Any suggestions for a Rivendell type bike with drop bars capable for short jaunts and occasional club rides?
Taiwan' s big warehouses full of hundreds of Tig Welders, people, make frames for Soma, Surly, Salsa , and many other brands
Gunnar is the Tig Welded batch made line from Waterford..
Hand made and Lugged frames is what Rivendale is into... if you can do without the lugs ,
then TIG welding will be fine.
Bike Fridays Pocket Rocket is their Drop Bar lineup , just has 20" wheels ..
they revolve more often to cover a mile, the gear ratio is higher .. but they are made to fit , You.
and will go in the cars trunk .. you can 105, Ultegra or Dura Ace it all your budget will tolerate..
Re Speed.. the work is still all about pushing you through the air , and it's resistance, not wheel size..