when it comes to COMFY frames, what is available?
 

early next year im lookin to ask yojimbo (chi-kah-go) to build me up a bike. however the amount of crap available now is bewildering. i mean, the last time i was bike shopping the steamroller was the only choice. now everyone and their mother is coming out with a single gear bike.


anyways... i degress


i am looking for something uber comfortable. that means, upright seating, and a frame that will soak up all those nasty little bumps. i do not - let me repeat this a couple times - i do not, i do not, i do not - ok, three times care how heavy it is. i just want it to be comfortable and soak up the bumps...

what is avail today in a frame set? steamroller is still hanging tough - but what else falls in this category?

610 - as far as frames go that are NOT so stringent with track geometry, you can check out the Steamroller. Other options would be an IRO too. What you might want to do is surf through here: http://bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=225713 to try and find something above and beyond the great lengths dutret has taken to assist you. I am sure it will prove more useful, too.

Yojimbo's has a great selection and unparalleled service - definitely a wise choice!

dutret - please post pictures of your bike in the appropriate thread from now on.

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AWESOME! Dutret, can you do anything right??

http://bikerodnkustom3.homestead.com...otRod_650A.jpg
i've got dutrets back.

If you can deal with something other than 120 spacing, Cross Check. I love my ss Cross Check. Cheap, steel, nice neutral handling and room for HUGE tires. With 700x40 tires the potholes barely register.

The Salsa Cassaroll (stupid name) frameset that was Interbike looks super nice for this kind of application too. Not as much clearance and takes caliper brakes, but has horizontal drops, rack and fender eyelets, and a nice looking straight blade fork.

Otherwise, you're looking at the usual suspect singlespeed cross frames which have been discussed to death here.

on one pompino?

fsnl
sparky

get a one by one, get a 135mm spaced formula hub in fixed/fixed. but riser bars on it and 2 and a half in wide slicks. enjoy!

You're after everything a track frame is not. Get a frame with a fistful of seatpost showing, slacker angles and longer chainstays.

look for a older steel touring bike if you arent afraid of going the conversion route. it will have pretty slack geometry and the steel will make it nice and smooth. i love my takara, but they are'nt too comon, but im sure a 70 or 80's vintage shwin or nishiki touring frame would be pretty comfortable if built up properly.

agreed.
I have a nishiki and I love it.