True Track OTP's

Canyon V-drome TRACK

Nearly bought those wheels. Then I realised that 2kg 66mm deep carbon clinchers seem a little odd. Full marks for bling though.

Silly hubs and rims.

Why would anyone want a deep carbon clincher on the track??? Daft.

Why not? Niche market, but might fit someone's requirements.

http://www.canyon.com/_en/eurobike2010/roadbikes2011/v-drome.html

Yeah, slightly odd choice of wheels but it's quite a handsome frame I think.

Erm... just noticed it's got a half-link chain on it... That's a bit weird.

Why not? Niche market, but might fit someone's requirements.

True, but there are a couple of ways that they could be much better.

Clinchers, nice for outdoor training and league type racing

66mm, not so nice for windy outdoor tracks

If they where 40-45mm, I would have bought them to replace my training wheels and my campag pista league racing (and indoor) wheels, in one wheel set.

66mm introduces a limiting factor of handling in cross winds (and probably unnecessary weight). And if they are for indoor, tubs every time.

Nice canyon. I like that a lot.

66mm, not so nice for windy outdoor tracks

That depends a lot on the individual wheel and the user, so you can't really say that 66mm rim depth is a problem in and of itself. What you really need to know is how the moment exerted by the wheel's aerodynamic drag about the steering axis varies with yaw angle. Sharp changes unsettle you more than just a steady large magnitude.

Nice canyon. I like that a lot.

That picture flatters it, it looks weird from the side on view. Headtube configuration is odd

I've re-ordered the list, pulling in foreign ones from another list,
and linking that list back to here. Useless, I know. :(

Fuji Pista?

http://www.evanscycles.com/products/fuji/track-10-2011-road-bike-ec024651

http://www.evanscycles.com/products/fuji/track-10-2011-road-bike-ec024651

Love the track 1.0

Love the chain guard

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love the chain guard

wtf!?

I think it's a legal thing. I doubt if you'll get one if you actually buy from Evans "For Racing Only", but the product shot will have taken into account the possibility of sale as a road bicycle. Chain guard is required in BS6102, and possibly in the new bicycle regulations in other jurisdictions.

Look 464 - comes built up with SRAM chainset and Miche wheels. £1, 300.00

I've got one, its nice!

http://www.velodromeshop.org.uk/index.php?p=product&id=880

I think it's a legal thing. I doubt if you'll get one if you actually buy from Evans "For Racing Only", but the product shot will have taken into account the possibility of sale as a road bicycle. Chain guard is required in BS6102, and possibly in the new bicycle regulations in other jurisdictions.

Brilliant - having no brakes on the road is fine...but no chain guard...that's bloody dangerous!

This is what you want!
http://www.evanscycles.com/products/fuji/track-ltd-2011-road-bike-ec024648

Love the chain guard

Always nice to be able to pull a few 'grinds' on the track banners dontyaknow.

Outrageous... Clinchers tho'? :|

Love that it's got a DT cutout...

Outrageous... Clinchers tho'? :|

Love that it's got a DT cutout...

Clinchers for trainings, init.

Love that Fuji just photochop their fuji elite pictures with the 'Oval' wheels and stuff

Love that Fuji just photochop their fuji elite pictures with the 'Oval' wheels and stuff

The wheels do look chopped, but different cranks, bars, stem and saddle, and different frame decals, surely make it a different base image.

What's with the Fuji Track Pro?...it's surprisingly heavy!

There's no point making a track bike which is going to be under 6.8 as soon as you put some decent wheels on it.

The wheels do look chopped, but different cranks, bars, stem and saddle, and different frame decals, surely make it a different base image.

They're different images, don't listen to Guy... ;P