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@foiegrashellscape
hi
i want to start taking my dolan down to the track regularly, now i've finally switched out the components for track-legal stuff (including a fixed / fixed rear wheel that gives me, i think, 68 and 92 gear inches depending on which side I run it) .
i use the bike for commuting and weekend rides and have easton road bars and an ultegra front brake on it. I'm thinking that a relatively easy way to dual purpose the bike, would be to buy a set of track drops and a track stem, to ride to the track with the regular bars and front brake, then swap the bar and stem combo when I get there through removing the original set at the steerer, undoing the headset screw and the two vertical stem bolts, replacing with the track set, and fastening back up
i can't see why doing this carefully on a regular basis would weaken any parts, but i'm not a mechanic - am i missing something obvious? switching out alloy bolts for steel i guess?
grateful for advice
ollie