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@cornelius_blackfoot
thanks dicki,
I just wanted a ti frame, rode condor's moda before I got my soma, and just couldn't afford it with the spec I wanted, so spent weeks getting outbid on lots of ti road bikes before I managed to get my hands on this one.
Just trying to get my hands on suitable bits to do it justice.
quick question re brakes. I've got some campag brakes and levers on my soma, and was thinking of buying some (campag brakes) for this one. The only thing is that with the campag brake lever, you have to pull on it and slide over a little metal rod to open out the front brake so you can remove the front wheel. Not sure if this is a 2007 addition or is a historic thing with campag. If I just brought a bog standard lever (any suggestions on brake levers appreciated) to sit on my bars up by the stem, how would I open up the front brake to get the front wheel out? Has anyone used campag brakes on a track bike before, who can answer? Also if this is going to be a bit of a ball ache, any suggestions on front brakes to get hold of.