Originally Posted by
Bandera
A classic 531 framed road bike w/ horizontal dropouts and mudguard/rack eyelets converted to FG would be an excellent value, light/nimble enough and practical for commuting. A commuter is subjected to lousy weather, thieves, parking rack abuse and mule-like hauling requirements. New and shiny w/o fittings for practical accessories may not be optimal for prosaic commuter use.
As always, suit yourself.
-Bandera
Thanks for everbody's sugestion. As much i want to say i dont care about looks. I really do.
Im looking for something cool looking racey and and maybe a bit flashy.
It is true that flashy shiney bikes get stolen more often. I try to counter act that with a better lock ( Kryptonite forget about it.) with success thusfar.
I didn't intend getting a fixedgear for lousy weather since i got the canyon urban for that. The belt drive and alfine makes cleaning very easy.
I have been looking at 8bar they have some cool paint jobs for their frames. But i hear they're not really that good and worth the $$.