Nashbar Road Frame as a Commuter?
Tried searching through BF. I can come up with threads on the Cyclocross and Touring frame builds, but nothing on the road bike.
Might be moving closer to the city in the near future. The ride in would be more doable than now (20+ miles now, higher speed narrow country roads, no trail access and a freeway crossing vs. more residential roads, trail access and a 14-16 mile commute w/bus access). I love the way my mountain bike is setup for riding in the city with the 1x8 drive, slick tires and drop bars. But I know it's a bit kludgy for longer rides. Started pricing out a build for the Nashbar frame and it looks far more within my budget than current production and what is carried locally. I'd probably end up switching out half the parts anyways.
I'm looking at mostly using NOS/used parts off Ebay and the Co-Op to get started and keep things down.
Anyone build this frame up and have comments?