Also obtaining some new carbon TT bars from Aerus. That'll compensate weightwise for the aluminum steerer tubeI'm also flirting with the idea of, ocasionally, rigging this bad boy up for the track. Would require a bit of work- taking the ders and brakes off, taking all the cables out of the frame, but all the housing could stay attached to the handlebars. Then just throwing a different crankset on, another seatpost/saddle combo, and a track bar (and likely a different stem). Complicated enough that I don't want to do it all the time, but for a few weekends a year, I say its definitely worth it until I get a track frame (next year when I get my tax return back).
So if you have any of the following laying around, let me know:
1. Track crankset (144BCD) Octalink. Not sure about crankarm length- 170??
2. Track chainrings / cogs
3. Track rear hub, or rear wheel
4. Handlebar for the track- what do people use compared to their road bars?? smaller?

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I rock 170's on the track and 175's on the road. It seems to work out nice for most people. I just use similar bars to the ones I have on the Road so it doesnt feel funny. Track Chainrings and Cogs can get expensive.
One Problem though - Track Hub Spacing is a little different from road. I think the rear on road is 130mm and 120mm on the track. Not sure if you can make that work.
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