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Old 03-31-12 | 10:10 PM
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Help me pull the trigger...

So, sold my conversion. Buying a bike for the track.

I was going to get a chrome kilo stripper, but they sold out of my size, might be better this way, I was buying it purely for aesthetics. SO:

Kilo TT Pro or Dawes SST AL?

The Dawes would be theoretically lighter, being aluminum and having a carbon fork. The TT has more aggressive geometry.

Dawes SST AL
Dawes geo (size 56)

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Old 03-31-12 | 10:27 PM
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I used to own a dawes sst al, i wouldn't recommend it for the track. The bb is really low on that bike plus it has cable guides. not to mention the kilo pro has a better crankset
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Old 03-31-12 | 10:36 PM
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Originally Posted by espi-JG
I used to own a dawes sst al, i wouldn't recommend it for the track. The bb is really low on that bike plus it has cable guides. not to mention the kilo pro has a better crankset
I was curious about the BB drop, thanks.

I've been leaning towards the Pro.
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Old 03-31-12 | 11:18 PM
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I vote for the kilo as well.
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Old 04-01-12 | 12:26 PM
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There is a track cycling forum, that is where these questions should be asked.
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You're going to want the more aggressive geometry.
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Old 04-01-12 | 12:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Kayce
There is a track cycling forum, that is where these questions should be asked.
It barely gets any traffic, so I opted to post here. I understand the point though.
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