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Old 06-30-10 | 05:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Roland Owens
I'd go with something like this:

http://www.bikesdirect.com/products/..._cliff29_1.htm

Change to slicks, small cog in the back to get the gearing where you want it and you'd be good to go. Of course it could be that I'm lusting after this bike myself...
If you do go the mountain bike route, go for something with a rigid fork like this. You don't want a suspension fork on a new $500 bike, whether it's a mountain bike, a hybrid, or . . . something else.

Also, one of these would be a nice addition to that Windsor (or anything else with a six-bolt disc hub in the back). A fixed-gear rigid 29er with big fat tires is a lot of fun for city cruising. I have a Gary Fisher Rig (with a Redline steel fork) set up that way right now, and it's a great time. Definitely no Mark V, but it has its strong points.
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