Dolan Pre Cursa / PreCursa / Track Champion

Thanks ! :)

Tidy

@Dakin very true it just looked a lot better raw with simple decals in the tweet photo. Got me excite then that

Emailed Dolan about the new track champ and apparently they wont be selling the frame only anytime soon.

tc1 paint scheme looks like the one used for the setas

I like the grey/black scheme. Agree the other two look a bit roadie though.

grey/black reminds me of my fave mash scheme, the 2011

They sell frameset and it look like it's just the same old bike with new name.

Yeah I just want the frame though. Was just gonna swap the headset over from my pre cursa and I've got loads of sets of forks.

red pre-cursa looks good!

black dolans have never looked good to me & red is faster obvs

Really keen to get a Dolan bike. I like their style and they seem to be very good for the money.

I start my Lee Velopark accreditation soon and i want to get a track bike that will double a casual road bike. I'll just change the forks and wheels over for track / road days. I really like the Track Champ in white but my concern is its stiffness on the road. Anyone have experience in the TC as a roadie?

Not sure if i like the TC1, although it comes with the Mavic Wheelset I'm looking for. I'll see it in the flesh at the bike show on Sunday.

My current beater is a great condition Fuji Track Classic. But i want something lighter and more nimble for fast rides. I'll keep the Fuji for a commute / trainer bike...she's been good to me.

Other options I've considered;

• Cinelli Mash Parallax
  
• Condor Lavoro
  
• Fuji Track Pro
  
• Dolan Pre Cursa
  
  

Any feedback appreciated. Cheers

A pre cursa is perfect for a double up on the road. Relaxed geo makes them great for doing decent miles on.

I had a track champ and rode in on the road.

It's pretty stiff I would definitely say the pre cursa would be a better bet.

Any of those can be ridden on the road, so I would advised going with the Dolan and spec for a road fork instead (handle more like a road bike) they're not light but great all round bike for the money.

I just really like the TC frame looks. This to me is an awesome looking thing! I'll put a road fork on for sure, to give the right geo...

This was pretty much the reason I got the TC it is a great looking frame.

It will do you fine as a road bike with the road fork, just if you want a bit more comfort go pre cursa I guess

Here's mine back in the day w/ road fork
http://instagram.com/p/mpdlWeKAHx/

I have done plenty plenty miles on a pre cursa and love it. - track and road.

Every so often I'll do a month of intense road training on it with rodies at it keeps up just fine, infact more than fine, it's honestly one of the most fun bikes I have, despite lusting after many other bikes ( as we all do ) I just can't justify upgrading.. never ridden a TC so can't comment but I have a precursa frame, 3t drilled fork, v sprint wheels and omniums, works for me.

Not a fan of the tc1 on paper and don't really get the geo.

Slack HT angle and a 57cm ett on the 60cm version

Have to agree here. Had my PC since just before Xmas and have enjoyed riding it just about everywhere, hilly Bristol, picturesque Cheddar and bat shit kray London. It's a lot of biek for the beans. Will earn you zero street cred doe.

Meh, having a bike that costs peanuts but can boss it next to bikes costing 5 times as much is enough cred for me..

Well precisely, it was a somewhat facetious remark.

Ha! sorry far too witty for me first thing on the weekend :-)

Fuji track classic is nearly 11kgs according to Evans? Lighter isn't much of a benchmark :)

...according to Evans?

:-]

Top of the utfs... Genuinely no idea if that's accurate.

I do.