Help find 26in Steel Girls frame?
05-08-10, 03:26 PM
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Help find 26in Steel Girls frame?
All these are Steel, but they are 700size tires, I am looking for something with 26in wheels, If anyone know anything like this please let me know,
I am also looking for something with a internal gear hub, but that is not a main point, and please don't bother with cheap Walmart bikes
Linus Mixte
Linus Dutchi
VO Mixte
I am also looking for something with a internal gear hub, but that is not a main point, and please don't bother with cheap Walmart bikes
Linus Mixte
Linus Dutchi
VO Mixte
05-12-10, 06:35 PM
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The Soma Buena Vista frameset. The smallest frame (42cm) uses 26" wheels. The horizontal dropouts facilitate the use of an IGH hub. This is, in fact, the exact bike that I want to build for my wife to replace the slick-equipped FS MTB she's using as a commuter right now. I think that a Sturmey-Archer IGH and matching drum-brake front hub would create a nice, nostalgic look when combined with a nice brown leather saddle and grips.
Here's a similar example, but with rim brakes (and 700c wheels, I think, but you get the idea):
Here's a similar example, but with rim brakes (and 700c wheels, I think, but you get the idea):
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05-14-10, 02:21 PM
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Steel drop frame, 26x1 3/4 tires.
Rivendell sez maybe $2200 for a complete build, so it also meets your criteria for "not a cheap Walmart bike".
tcs
Rivendell sez maybe $2200 for a complete build, so it also meets your criteria for "not a cheap Walmart bike".
tcs
05-14-10, 02:26 PM
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Out of curiosity: Why not 700c?
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