Regular switching bar / stem knacker headset (for track use)?

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

[nb - this assume a fixed / fixed rear wheel is track legal....]

How do you plan to clean the bike when you arrive at the velodrome?

We shout at people that wheel their bike in the carpark instead of carrying on their shoulder, a bike that was ridden to the velodrome would have nae chance!

^ depends which track. I ride my bike to Herne Hill and just give it a wipe with my glove to get any mud off before getting on the track.

Foigrashellscape, it should be fine, as long as you're careful to make sure the allen keys are fully in the bolts before trying to turn anything or they'll get rounded before too long.

Thanks - it would be herne hill not an indoor track, and I'd pack a sack of tax free baby wipes to get the sled spic and span before daring to enter the oval :)

Cheers sumo - seems sensible and sounds like it is worth a go. If i manage to ride often enough I'll think about something dedicated but right now id just like to try riding something that I fit and know inside out and see how it goes.

If you're using a threadless system, it would probably be far easier to keep the same stem on the whole time, that way you don't have to readjust your headset each time.

that being said it's pretty easy to adjust a threadless headset anyway.