Allen

Folks,

I've got a box of parts that minus a frame (which I want to be steel) = a new bike.
I have a Rohloff hub with a disk brake, so I am looking at frames that either have an eccentric bottom bracket (example Salsa's El Mariachi), sliding dropouts (ex On-One's 29er, which has been out of stock for months), or horizontal dropouts that will work with disks (ex the [Surley Pugsley]).
What else is out there? I know I'm missing god knows how many other frames, but I'm googled out.
Must be steel, not looking for custom made (ex IF, I don't want to wait two years for a frame), but an off the shelf SS frame.

Many thanks,

--A

mx_599

zion series for budget. at jensonusa

they have EBB reg and 29er i believe

Allen

Thanks MX, I'll look them up.
I should add I'm willing to go as high as a grand on a frame.

--A

mx_599

well if that is the case...there is a plethora of frames available and everyone is going to have an opinion.

while i know many like EBB, if i was doing the build i would lean towards a horizontal dropout in lieu of the EBB.

i read a lot of decent things in the 29er forum on the zion even though they are cheap. it is a simple no frills frame.

mx_599

https://www.somafab.com/frames_main.html

https://www.somafab.com/4one5.html

i have/had a few of their frames and they appear to be made nicely. however, i am not an expert in fabrication.

Allen

I don't have that much knowledge about mountain frames (road frames I know) and got overwhelmed by everything I found on the web. It's everyone's opinion I'm looking for, helps to weed out the trash.

I also prefer horizontal dropouts to EBB's but I have no real preference beyond being able to work with disks.


--A

mx_599

the nice thing about zion is that they don't have rim brake bosses. it is rare to find cheaper frames without them. unless of course you like them? i always use discs so i don't like those bosses. i went through a lot of trouble to get my Soma Juice frame sans bosses. now i have no money to build it...i have the frame to look at though!

Allen

I'd just as soon the brake bosses not be there, but I can live with them.

I had overlooked Soma, thanks again MX. Both the 4one5 and the Juice look interesting.

C Law

Gunnar, Niner, Spot

cryptid01

Voodoo

apclassic9

Gastro - check the 'blog' at the salsa site - I think the mariachi's are arriving in the next week or 2.

zephyr16

in your price range, there are loads of options. a surly 1x1 is a good, cheap option. i dont own one, but i know a couple people that do, and they dont have anything bad to say at all:https://www.surlybikes.com/1X1.html

if your dead set on steel, then ignore this but giant makes a aluminum frame called the "2to1" that is also great.

Allen

Gunner is another frame I overlooked, thanks. The Ruffian is a sweet frame. If the Rock Tour had an EBB, I would have found my frame.

I'm dead set on steel.

I agree I can't find anything wrong with Surley, and the 1x1 will be on the short list.

jim-bob

Tom Teesdale will build you a singlespeed for under a grand, and you'll like it.

https://www.tetcycles.com/Specials/specials.html

I have a kona that he built, and a over a decade later I still refuse to get rid of it.

cryptid01

???

santiago

Tequila rot is obviously affecting someone's memory.

Pete_Fagerlin1

Random question:

What bike should I get?
What stem should I buy?
What chainrings?
Seatposts?
Best tubes ever, ever, ever?
Best dance style?
What should I dip my tri tip in?
What should never be left out of a good mountain of nachos?

Answer from "sponsored" teenie bopper with little to zero experience on any Salsa bicycling product:

Salsa

jim-bob

I liked salsa's stems.

Why'd they take off that nifty brake cable roller, though? Jeez!

wethepeople

Have you looked into Fetish Cycles?

Allen

Beautiful looking frames, but I'm dead set on steel.
It looks like I'm going with a VooDoo, most likely a Wanga.
I prefer the sliding dropouts to an EBB, and the price on the frame seems reasonable.
Thanks for all the advice,

--A