Originally Posted by
non-fixie
Are you sure you're in the right place? This is THE barn find bike/single pivot brake/downtube shifters/27" wheels-lovers forum. I agree on the drop-bars-for-longer-rides and steel-rims-don't-brake-well-in-the-wet bits, though.
The objective, according to the OP, was good advice regarding a: "bike for longer rides". My advice was great.