Originally Posted by
Barrettscv
It's mostly the wheels and tires that take the abuse when I commute in Chicago. I recently bent a Mavic 319a rim. At 235 lbs I require a lot from my bike.
I'm building a Cyclocross commuter based on a Soma Double Cross frame:
http://www.somafab.com/frames.html
The reason for selecting this frame was it's material (it's steel) & it's ability to accept 700 x 38 tires and fenders.
I'm using a 36 spoke "29er" MTB wheelset with Infinity Armadillo Kevlar tires.
As the young people say, "bring it on".
Michael
Your build sounds like my bike:
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I wish I had started commuitng on a 'cross bike instead of the painful/expensive leaning curve I endured to end up here.