Hi folks.
I'm looking to build up a street/road SS bike. My background is lots of road riding, but these days I'm almost exclusively downhill and all-mountain -- i.e., mountain biking. BUT, I really want to get back into some road/street riding. I've built up a lot of DJ bikes and love the simplicity. That said, I'm looking for a SS bike (preferably steel) that can take a little beating, but still ride quickly and smoothly if I want to keep up with my GF for the first few miles of her road rides So, I'd be using proper road bars I'd think. Also, I'd need a rear brake mount - my fixed days are behind me.
I've been looking at the following:
Gunnar Street Dog (sweet frame, but pricey for what I'm needing)
Black Market NSF (I've owned several Mobs, but not sure this is road ready?)
Some of the All-city frames
Pake
Tonic (love these, but also super pricey)
Volume
So, any suggestions would be welcome! Thanks a lot.
I'm looking to build up a street/road SS bike. My background is lots of road riding, but these days I'm almost exclusively downhill and all-mountain -- i.e., mountain biking. BUT, I really want to get back into some road/street riding. I've built up a lot of DJ bikes and love the simplicity. That said, I'm looking for a SS bike (preferably steel) that can take a little beating, but still ride quickly and smoothly if I want to keep up with my GF for the first few miles of her road rides So, I'd be using proper road bars I'd think. Also, I'd need a rear brake mount - my fixed days are behind me.
I've been looking at the following:
Gunnar Street Dog (sweet frame, but pricey for what I'm needing)
Black Market NSF (I've owned several Mobs, but not sure this is road ready?)
Some of the All-city frames
Pake
Tonic (love these, but also super pricey)
Volume
So, any suggestions would be welcome! Thanks a lot.