Bought this Lemond Fillmore track frame a couple of weeks ago.
The seatpost was properly stuck (I think the reason why the previous owner ditched the project) but nothing a couple of days soaking in penetrant and a vice could not fix.
Came with the Miche wheels on properly scary 17c front and 19c rear velodrome tires. (Yes, tubular..) Swapped those out for a couple of 25c tubes to see if I liked riding fixed before investing in new wheels or rebuilding these ones with clincher rims.
Chainring was a 42t narrow ring that is swapped for a 46t wide ring and the rear cog went from a 12t to 17t for a ratio I like for Amsterdam traffic. Paired with a new KMC gold track chain. The chainring is on the wrong side of the crank, I know, but it has a ridge there also and this way the chainline is perfect. Need to source / swap out the bottom bracket for a shorter one though in the near future to sort this.
No seat included, so went with this vintage looking Selle Italia one that is half the price of a Brooks.
Installed a front brake cuz first fixed and I don’t have a life insurance policy. (And learning to skid on tubulars seems silly).
Seatpost is the Bontrager one that came with the bike (Lemond is sub brand of Trek). The Bontrager stem and track drops got switched to road drops and stem of Specialized I had lying around after upgrading the roadie to carbon.
Pedals are nylon with antislip rubber to keep my shoes alive without steel pins. I use this for commute mainly. Ripped the stictching on my cheap (prob. Chinese) straps I first bought on my third ride, so now running a pair of Fyxation ones that feel way more solid.
I love the nimble feel and looks of it, although still work in progress. To me half of the fun tbh.
by PietervG
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You should not be using a brake on those Pistard WR’s. They lack a structural and machined braking surface meaning your brakes won’t sit properly (they’re clamping on an angled surface) and they lack traction. Your pads will wear uneven, quicker than usual, and you’ll have way less stopping power. With time you might even damage the rim to a point where it’s not safe.
It’s smart that you’re using a brake to start out, but you might do more harm than good if at some point you’ll weaken the rim to a point where it’ll fail. That’s gonna be an expensive trip to the dentist when that happens. If I were you I’d save the Pistards and grab a cheap-ish front wheel with a brake track; either until you’re confident you wanna make the switch to brakeless or until you find the wheel you want _with_ a brake track.
Sorry to rain on your parade.