Originally Posted by
GriddleCakes
...bring on the road bike! Frame is Surly Straggler, built up with the components from my old Nashbar X.
Philosophical question: if the frame is new but the components are used, is it a new bike? For a frame without components is not a bike, nor are components without a frame. Where does the soul of the bike, the very essence of 'bikeness', reside?
Oh, and yes, my summer and winter bikes match. Because I'm a dork.
Very nice. Will have to keep my eyes out for you on the trails this summer, once the slush goes away. My "street" route is clear enough that I am tempted to ditch the 2.3 inch wide studded Nokians and go with regular knobby mtb tires. Once I get my rear wheel respoked.