Originally Posted by
freeranger
Talking about new stuff and old stuff, I was thinking of building an "urban cruiser" out of old mtn.bike parts I have in a few boxes. Went web shopping for an inexpensive frame, and found that some of my old parts won't work on many of the frames offered-why?-because I was going to use some old cantilever brakes and many frames are only suited for disk brakes. I'm sure there are some made, I'll keep looking, or maybe build up a better mtn bike(with disk brakes) and use my old one as the cruiser.
Surly has frames that might suit your needs. I'm in the finishing stages of building up an around town / errand bike, built up on the Surly
Long Haul Trucker frame...it's a touring frame that requires cantilever or V brakes.
With its steel frame, Mavic touring rims, Schwalbe Marathon Plus tires, full fenders, and rear rack with panniers, it definitely won't be a lightweight - I'm guessing it will weigh around 28 lbs. But, as a "car replacement" bike, it should be a winner.