Originally Posted by
preston811
I guess that's a niche that BD bikes are good for too: GF's, coffeeshop biking and hipster posing. I guess I just assumed that people want to ride a bike like I do, hard. How many miles have those girlfriends put on their bikes, honestly.
Seriously? I commute and joy ride around 10-20 miles daily with my kilo, rain, snow, whatever in pothole-ridden nyc. I have never had any issues with the stock parts although I have gradually switched them out to fit my comfort tastes, I absolutely love the frame. I have tried iros, pakes, pistas, steamrollers etc, and the only frame I enjoyed ride-wise as much as my kilo was the surly. Dont bash if you have never owned one.