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Thanks for the welcome and tips! You're right about the bb hight, didn't think of that yet. That's why you have to track stand at the traffic lights I guess. Riding fixed has crossed my mind a lot, but indeed not without brakes since I've never skid in my life and considering the traffic here combined with my clumsy self would be lethal. It's drilled feont and rear so no reason to ride without. Is riding fixed with a rear brake something frowned upon by y'all fixie fanatics?
btw Great Batavus you got there! Looks like a tight crit geo. What are those fenders may I ask?
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@Sig_Arlecchino
Welcome to the Forum :) That batavus track bike looks awesome. I also ride a 56cm batavus professional with riser bars and I really enjoy it. I generally prefer slightly ‘too small’ frames since I prefer the shorter top tube. Judging by the photos, it looks like you live in the netherlands so if I were you, I’d turn the track batavus into a single speed and keep the brakes.
P.s. keep in mind that the track bike has a higher BB, so the standover height of the 59 road and the 56 track should be fairly similar. So the bars won’t neccessarily be lower when measured from the ground but there will be more saddle to bar drop due to the high BB.
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