My current bike is a steel tourer made by a local guy. I had thought about getting him to get some couplings on there but, 1) he's awfully (understandably) hesitant (as am I)about hacking an badass frame in half, 2) after costs for couplings, paying my guy, new wheelset, I'm about 2/3 of the way towards a new-ish thing. I'd rather have a dedicated heavy tourer/monsoon-commuter, and then a (front-braked)fixed for zippin around that I could also convert into something for verrrry lightly loaded 20/30 mile rides.


I can hear my bike guy now. "Dude, Matt, you're insane."


Wheeeeeee