Originally Posted by
kevinsubaru
^^^^
This. The main reason I didn't up my bid on the aforementioned frame is becuase by the time I won it, shipped it over here, and put new paint on it, I could just buy a new one.
What rear dropout spacing and colors did you choose? Did you talk to them on the phone at all?
I ordered a World Tour frame w/ standard 130 mm spacing and canti brake bosses. The color I chose was Celeste Cosmos, a light metallic blue, with white decals and silver lug lining (all standard). We communicated by email for a couple of weeks, mainly over sizing issues. Since they don't post geometry charts on their web site, it was confusing trying to pick out the correct size. When I found that the 23" World Tour had almost the exact geometry specs as my 57 cm Merckx Corsa, I ordered it right away.
I called them on the phone once to iron out some last-minute details since the emails were so time-consuming.
I was trying to decide between the Audax and World Tour models, since both had mounts for racks and fenders. However, once I finally got all of the geometry specs, the touring frame was a better fit for me. Prices have dropped even further since I ordered in early December due to rising value of the dollar.