is it typical for keirin bikes to have the brake behind (or in front of, whatever) the seat stays? i do not think i have ever seen that before.
dan polito
>From: Dennis Young <mail@woodworkingboy.com>
>To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
>Subject: [CR]Keirin track bike at the Japanese auction
>Date: Thu, 23 Sep 2004 17:33:37 +0900
>
>This Vivalo brand (Japan) is quite popular amongst the Keirin professional
>ranks. It typifies the type of bike that you will see at the pro tracks,
>nothing particularly flashy, but meets the standards and every bit a well
>made racing implement. It's the kind of tool a top racer can pull in two
>million dollars a year riding. Note the nice seat stay cap design.
>
>
>http://page12.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/p5147308
>
>Dennis Young
>Hotaka, Japan...and just home from my first day riding at my local freshly
>resurfaced track. A smooth track is wonderful!