Track Bike - Argon18 Electron, Giant Omnium or Planet X
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I have a Cervelo aluminum frame road bike - when I first rode it I had a creak that I though was my bottom bracket - turns out it was the seat post rubbing inside the seat tube. I learned to grease the seat post every year and the creak disappeared (although an aero seat post it has never slipped in several years).
07-25-22, 07:31 PM
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Hah
LOL. None of the above.
I liked Argon, but as all the rental bikes in my Velo were Argons, I didn't want to blend in.
So, I chose Jamis Sonik (JAMIS BICYCLES).
The handlebar was massive for my size, so I removed it rightaway. I had a spare Most Talon intergrated bar for my road bike. Am using that for now, and love it.
My a$$ is used to the Prologo Zero, and I had a spare one. So, I swapped that too.
Also, I read some reviews on the crankset that was included, so I swapped that with a Miche (didn't research enough at the time, otherwise would've gone for Sugino, LOL).
The frame fits great for me right now. I'm totally comfortable on it. The possible future upgrades I can think of are better wheels, and a Sugino chainring. Again, for now, that's not a must.
I didn't go full-carbon for my first track frame, as I've heard of the little falls for a newbie like me that can damage the frame. I don't repent that decision. I'll ride this for a year or two, and then decide on how my upgrade-itch is faring.
I liked Argon, but as all the rental bikes in my Velo were Argons, I didn't want to blend in.
So, I chose Jamis Sonik (JAMIS BICYCLES).
The handlebar was massive for my size, so I removed it rightaway. I had a spare Most Talon intergrated bar for my road bike. Am using that for now, and love it.
My a$$ is used to the Prologo Zero, and I had a spare one. So, I swapped that too.
Also, I read some reviews on the crankset that was included, so I swapped that with a Miche (didn't research enough at the time, otherwise would've gone for Sugino, LOL).
The frame fits great for me right now. I'm totally comfortable on it. The possible future upgrades I can think of are better wheels, and a Sugino chainring. Again, for now, that's not a must.
I didn't go full-carbon for my first track frame, as I've heard of the little falls for a newbie like me that can damage the frame. I don't repent that decision. I'll ride this for a year or two, and then decide on how my upgrade-itch is faring.
Otherwise the wheels is what's most important anyway. and I'll be the only sonik on the track for a long long long time. I found a spare aero seatpost in case.
07-25-22, 07:34 PM
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