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@Dru
Hi all,
Got a track bike (Dolan Pursuit) which I purchased second hand last year and at the weekend took it out on Newport Velodrome for the first time.
The wheels are non-descript 30mm Clinchers (with machined brake surface) on some Novatec large flange track hubs.
I think I will keep these wheels as training/spare wheels for when I'm riding on the Maindy Velodrome (outside 9 deg banking tarmac track)
So I'm in the market for a set of tubular track wheels but I'm confused about where I should be looking and what makes a good track wheel.
Now with spoke counts high on track hubs I'm guessing that all track wheels will be stiff-ish but is weight, rim depth/profile as crucial in a track wheel set as it is for TTing or for crit racing etc??
I'm looking for advise/input as too what I should be looking at and where to spend my hard earned cash.
I'm happy to buyt second hand when the right stuff comes up - it's just that I do not know what is the right stuff!
Thanks in advance,
Dru.