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03-10-12 | 09:09 AM

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MrCjolsen

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Joined: Nov 2004

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From: Davis CA

Bikes: Surly Cross-Check, '85 Giant road bike (unrecogizable fixed-gear conversion

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Originally Posted by MrCjolsen

Check out the Torker Interurban.

I've seen them new for less than $600. The components are nothing spectacular but they'll get the job done. What nice is you have a good platform to upgrade and build upon.

I managed to score just the frame and built it up with parts I had. Rides very nice and quite fast.

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Originally Posted by AdamDZ

Did you swap that high tensile steel boat anchor it had for the fork? I'd spend a bit more bucks on 100% CroMo steel bike.

No, but I've thought about it. It doesn't affect the ride insofar as the bike is just as comfortable as my all-steel Crosscheck.

Any suggestions? Disc perhaps?

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