This isn't by any means the lightest frame around. On the contrary, probably Tange tubing, possibly even single butted. At least the front fork is Tange, and I'd assume the frame as well, but I don't really know.

There are plenty affordable steel frames (like the Fuji track fr'instance), but the cheaper ones lack lugs! And lugs obviously make the bike go faster, so I had to settle for this.

Made in Japan

Made in Japan

dropouts and drop bars.

My new track bike project.

Originally the frame is - so I have been told - an old Raleigh road bike frame, chopped and brazed again by Olli Erkkilä (don't know him, I bought this from a guy for whom Erkkilä had converted the frame).

The geometry has been steeped a little, track fork ends added and the front fork has been shortened. (As have been all the tubes I suppose?)

The frame was pulvercoated white, with mint canned on it.

Sirocco trackframe (Holland)

Sold

Made in Japan

Made in Japan

Made in Japan

Tange 85th Anniversary carbon track

FSA cranks and Spinergy Rev x

Custom built frame with a higher bottom bracket.

Made in Japan

Spirit steel SSP RH56

But painting the edges of lugs is always fun. And makes this failure of a paint job undeservedly a bit classier...

I just ordered this frame. Very compact with tight clearance. Should be here on Tuesday!

Track fork ends. Make the bike go faster too, as they offer no practical advantage over the horizontal drops of a road bike.

But hey: track fork ends!