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04-29-04, 10:06 AM
looks like i may be getting a deal on basically whatever frame i want from a small, high-quality builder. i wasn't expecting to go the custom route, so this is kind of taking me by surprise.
i want to get a single speed frame, primarily for the road and city, but also something i could take to the velo now and then. the geometry of my beat up old pinarello track frame is going to be my starting point for geometry, but i've now got the opportunity to extend the wheelbase a little, maybe add the option for rear brake so i can ride free, bottle mounts, custom fork with rake of my choice, etc.
it'll be steel, probably fillet brazed (though i could get lugs), but i can go with a variety of alloys from TT S3 to 853 or almost anything else from reynolds, TT, columbus, dedaccai, etc.
obviously the framebuilder and i will chat and he'll give me his recommendations, but i want you all to put some ideas in my head to start.
i want to get a single speed frame, primarily for the road and city, but also something i could take to the velo now and then. the geometry of my beat up old pinarello track frame is going to be my starting point for geometry, but i've now got the opportunity to extend the wheelbase a little, maybe add the option for rear brake so i can ride free, bottle mounts, custom fork with rake of my choice, etc.
it'll be steel, probably fillet brazed (though i could get lugs), but i can go with a variety of alloys from TT S3 to 853 or almost anything else from reynolds, TT, columbus, dedaccai, etc.
obviously the framebuilder and i will chat and he'll give me his recommendations, but i want you all to put some ideas in my head to start.