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11-23-18 | 02:55 PM

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merziac

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Originally Posted by cormacf

thanks. I did mean mercian. I'll correct that typo right away.

I just want something pretty with lugs that rides nicely. The Rivendell would be great, but for very long rides of 100-plus Miles, the geometry just isn't right for me. The Bob Jackson audax actually seems to fit me really well. I just didn't know if the newer frames had the same quality as the older ones, and there aren't a lot of them here in Seattle for me to check out.

Nothing wrong with BJ or Mercian, great marques to be sure. I would research in person Davidson, Stevenson, Rodreguez and Thompson based on your locale, they are all in your neck of the woods, all do fantastic work and should have plenty of input to offer.

Our very own [MENTION=381793]gugie[/MENTION] can also offer advice and build you one too.

And a slew of builders in PDX, Bob Kamzelski @ Bantam bikeworks, Dave Levy @ ticycles, Aherne, Iglehart and many others.

Last edited by merziac; 11-23-18 at 03:00 PM.

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