Originally Posted by clipped
i bought an austro daimler 531 frame and forks off ebay. it's now running 700x32s with mafac centerpulls and is a really sweet bike for just about anything. for year round commuting fixed is good and an old raleigh grand prix makes for a real pleasant workhorse. there's so many that will work.
Good suggestion. There is nothing like a good ol' relaxed-geometry "10-speed" road bike, rather than a twitchy super-stiff modern racing machine with super-tight geometry. Besides, Austrian bikes are cool.
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