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I got a 48T Omnium chainring for sale. Grey and almost brand new!

Omniums arrived in great condition! What a bargain!

Going sell the original 48T chainring to get something a tad smaller. Want to ride 46/17 as my hometown is pretty hilly!

Watch the topic. It is almost never ridden and looks just fantastic. 48T and silver chainring bolts!

£40 incl. postage from Germany!

Grey Omnium 48T chainring in almost perfect condition isn`t an option?

Looking for a 46T black chainring in good condition. 144bcd. Postage to germany required.

Yep, I did. I really love it built up but 58cm top tube is too short. On my Steamroller I ride a 60,8 top tube and I don`t want to go shorter than 59 actually.

Handling wise I should go for the Bareknuckle but something is keeping my away. I really like the flamed raw effect of the Goldsprint ones but doubt it`s more agile than my Steamroller. On the other side: Do I really need more nimbleness!?

Speed controls! ;]

I am following the CP board for quite some while and enjoy reading about many different projects. Since I bought my Surly Steamroller little over one year ago I still love commuting fixed and hunting through the city after work.

My wish for a more aggressive track bike increased within the last few months and day by day I saved some money and bought second hand stuff to fulfill my dream. As soon as I am done, the Steamroller shall be used as what it is meant to be: a perfect everyday bicycle with bigger tyres and a smaller gear ratio. I still want to commute on it and I also want to ride on gravel roads and forrest trails.

Back to my current project. I want to transfer the wonderful all black Deep V/Miche wheelset, my seat post and saddle as well as the cockpit. Cranks and headset will remain on the Surly. In the next few days I hope to get silver Omniums for the next bike. I will sell the original 48t chainring and try to get a smaller 46t ring in black. I also ordered a pair of MKS street track pedals.

I am a tall guy (6'6) and can only pick from a small amount of stock frames. First of all, I was sure to pick up another steel frame and was interested in the EAI Bareknuckle. I was attracted by its clean look and the aggressive geometry. Then I fell over the Dodici Gara. I dig its appearance and really like Dodicis customers service. It has slacker angles though – I dont know if it still lives up to my wish of a nimble and agile track feeling. Lately, I also thought about Goldsprints steel track frame. It has a similar geometry as a Cinelli Vigorelli (73°/73,5° angles/58mm bb drop/395mm chainstay length) but is made from Columbus Zona steel. It is also the cheapest way to get the new bike sorted.

I aim to build something strong, which can take a beating and get ridden fast and aggressive. I think the Bareknuckle is the most radical bike of the mentioned ones while the Goldsprint is the most attractive to me because of the price/value relation. Unfortunately I am pretty unexperienced when it comes down to riding other bikes – I wonder how big the differences between those three bikes might be and which other bikes I might put into consideration.

I am happy to share the further progress with you and are keen to know your thoughts.

Maybe twitchy is the wrong word. I am looking for something very nimble without being too nervous to enjoy.

Thank you! Another question: Which fork do I need to make the Pre Cursa more twitchy? Road fork with 43mm rake or the undrilled Alpina one with 30mm?

Can anyone tell me the bb height/drop of the Pre Cursa with 23c tyres mounted?

Thank you! I am still confused as some people say less rake means more nimbleness while others say more rake results in easier steering.

Anyway, I will test my new pedals soon and will decide to either buy a carbon fork and pimp the Steamroller to the maximum or buy another track frame and use the Steamroller as an everyday commuter. Both decisions have its advantages :)

Thanks for the information! How did them forks compare to the stock ones when you switched over?

I am curious about the review, too. The angles of both the Special and the Gara seem pretty relaxed comparing to other frames but I`ve heard about a nimble and direct feel anyway.

Selling two 31.8mm clampsize bars. Deda Newton Deep is 44cm wide, Crankbrother Cobalt comes with black Cinelli bartape instead of the oury`s and is about 47cm wide.

£15 plus shipping from germany for each of them.

Found them all - but didn`t read anything concerning the handling of their aluminium frames.

Hi folks,

haven`t found a decent thread about those very nice italian fellows! I am very tempted to buy one of their aluminum frames and shared quite some e-mails with them so far. Fast responses, very helpful guys!

Does anybody of you ride one or another of their frames and can tell me how they feel on the streets of London or somewhere else?

Of course you can get used to it! But sometimes I just like to ride aggressive and feel the limits of the frame! It´s a shame because otherwise the bike feels just right for me :) Maybe I will build up another more trackish frame and use the Steamroller for what is is meant to be used: as an on- and offroad singlespeed/fixed-gear bike

Ive checked several carbon forks but havent found one with a reasonable price and a 375mm axle-to-crown distance yet. Any suggestions?

Thanks for the answer! Indeed weight is an issue, too!

I pedal strike every now and then, to be honest. I use platform pedals, they are pretty flat though.

I wonder how a carbon fork changes the handling of the Steamroller.

By the way: Did anyone of you Steamrollers ever rode a Dodici Gara or Cinelli Vigorelli? How does they handle compared to the Steamroller?

thought this was a nice steamroller, bb drop must be a bitch though

Fantastic! If only the Steamroller would have a slightly higher BB..

Oh, you got me wrong! I am thinking about transforming my Steamroller into a fixed CX-bike but wondered if it's actually a good plan considering a low gear ratio while riding down some hills etc.

Watching all those beauties I ask myself: Does fixed CX make any sense?