Originally Posted by isotopesope
get a new bike. i think you should go the surly/bianchi pista/soma/iro/on one/etc. route. as i recall you ride with a brake and those frames are drilled for them. plus those frames have more road oriented geometry. of course, i guess if you get a track frame you could drill it or get a road fork...
I've been drooling about a Bianchi Pista and for $550, is only $150 more than a SOMA or Surly frameset. Problem is the Pista is not drilled for a rear brake. This is only a problem if you want a rear brake like I do. The Surly and SOMA framesets come drilled for front and rear brakes.