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@LaurenceCardiff
After getting frustrated constantly cleaning the drivetrain and worrying about the chrome on my geared Pinarello, I decided to build up a track bike on the cheap for commuting longer distances. Plan is to spend as little money as possible without making the whole thing too offensive.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/60364372@N04/8389408205/
Found this lovely cheap Dave Russell courtesy of 3speed_abbots, which should be arriving on Monday.
I've got a set of Maillard 700 track hubs laced to Mavic SUP (front) and Wolber T430s (rear), a cinelli 2a stem and scratched Pista bars. The stem is missing the clamp attachment for the bars.
There's also a Miche Primato crankset knocking about, bit too modern, but perhaps forgivable?
I'll also need a 27.2 seatpost with enough length for my long legs, campag aero etc are always too short. Should I splash out on a Thompson or is there something more period correct, which is long enough, which would work nicely?
Also on the look out for a clamp on brake...
More photographs to come on arrival of the frame. Cheers all!