheel on the road a potential danger for a 145-pound rider like myself?

Notscrod here. I'm 5'-3" with 28" inseam male with a Wabi Lightning 42cm c-c with 650c wheels that has a 27.5" standover with a horizontal top tube and 23mm tires. I think the lowest standover you'll find in a track bike is 27" on the IRO Mark V HD, which has about a 1cm lower bottom bracket. The IRO seems to be perpetually out of stock, however. The Fuji Track with 650c wheels has a sloping top tube, but about the same standover due to a higher BB. This is what the Wabi Lightning looks like set up for me.

5'3 and you ride a 42 AND have 650c wheels? That all just seems so... small. I realize that's how the 42cm Lightning comes, but at 5'3 I would've thought a normal 45-48 build would've been okay with you. Now i'm worried about ordering this 49 for a 5 footer.

wtb used 42cm!

Well, first off it's like a Kilo TT sizing, which is 42cm c-c, but 45cm c-t. Still it's a bit small for me, but it's the only 650c size they make, and the 49cm with 700c wheels is the next size, which is equivalent to 52cm c-t. I've been able to make it fit with a lot of stem spacers and a longer stem. I think it would be perfect for a 5 footer. I'm building a 49cm Soma Rush with 700c wheels which I think will be a better fit, although I will have negative standover clearance.

ahhh! I didn't know it was like kilo sizing. Yeah I think so too, if only she had a grand to spend.

Iro Mark V HD?\

Hello Scrod! I was searching around for reviews on the Origin8 propulsion track fork. Sadly there aren't many. But I ran across an archived thread on google where you posted that you had ordered one of these back in January and was awaiting its arrival. I then searched through your posts, but could not go far back enough due your huge amount of posts. It stops at 33 pages, and I was only a couple months back from now. Care to give me a brief review of the fork if you did so? Thanks

Not easy to find. And if you do find one, it's usually overpriced.

Nitto B259 or Leader Risers?

Dear scrod,

I stumbled on this video and it reminded me of you. I can't stop laughing at it.

Hey Scord,

What do you think about a Leader 725 53cm with a 100mm stem , and -10degree slope?

^^

Dave, do you give a drop of lube into the nipples before truing? I've read that it's good to, but I've also heard that under heavy loads, your spokes could go out of true or lose tension.

Also, what about spoke prep. Good idea? Linseed oil or DT SP?

I've used Wheelsmith Spoke Prep on every wheel I've ever built and like it quite a bit. When truing a wheel, I often put a drop of light oil where the nipple meets the rim - not where the spoke threads into the nipple.

I think I recall that thread where someone was talking about pairing a Leader frame with the Origin 8 fork but I don't think I said I ordered one. I've always hated that fork.

I had Nittos, now I have Leaders. The Leader ones are way stiffer.

I think you may be choosing the wrong frame - or at least the wrong size.

I don't think so but I wouldn't do it - even if I weight 145 lbs.