Originally Posted by
Mr IGH
Originally Posted by
CCrew
Again, no discs. Funny how people don't read the OP's specs and just shill their personal choice.
While it doesn't exactly meet all my specs, that's a smokin' deal for a Ti bike! I didn't think I could even consider that material, or carbon. Too bad they only have 52cm. It's too small. I want a larger frame.
Originally Posted by
meanwhile
Your requirements are an exact match for a Cotic Roadrat frame. Google it. Cotic deliver the frames all over the world. They're about £300 with a fork. You'd then build it up, or have a local mechanic do so, with your components of choice - which can work out to be a great deal with some ebay bargain hunting. You'd get discs, all the braze-ons known to man, cromo steel, the ability to run 700c or 26" wheels - even the option to revert to rim brakes with 700c. Oh - and the Rat will go single or fixed or take an Internal Gear Hub.
That bike sure is nice looking! And I like their philosophy behind it. It is exactly where I'm coming from.
There are lots of great ideas on this thread! Thanks again everyone. We're still waiting to see what happens with the job.
In the meantime, I just found an old Specialized Hard Rock for $30. Nice large frame. No discs, but I'll be able to build it up into a fine commuter. Maybe I'll make the NEW bike purchase a dedicated tourer! I really like the sounds of that Rohloff hub!