Originally Posted by
rpenmanparker
I don't know the Motobecane, but I would point out the Soma bikes are more like commuters or sport tourers with clearance for larger tires and provision for mounting racks and fenders. That is all fine if it is what you want. If not, you should look for something a little racier. The Ritchey we have been discussing above can be had built up from Adrenaline (
www.adrenalinebikes.com) for a very reasonable price - any way you want it.
This frameset, like many of the others, is priced more than I would like my complete build to. The Soma is about $500 with the fork. There just doesn't seem to be anything else near that price point aside from that Moto.