Dolan Pre Cursa / PreCursa / Track Champion

FXE has bigger tyre clearances. the PC is drilled for a rear brake but doesnt have cable bosses, not a massive deal. That would be a long list. You're better off asking about specific components. Make sure to use the search as most stuff like this has been covered already. Start with the list of lists thread. http://www.lfgss.com/thread11148.html

FXE has bigger tyre clearances. the PC is drilled for a rear brake but doesnt have cable bosses, not a massive deal. That would be a long list. You're better off asking about specific components. Make sure to use the search as most stuff like this has been covered already. Start with the list of lists thread. http://www.lfgss.com/thread11148.html

I'm not so sure the PC is drilled for rear brake (the older ones surely aint).

Oh shit you're right. My bad

FXE has same tyre clearances.

ftfy.

A few people have drilled the Pre Cursa for a rear brake and even think Dolan has said in the past that this can be done safely. (Though I just emailed them on this to be 100%)

If I was riding with brakes front and rear then I would probably go with the FXE.

I have heard it a few times that the rear stays are longer with the FXE than on the Pre Cursa - does anyone know if this is definitely the case?

Longer chainstays on the FXE or the dropouts are shorter/longer, so the wheel can't be tucked in close to the seat tube. <== that's definetly the case.

Cool thanks.

Longer chainstays on the FXE or the dropouts are shorter/longer, so the wheel can't be tucked in close to the seat tube. <== that's definetly the case.

I received a reply from dolan.

My question:

***Hello,

I have a Pre Cursa frame & Alpina fork that I purchased last year. I understand that the fork is suitable for drilling and have seen a few tutorials on this with that fork, but can the frame be drilled for a rear brake safely?

Many thanks

*
*Their reply*:

*Hi Tony,

The forks are not suitable for drilling as the brake caliper will not meet the braking surface of the wheel.

Regards

Dolan Bikes***

Unless you source a brake with a short enough reach to run it.

Works fine with the 105 caliper I have.

Edwardes drilled mine out for £15.

if they are talking about Alpina track forks, then that is bollocks, a standard drop brake will fit fine.

A former TC owner at the velodrome this morning warned me about the seatpost clamp design flaw, which I had already read about through here. At that point we both noticed the hairline crack through the top part of the clamp area.

Fucking shit bike, crap design. Mine will hopefully hold for a while unless I overtighten it. But still, I'm really disappointed by it.

Oh no tommmmm! :-(

Time for this?

http://www.mcipollini.com/images/uploads/collezioni-2013/road-bike-cipollini-speed-white-bgwhite.jpg

How to make this nice bike less boring?
Repaint, 100m front carbon rim? help with ideas.

Mad risers innit.

It doesn't look boring, looks just fine.

give it a boob job or something if you want to make it stand out

Pink bar tape

I hear double trispokes are all the rage for summer 2013.

How to make this nice bike less boring?
Repaint, 100m front carbon rim? help with ideas.

Not boring.
Very very clean build.
Maybe a dope fade paint job and get decals cut by VL or Robotosan

Yeah, that's a really nice build but I know what you're saying. Reckon coloured bar tape would look rad

And a proper chain.

^this

looks like im joining slr club, then some 3t stem.
Chain is really hard wearing, so quite like it but after
this comes normal one.

Flites are awesome saddles

yes they are, it will stay with me, slr i will get really cheap, so no worry.