Commuting in style
 

I have a medium length, flat commute and I think a singlespeed would be perfect. I'm looking for a singlespeed road bike (or frame) that can handle full fenders, use caliper brakes and look slick without making me channel my inner hipster. Any suggestions?

ride my '09 madison everyday. haven't bought fenders yet, thinking about these: http://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/sp/mtb...ir/CRUDMUDR105

i did install a rear rack without any issues

i don't know if another bike would be better, haven't ridden many others to offer a valid comparison.

Salsa Casseroll?

Pake C'mute

Reason for starting a thread that has been answered a million times? talk to your LBS and see what they have, support LOCAL!

Unfortunately I don't have the luxury of living in a place with good local bike shops. When I ask for something like this, the sales guys look at me like I'm crazy and then try to sell me on a big clunky hybrid with a tractor seat.

this.

can we make this thrad about the Mission Workshop Orion now?
http://ceramicconfessions.wordpress.com/2010/12/08/241/

Reason to repost a photo of my commuter!

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Salsa Casseroll would be a good choice but they no longer offer the single... you'd have to get a frame and build it up.

There are dang few production bikes with forward horizontal dropouts, room for big tires and fenders, caliper brakes, and offered as a SSFG.
Not sure why you wouldn't want cantilevers but that's what the Pake has... also just a frame.

Masi reviews on my blog.

Do you have any idea how many white Selle Italia Turbo saddles I could buy for $400******************************??

I had a schwinn madison its a great bike, now im rolling on surly steamroller and im not going to touch another bike for a long time I love it. steamroller gets my vote.

Soma Rush !

I think you just did. :lol:

Read: http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...xed-Gear-Bikes

A big, clunky hybrid with a tractor seat IS a good commuter bike. They have space for fenders, can handle racks and baskets, and use wider tires that can cope with nastier pavement. The more relaxed position means you can get your feet on the ground easier at stops and is much less hipster than track standing every light. :)

+1

I disagree with many of the posts in this thread. That is all.

Conversion.

Masi Soulville ss.
Eyelets for fenders and a rack both front or back, and can fit wide tires.
I run 32's on mine now but it could fit up to 45 at least.
I commute on this daily and especially when the weather is bad.

http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o...t/DSCN2323.jpg

Vintage Trek 520 frame, for example.

+1 to Conversion. If you want SS, go that route.

+1 on the Salsa Casseroll. I saw a sweet one in downtown Chicago last week. It was setup with Sturmy Archer drum brakes front & rear, & a sensible component spec from what I could see. I'm jonsing to build one up for myself now, and I DON'T actually need one.

IRO Phoenix may not be a bad idea. They are set up to be versatile and don't cost a ton. IRO tends to get a great reputation for quality as well.

Not a good conversion candidate, imho. It's a great geared tourer, so why not leave it that way? It's a lot cheaper to get a new bike with reasonable geometry than to acquire and convert an older, sought-after 520 that fetches a mint on eBay. I love conversions, but prefer to do them on lower-end bike boom bikes that have that wonderful blend of good geometry and lousy components.

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