Originally Posted by
kbarch
Yup, the Caleido, but drop bars and other variations. Yes, brake, and flip-flop hub. No automatic pedals - I want to be able to bail out fast.
Speaking of "around town," I'm hoping to get the hang of it in time for the NYC Century. It's not challenging, elevation-wise, and though I've done the whole thing before, this year I just want to go as far as necessary to get to the Velodrome (an optional detour they set up), so I can check that out.
The Caleido is such a beautiful frame, they did a similar road frame a couple of years ago, but I just couldn't swing it financially at the time and missed out, so when I saw this was being released, I snatched it up immediately.
I did a flip flop hub as well, but have tried to stick with the fixed gear side. I also have drop bars for it when I feel like being more aggressive (might actually throw those on again and start riding it for my commute).
I wish you luck on the century! I think my farthest distance has been around 45 miles fixed and the last 5 hurt like the last 5 of a century on a road bike.