I think it's real nice to ride. I'm on it everyday to work and its fun. I could throw in words like stiff, responsive etc. Which I think it is. But as it's the first nice frame I've had I'm going to think this anyway.
If your thinking about one... I sometimes wish I'd taken the time and had a bit more knowledge as to my perfect size when I got it. It's very close. But when I got it they were super busy so building to order anyway so could have got a custom in the same (long.........) time probably. Although not sure how much more that is. Worth checking out.
I have a few small niggles about it. But all cosmetic. I don't really know what the ettiquette of critiquing such things harshsly on a forum is! But anyway...
I could be overly influences by it arriving packed in a box of bike store crap and trash, as that made for a not entirely impressed start! It's a touch over-sprayed, and a few lugs could have been filed down - ridges / seams showing on the front of the headlugs for example, and a couple could have been filled a bit more. They fitted the headset for me beautifully and don't charge labour on doing so, but had not faced the tube. At first I thought it was my bars / stem clicking but after a multitude of set ups, I got the headset removed saw it needed faced and once done it was fine. Last thing! The brake drop on the forks is also more of a long reach rather than than the 39mm-49mm they list. Partly the perils of online ordering. I swear next time I'll make the effort to go to whatever shop I use and not be so lazy.
Overall, I think they make nice frames, I am very pleased with it. But customer service wise and details wise maybe suffer a little, they're probably crazy rushed with the current demand for track frames. Don't know if that's a reasonable excuse, but probably fact. Such experiences can leave you liking a bike but maybe not loving it. And don't get me wrong, I totally enjoy it, it is 'handsome' and it's great to ride which counts most. I think they were closer to £300 early 2009 when I ordered it so not a bad deal. £375 now though.
Excuse the diatribe, didn't know I'd scribe all that!
