Originally Posted by
jdmitch
You forgot to mention how much easier it is to get a wheel out of a fendered bike when it's got EBB + Vertical drops as opposed to track drops.
For me this is a huge advantage and one of the main reasons I bought a Steelwool. Not to mention the sweet looking lugged steel frame ride at a decent price.
I bought a Steelwool "Sweet City" last summer when they sold them as a complete bike. I've been commuting on it for about a year now (except for during the worst of the winter) and I'm very happy with it. The only neg. I'll say is the EBB needs to be tightened during the winter [I live in Toronto] every month or so. I suspect this is due to the differing expansion and contraction of the BB and the insert as the temperature fluctuates.