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Many thanks for those aspects, very helpful
I just sent that exact chainring to Berlin to a „Jan“ so thought that might have been a nice coincidence (but apparently its not ;-))
As its a 2x chainring, is it safe to be ridden on track with the teeth being optimised for shifting to the smaller chainring?
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Thanks! The rationale behind compact geo in general is that the frame is both stiffer (while exposing more seatpost which can flex to give a smoother ride*) and lighter due to less tubing being used. For me there's a beauty in form that follows function and so build all my personal bikes like this.
Re.the chainring: my boss has been storing it for over 10 years waiting for the right candidate to come along...
*although moot here as a. the track is pretty smooth and b. its a 31.6mm Ø Thomson inline