Advantages & disadvantages of smaller front rims?

i just got the new frame. it's old Eddy Merckx, come with smaller size of fork, which fit 26" rims.
i want to know if u should change my fork to 700c or just keep riding like this ??
i didnt put wheel and rims on yet.. i just want to ask first.

Thx u so much.

Is this your first time riding fixed???

It may be designed to take a 650 front wheel, a pursuit frame possibly. If you put it a longer fork it will make the head tube angle more relaxed, which if it has supper tight angles may not be a bad thing. The person before may have swapped out the front fork for a 650 for some reason so it maybe built for a 700cc. Post a picture so people can get an idea of what it looks like.

yeh, it's a pursuit track frame.
i just wonder that i should get new 26" rims or new fork to used with my 700c wheel...
i know most people ride on 700c both. but anyone would recommend ??

im sure that the person before didnt swap the front fork because front fork has stamp Eddy Merckx logo on both side of fork and color are the same with frame.

You can get a cheap 26" front wheels quite easily on ebay. I reckon that would be cheaper than shelling out for a 700c wheel plus fork. Try it out, then swap if you don't like it. Is the 26" fork drilled for a front brake?

are you sure it is 26" front not a fork for a 650 C rim?

TheBrick(Tommy) are you sure it is 26" front not a fork for a 650 C rim?
very similar tommy ;)

Yeah I know but would not want to buy a 26" wheel when you wanted a 650c wheel because of tyre choice and clearance being as 26" rims are a bit smaller so the clearance would be a bit funny.

"Advantages & disadvantages of smaller front rims?"

Your tyres wont fit.

go really small like a reverse penny farthing

another problem i found is , i cant leand forward to skid ...
the handle bar is too low.. it hits my knees

What kind of handlebars are you using?? sounds like the bike is too small for you.

650 front wheels are impractical.....your comfort should be more of a priority then aerodynamics or aesthetics.

Aidan - That obviously depends on what the bike is to be used for. I can think of numerous times when aerodynamics should be more of a priority then comfort. For example the 'pursuit race' on track, for which the bike was designed. Try selling a Dutch 'sit and beg' to Chris Hoy for his next track session.
Obviously Aidan is presuming you will be using the bike as a day to day road bike and if he is correct, he is actually right.

Fireball - Pursuit bikes are a pain in the arse when it comes to road use. You travel everywhere headfirst, looking down at your front wheel and you have to keep your backside on the saddle otherwise your knees will hit the bars (not good for out of saddle work) as you discovered. Lots of people buy low-pro frames because they look cool, this is a mistake, I'm not disputing they don't look good, but they are so impractical. You can fit a rising stem, a 700c fork and even a 700c wheel to help the problems of impracticability, but this is only trying to rectify the fault that you bought the wrong bike in the first place.
Besides changing the rake/track on a pursuit bike only alters the handling for the worse. Pursuit frames are built to be fairly stable, much less twitchy then a mass start track bike where you have to dive about for positions and avoid fallen riders. Putting a larger fork/wheel on a pursuit frame will make for an uncomfortable riding position that handles like a tourer. Sorry to say this, but if you are to use this as around town road bike, it may well be the wrong bike. Unless of course you just want to look cool.
After all I confess to owning one, I use it rarely, in good weather, and not in areas of high traffic.

i'm sorry i should have stated that i was referring to the use of 650 wheels on the road....

I would probably agree with you then aidan

oh splendid!

Aidan dispenses his God-like judgement once again :)

Tommo what do you think of those harmon kardon speakers?

The speakers are good, as far as computer speakers go, they are no substitute for a decent set of hi-fi speakers though. I bought them when I lived in San Francisco for fairly cheap, so I don't really know how much they cost here and can't comment on wether they are value for the Great British Pound.
The earlier version 'soundsticks I' had a USB as an input?!? the 'sounsticks II' use a regular 3.5mm jack which is obviously much more convenient, plus they have cool static volume controls on the right hand speaker. I think you could probably get better for cheaper though.

When is someone going to point out the three boxes of large flange DA hubs on the floor (Not all mine and unfortunately not all full) and that my headset is made of newspapper?

I have them too, was just curious. Mine have split down the seam on the 2 satellites and are held together with rubber bands! Still good though.

yeah, mine did that too. I glued 'em back. Bass unit is full of dust and crap too?

it had half a kinder bueno wrapper in it till quite recently, not sure how. also has cracks around the plug for the speakers where i've caught my foot on the cables... Still goes loud enough to get told off from the flat below though!