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Not sure what you mean, does track bike feel nippier on the road or something?

mean by why?

Being boring to ride.

Which frame would you rather make love to - metaphorically speaking of course? In principle virtually any bike can be build to meet the requirements you have listed, the question is which one excites you the most...

don't really mean riding it, just how it looks, maybe not boring, i mean a nice lugged steel track bike is just more interesting and nicer compared to it.

Which frame would you rather make love to - metaphorically speaking of course? In principle virtually any bike can be build to meet the requirements you have listed, the question is which one excites you the most...

That's true.

Have to say Brother Reynolds track. the steel track with more tyre clearance is almost as nice, also a lot cheaper to.

New "pub" bike just turned up, I fear it's a bit too nice for that... and a little big.

edit: image not working for some daft reason.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/at2dxx8du2wox0f/ciocc.jpg

Or maybe use the Colnago as a pub bike? Hmmm...

Chris I'd hate to see your nice bike, looking good.

New "pub" bike just turned up.

Or maybe use the Colnago as a pub bike? Hmmm...

Cannot compute.

^Might be a daft idea...
I am having to hide at least one bike from my GF too, I'm in trouble. I've got carried away. Ebay needs child lock.

^ this is why I have avoided moving in with my girlfriend so far.. I don't like keeping secrets from her :)

We have 5 bikes, well, 6 now with another on the way... she would defo flip her lid.
Worse things to have as a secret though.

White lies*

No point in lying, she'll understand. If necessary, I'm sure you wouldn't struggle to find a good home for either bike...

I don't even understand why I have bought 2 more bikes...

I've gone the other way. Started looking for a bigger place to live outside the city so I can fit more bikes/rides in

Yeah, I'm not ready to retire just yet... I think I need a place with a garden and therefore shed.

I thought that. Then I got a place with a shed. The shed is now full of bikes and I'm back where I was originally.

So i got some plans.

I'm about to have a Huuuge clear out, then spend all the money on a real nice every day track bike, just trying to pick a frame, in order of favourite.

1. Brother steel track.
   
2. Brother Reynolds track.
   
3. Cinelli Histogram.
   
4. All City Big Block.
   
5. Pristine Superior.
   
   
   

Hmmmm....

Or Tokyo Fixed S2?

Think he's in Australia, which explain the choice, otherwise would defintely recommended the S2, headtube is reasonably long enough to allow total slammage action without breaking your back like a toothpick.

Tokyo fixed is very similar, i like Brother though, as a company, i emailed them some questions before and they were more than happy to help.

^^ Yeah, I'm planning on getting one towards the summer, really nice looking frames.

Still can't decide what frame size though, normally got for a 56cm TT on a road bike, had 55cm on the MASH, and 57cm on my CX is a little bit of a stretch (with 120mm stem!), but would also go for a 58-59cm c-t ST normally.

Is there a rule of thumb for sizing track frames in comparison to traditional road geomtery?

^^ Do like Brother Reynolds frame a lot too mind.

Its very practical, but i guess its a bit boring. I always loved the look of a nice tight geo' track bike, yet to own one.

I don't think the big block is boring. From All City's blurb it's built to be a track frame, but with sensible clearances and bottle mounts - which gives you more options. More options does not equal less fun.

But if you want a "fast" feeling bike go for the Mash. I haven't ridden one but I'd guess a stiff light modern alu frame is going to give you that feeling more than anything else.

I can see the appeal of buying a nice old lugged track frame with a 1" threaded set up and lots of character and history, I have one (albeit now with threadless carbon forks). But I think it's an outdated and impractical to actively choose an old fashioned set up on a new bike. So for that reason I just don't see what everyone else see's in the Brother stuff. It's nice that they're "doing there own thing", but TFG does the same for less.

Plus I think the Big Block looks cool in different guises:

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Any body know whereabouts I would find a large bike shop that has a large selection of bars that I might peruse in either west or central London?

The bike shops round my way are all a bit shite.