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01-23-14, 08:22 AM
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It's a solid fork... and there aren't that many people making track forks anymore. I was trying to find an aftermarket track fork a few years ago, and the only real option was from Dolan.
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Cat 2 Track, Cat 3 Road.
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Cat 2 Track, Cat 3 Road.
"If you’re new enough [to racing] that you would ask such question, then i would hazard a guess that if you just made up a workout that sounded hard to do, and did it, you’d probably get faster." --the tiniest sprinter
01-23-14, 09:35 AM
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Also, would you mind telling me how you fixed my photo post? Thanks.
01-24-14, 10:17 AM
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Just had the call from Dolan, it's ready! 
Can't pick it up until Wednesday next week though due to work
Can't pick it up until Wednesday next week though due to work
01-25-14, 01:41 AM
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Not quite done yet but getting there, just posting it up to get me motivated for this up coming race season.
01-27-14, 08:20 AM
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Got it! Just been to Dolan and picked it up. Soooo pleased. Will probably need to put a flipped 130 stem on but we'll see. It's got a 49t Sugino SG chainring on at the moment it picked up a 50 zen one while I was there.
01-27-14, 08:54 AM
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For comparison:
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Cat 2 Track, Cat 3 Road.
"If you’re new enough [to racing] that you would ask such question, then i would hazard a guess that if you just made up a workout that sounded hard to do, and did it, you’d probably get faster." --the tiniest sprinter
Cat 2 Track, Cat 3 Road.
"If you’re new enough [to racing] that you would ask such question, then i would hazard a guess that if you just made up a workout that sounded hard to do, and did it, you’d probably get faster." --the tiniest sprinter
01-27-14, 09:14 AM
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I've not ridden it on the track yet, just a quick bimble outside the Dolan warehouse. I have had the fork drilled to see if I can use it as a fixed time trial bike. I'll try and get to the velodrome sometime next week.
01-30-14, 12:28 AM
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Finally got around to taking pictures of this thing.
01-30-14, 02:29 AM
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Love the look of the DF4, especially that one! I wanted one but was more than twice the price of the Forza!
01-30-14, 11:51 AM
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It was pretty damn expensive though. Here's to hoping I don't have to upgrade for a while. Thanks!
01-31-14, 01:46 AM
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01-31-14, 05:18 PM
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Loving the dolan ****y pls sticker jaytron haha
Carlton, how come you are on the eastons and not the scattos? I should post up a pic of my df3 at some point if I remember to take a picture of it.
Carlton, how come you are on the eastons and not the scattos? I should post up a pic of my df3 at some point if I remember to take a picture of it.
01-31-14, 05:35 PM
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I go back and forth between the two. The Eastons put up better numbers during standing starts. But the Scattos are more aero. I've got to learn to get better Standing Start numbers out of the Scattos.
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02-03-14, 04:34 PM
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Finally started putting this together so I thought I'd share. I've got rings, cogs, chain, and bartape. I just need to get some pedals and a wheelset. I'm ready to get this finished.
02-03-14, 04:41 PM
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Let us know if you need suggestions for pedals and wheelsets. I'd definitely get something that is threaded on both sides for cogs (commonly called "fixed/fixed") which will make gear changes easy between warmup and training/racing.
