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Old 03-11-12 | 08:55 AM
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Bikes: 80's Treks, cargo bike, Lugged LeMond, Eddy Merckx 7-11, Ciocc resto-mod, All City MM disc, and some more

The Surly Cross Check and Pake C'mute are both great commuter frames (so I'm told) and have 132.5mm rear spacing which will accommodate either 130 or 135 hubs. I recently built up a Surly Cross Check as a dedicated commuter. I got a great deal on an Apex equipped road bike and cannibalized it for parts for my CC. In retrospect I could have purchased a Motobecane Fantom CXX which is an exact copy of the bike I have now for a couple of hundred less, but building from scratch was a great learning experience. I could have built the Pake for cheaper too... those frames can be had for $200 online, but still would have been close to the price for the Moto CXX. Buying complete also removes some of the component compatibility questions that you may have.
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