That is not the point I was making. If it was an out and out track frame it would not be drilled. It is drilled therefore is aimed at road use.
I think to not drill a sub £200 track frame would be incredibly naive.
It's not a high end frame that's going to be babied by every owner, only used on the track, it's a cheap frame that will appeal to people who want :
an entry level track bike
a track-able bike that will be used for other things
to jump on the fixie bandwagon
to jump on the fixie style bandwagon with a singlespeed bike (and ride legally with 2 brakes)
a winter training fixed or singlespeed bike
a road legal(sensible ie 2 brakes) training bike to sit alongside a high end track only bike
Omit the brake drilling and you can pretty much totally exclude at least 4,5 and 6 and partially exclude 2 and 3.
That's a lot of potential market to throw away for the sake of brake drilling.
I think to not drill a sub £200 track frame would be incredibly naive.
It's not a high end frame that's going to be babied by every owner, only used on the track, it's a cheap frame that will appeal to people who want :
Omit the brake drilling and you can pretty much totally exclude at least 4,5 and 6 and partially exclude 2 and 3.
That's a lot of potential market to throw away for the sake of brake drilling.