Tifosi pista frame for a song (£189.99)

I mulled over getting a new frame for ages and decided I liked the geometry of track frames so had a look around, immediately I found Leader bikes, nice, not bad priced but never reply to questions so screw em. Then, quite by chance I was looking on the system at work and found that we only charge £190 for the tifosi frame.
An instant saving of at least a tenner and we offer 10% discount to cycle clubs so final price £171!!!!

If you're interested pop into your local Bikehut (shhhh your inner voice, yes we're a subsiduary of Halfords but we're better than them!!!) and place your order, mine will be on display at the Twickenham shop soon if you wanna have a look first as it'll be a while before it's complete ;)

Or you could check out Dolan frame?

We dont stock Dolan :(
(gotta remember, I work there so get staff discount lol)

whats are the welds like?

I dunno yet, there aren't any decent pics anywhere, think I'll have to take a few once it arrives, so hopefully by midweek

Don't you get the magic T price?

We're building one up with record for a rather rich dude who wants one as a training bike, to go with his Specialized Tarmac, full D-Ace, Mavic carbone (i think) wheels with a cyclops rear hub...

(Glen, Bikehut St Pauls)

Interesting...

(James, somewhere in Shoreditch)

Ha ha ha ha, yeah I do Mr Pants, I wanted to get one in just to look at but management said no, didn't realise you boys had one, ah well, will cross fingers it's worth it ;)
Hopefully arriving today so may get some pics up for tonight ;)

£184 at wiggle (with 10%)
£195 at parker
£212 at dotbike

not a bad price for Halfords then, but I wouldn't buy it as you can get a Dolan precursa for around £240 including a decent fork and headset. Or a Nelson with fork and headset for £225

The angle of those trackends look a bit off.. or is it just me?

what dos it skid like dos i come wiv sum forks
thks.

whats are the welds like?

let's see now..

aluminium
very cheap

the welds are unlikely to be things of beauty

Joey says MMMNNNNNNGGGG

Yeah but it's a bit different isn't it, and as for the Dolan, they should release one called a Clit, coz every C**ts got one. looked at other 2 but figured would try this one for size, if it turns out shit then ah well, live and learn eh ;)

The angle of those trackends look a bit off.. or is it just me?

The angle of the whole frame is off as it's sat on it's chainstays.... They'd level up when it was on it's wheels.

Wouldn't surprise me if this frame was made in the same far-eastern factory as the dolans. Looks like it's got the same downtube and dropouts.

Yeah but it's a bit different isn't it, and as for the Dolan, they should release one called a Clit, coz every C**ts got one. looked at other 2 but figured would try this one for size, if it turns out shit then ah well, live and learn eh ;)

I don't think they're shit. word is they do the job on the track.

Wouldn't surprise me if this frame was made in the same far-eastern factory as the dolans. Looks like it's got the same downtube and dropouts.

which far-eastern factory is that then?

the Tifosi Pista gets a mention in Cycling Weekly... but doesn't really come to much of a conclusion.

The evil one!

I'm sorry, are you calling me 'the evil one'?
Bernhard - i am offended - and now may you feel the wrath of THE UNCLEAN SPIRIT - THE TEMPTOR...

which far-eastern factory is that then?

No idea, I was just making the point that Dolans are made in a far eastern factory, and seem to share quite a few components with this frame.

the Tifosi Pista gets a mention in Cycling Weekly... but doesn't really come to much of a conclusion.

the comic sitting on the fence? never!

:)

I'm sorry, are you calling me 'the evil one'?
Bernhard - i am offended - and now may you feel the wrath of THE UNCLEAN SPIRIT - THE TEMPTOR...

Haha, no, that was just comic timing (or not) I was replying to the comment above yours about which far eastern factory the tifosi was made in.

The angle of the whole frame is off as it's sat on it's chainstays.... They'd level up when it was on it's wheels.
Wouldn't surprise me if this frame was made in the same far-eastern factory as the dolans. Looks like it's got the same downtube and dropouts.

What I'm thinking is that they'll more than level up using a conventional track fork... I am aware that the frame is standing on the stays.