Originally Posted by
vantassell
It's just what I like... I like the comfort of knowing my wheel is straight and secure. Even if for some reason I don't lock my skewer down tight enough, it'll still stay in.
I might be more inclined to run an IGH if I could use standard STI shifters. I like road bikes, I just want to be able to run studs and disc brakes really.
Thanks. Curiosity satisfied.
Grateful for my W106 on this morning's commute over soft ice -- and wishing that I had discs. (Also grateful for the the Shimano IGH and the J-Tek bar end shifter.)
I had thought of a couple of bikes that meet _most_ of what you spec'd. At a (relatively) low price, the Raleigh Sojourn (
http://www.raleighusa.com/bikes/road/sojourn/) tourer is very close to your spec as built. It's heavy and the wheels could be better, but it's nicely equipped including a Tubus knock-off rack and a Brooks saddle. At the other end, the Singular Peregrine (
http://www.singularcycles.com/bikes.html) frame seems lustworthy. I think you'd might be limited to Nokian 37s on the Raleigh- but maybe not.