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Duratec is once again the everyday sports-utility biek - compared to Gitane it's ludicrously fast and rather brutal. Duratec webpage states...
"Sprinter frame is used by a Sports Club of Prostejov coached by Vladimír Vackár whose charges reach excellent results on the track.
Thanks to its very high firmness and rigidity achieved by usage of aero-profiles in individual tubes, the racer's force exerted on the pedal is transferred with almost one hundred percent efficiency"
Be that as it may, I would also add that the bumpyness of cobblestones/crap surfaces is transferred with almost 100% efficiency into your tired body...
Later in the blurb, the manufacturer states...
"We recommend equipping it with carbon components"
With this in mind I acquired some FACT forks from Barry1987 here on the forum and some matt black viny wrap for £1.80 on the ebay.
I've never vinyl-wrapped before but I understand it's all the rage these days, so I thought I'd give it a go, particularly as I don't really fancy sanding down the crabons for rattlecanning...
On the whole I'm delighted with the effect, although around the fork crown there are a couple of bits that look like Nora Batty's stockings.
Hey presto smooth ride - I also cleaned the bike and am on the hunt for a layback carbon seatpost to fulfill managers recommendations.
Here it is this morning.