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Your current track bike, plus some training.
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Start off with a hire bike, and see how you get on. There is the option of fitting your own pedals. Remember not to wear loose-fitting clothing, and also remember that you have to keep pedalling.
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Really struggling with choosing a frame for next year.
Thoughts?
Here are the contenders so far:
http://velospace.org/files/CerveloT1-1.jpg
http://images.thebikelist.co.uk/imagecache/file/width/900/images/models/Giant/2010/Omnium-Frameset_10/Omnium%20Frame.jpg
http://www.condorcycles.com/components/com_virtuemart/show_image_in_imgtag.php?filename=/components/com_virtuemart/shop_image/product/Lavoro_2011_Team_45deg.jpg&newxsize=446&newysize=455Look 464,
http://www.cyclelane.co.uk/products.php?plid=m2b96s198p3489&rs=gb
Very pleased with mine -
If your mainly interested in bling get the cervelo out of the 3 you put. The giant is a bit ugly and for some reason just seems wrong. The condor just doesn't really look the part, looks proper weedy (and looks are all that really matters). The welds on the cervelo aren't exactly smooth looking which is what put me off getting one, plus the headtube bit just looks a bit strange on larger frames
Start off with a hire bike, and see how you get on. There is the option of fitting your own pedals. Remember not to wear loose-fitting clothing, and also remember that you have to keep pedalling.
^This, you should coach on a saturday morning!
Look 464,
http://www.cyclelane.co.uk/products.php?plid=m2b96s198p3489&rs=gb
Very pleased with mineAlso very pleased with mine + it's one of the few bikes that have been used at commonwealth games & pro 6 days that are actually 'affordable'
The majority of riders who spend x100s of £s on gear would be better served spending some of it on trips to indoor tracks, training camps and regular coaching.
More importantly get yourself some expensive warm cycling gear so the winter isn't such a challenge. As we haven't turned on our heating all winter (in scotland) when i'm on the bike is the only time during the week that i'm actually warm.
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we haven't turned on our heating all winter (in scotland)
Living up to the stereotype
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The Look 464 would've been my old Condor alu Pista replacement, if:
i) It had actually needed replacing
ii) I had known for sure I was going to stick with track racing for a bitI even contacted the distributors ahead of release for more in-depth geometry tables and shit. But I'd also hoped it was going to be £499 for f+f.
Still beats those other shit bikes you posted, Dov. Especially the Giant. That's well wank.
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that canyon is teh sex
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Look 464,
http://www.cyclelane.co.uk/products.php?plid=m2b96s198p3489&rs=gb
Very pleased with mineAlso very pleased with mine + it's one of the few bikes that have been used at commonwealth games & pro 6 days that are actually 'affordable'.
Likewise
http://www.vcl.org.uk/wp-content/upl...011/01/464.jpg
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^but everyone has them, same as PXs
Look 464,
http://www.cyclelane.co.uk/products.php?plid=m2b96s198p3489&rs=gb
Very pleased with mineAlso very pleased with mine + it's one of the few bikes that have been used at commonwealth games & pro 6 days that are actually 'affordable'
Likewise
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looks are all that really matters
Yep!
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It may seem smug but this is actually the right answer if you want to improve/enjoy your riding rather than the ownership of equipment.
The majority of riders who spend x100s of £s on gear would be better served spending some of it on trips to indoor tracks, training camps and regular coaching.