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At the time the only off the shelf square taper at the local halfrauds was 118mm spindle.
As i commute in clumpy work boots and big flat pedals a bit of extra Q-factor wasn't a major issue.
Chainline was reigned in by using inner tabs on chainset, bike ran smoothly and scary quiet and had room for improvement with a narrow BB spindle and quality chain ring and sprocket.
I ran shortest wheelbase possible, this took a bit of getting used to.
Ride was at first twitchy at speed (fixed wheel) but super agile, i get the appeal of using a track bike for fast city commuting. Dragging the wheelbase out would have calmed things down.
Steering and handling took some getting used to as it's fast. I assume the pure bred Pre cursa is more lively.
Power transfer is very direct, this was a learning curve for me, i soon adapted.
I ran 28c tyres, play around with PSI for a smoother ride, if i ran tyres too hard, the ride was very fast but a bit harsh, this is track pedigree being used on rough tarmac.
If i was keeping the FXE i had looked into 30mm CX dry condition tyres, i reckon i could still fit mudguards and have a nice ride.
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