So are 650 wheels totally banned from indoor Velodromes?

Just built up my pursuit with a 650 wheel on the front - And I was totally unaware that you can't take it on an indoor Velodrome..

Anyone confirm this??

They were banned from competition so became the choice of clown riders worldwide.
Can't see why you couldn't train on one, we've had Lo pros on bomo.
Someone much wiser and funnier than me will come along shortly.

Wheels should be of equal size.

Wiser and Funnier?

650c front and rear is ok I think

Wiser and Funnier?

UCI regulation answer

I have a 650c track wheelset if anyone needs

V-L I'm interested but in 'the nursery' so can't pm you. still available?

Youngster can use smaller wheels.

Youngster can use smaller wheels.

Epic dredge.

This is the rule:

Wheels should be of equal size.

Epic dredge.

This is the rule:

Both of which are correct Emyr as you well know if you go to Newport on a saturday morning.

when oh when is someone going to start production of kids size track bikes?
the 45s that Dolan make are good, but too big for the 8 year olds parents that are seeking a track bike,
islabikes have quit making the smallest size-
seriously folks, theres a shit load to be made given the amount of requests were getting.

We have the same problem at our club grass track since Islabikes stopped making the reiss. We set up this to try and persuade them to fire up production again.
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Please-Islabikes-build-some-more-junior-track-bikes/139092992899855

yes cheers
will pass that on
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when oh when is someone going to start production of kids size track bikes?
the 45s that Dolan make are good, but too big for the 8 year olds parents that are seeking a track bike,
islabikes have quit making the smallest size-
seriously folks, theres a shit load to be made given the amount of requests were getting.

My 8 year old rides one of these - perfectly good, and even better with a shorter stem and narrower bars.

http://www.evanscycles.com/products/fuji/classic-track-steel-650c-2012-single-speed-bike-ec031252?utm_source=froogle&utm_medium=froogle&utm_campaign=froogle

I remember Ben Swift and Adam Blythe used to ride some small-wheeled Kevin Winter trackbikes, when I was a lad.

From what I can find, KW also built high-end frames to Paul Donohue and a few other North-Eastern companies but I've seen a few 650c builds.

The Islabikes are very good. Seems a bit mad to have a whole Facebook page to nag Islabikes. I'm sure they can just keep a log of interest and order the bikes once they hit 150.

Anyway I'll pass it on to a few clubs I know were keen.

Also from that page... "Thanks to Welwyn Wheelers for an email received just now showing their support! As a indication of the huge rise in interest, I believe Saturday's track induction session at Welwyn had 70 (!) novices riding track bikes for the first time..."

Good show posters.
The 43s may be worth a punt.
r.e Welwyn got me curious now, is that number adults?
Bournemouth had 66 kids last sat for track, 17 who owned their own bike, hence me.banging.on about.it earlier.

r.e Welwyn got me curious now, is that number adults?

Almost certainly kids.

It was a mixture of ages. My daughter was there, age 9, but in a group with older children and an adult as people were grouped by track experience and she had some, but not a lot.

I remember Ben Swift and Adam Blythe used to ride some small-wheeled Kevin Winter trackbikes, when I was a lad.

From what I can find, KW also built high-end frames to Paul Donohue and a few other North-Eastern companies but I've seen a few 650c builds.

You may recognise this then as it used to belong to Ben...

Dolan make the 650 wheeled, 39cm framed Cadet I think it's called. We have 15 of them in the hire fleet at the Sir Chris Hoy 'drome in Glasgow.

They do seem pretty heavy compared to the 45cm Pre Cursas though.