Originally Posted by
sr20det
Oh man, same here, wondering if I should get the 650B as I'm looking into a kogswell porteur frame. Just wondering how available they are and can you get them in folding? (concerned mostly for long distance or touring) looks like they are real cushy and can take potholes like a champ.
You can't get them with S&S Couplers straight from Kogswell, but since they're steel you can always get someone to retrofit them.
I talked with them today.. $470 shipped for a 59cm 650B frame + fork + headset + seatpost + seatclamp + fenders (with the accidentally heavier TT/DT). It's in the blog.
Still looking at some other options too. The Gary Fisher Simplecity would suit my needs AND be cheaper, but it's aluminum and I'm not sure how I feel about that. I could definitely get it for cheaper than building a Kogswell frameset up though, despite the good Kogswell deal.