Alien Track
By Maldekai on 11/07/2008.
Bike tags: Track bike | 57cm | alien | creamsicle | fixed gear |





Alien
Nitto 123b, Nitto Jaguar
Alien Fork and Headset (generic taiwanese)
Velocity Deep V 32hole w/ formula
Same as front
Sugino RD Messenger crankset and bottom bracket
San Marco Regal and Miche Supertype
MKS Sylvan, KMC chain
EAI 15t, 44t chainring, 78-79 gear inches I believe.

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Alien
Nitto 123b, Nitto Jaguar
Alien Fork and Headset (generic taiwanese)
Velocity Deep V 32hole w/ formula
Same as front
Sugino RD Messenger crankset and bottom bracket
San Marco Regal and Miche Supertype
MKS Sylvan, KMC chain
EAI 15t, 44t chainring, 78-79 gear inches I believe.
Nice smooth ride with the steel, although its not the lightest or stiffest of frames. It has a pretty aggressive geometry and is a far cry from the peugeot conversion I have been riding for the last year. It's fun as hell to ride, and the gearing is giving me quite a workout. Hills kill me but on the flats I can cruise. My quads are getting all ripply :). Also, the gearing is just low enough for me to stop quickly and safely. The overlap is annoying but that's what you get with track geometry. My favorite touch, as silly and superficial as it may seem, is the VO toeclip leathers. Overall the frame gets a ton of looks and questions, but most importantly it's just really fun. Much better than drugs.