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you have me looking around now too. as im in the market for a new daily workhorse. Velo Orange has some good options |
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Look at a mr pink. They are fast and fit fat tires, fender mounts. A smooth 32 with a fender is doable I bet.
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I have a Black Mountain Monster Cross, 38mm Gravel King slicks.
I laugh at your puny potholes. Very nicely done, Mr. Varley sweats the details. Instead of flat bars look at Somas' assortment of odd handlebars. I have Lauterwassers on a bike, fun and a little more aero for the down hills. They use mountain bike bits. |
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I commute often on a SOMA Wolverine with Jones bars. Works.
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I commute on Niner RLT steel - got last years color for just over 1k from competitive cyclist - can go to 45 mm 700c and lots of mounts on frame and fork for fenders / carriers etc
It is a really nice frame and only thing I didn’t like (pf30 B.B.) is easily remedied with praxis conversion B.B. |
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There are tons of frames that are advertised as "hybrid" and in the lower end of the product lineup that meet all your requirements. If you buy used, they can be had for as cheap as a couple hundred dollars. That's how I would approach it.
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FWIW the Rivendell is not your answer if you are looking for quick. Eight mile long chainstays don't make for nimble handling. Stable and comfortable, absolutely. |
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fwiw I just replaced my commuter bike with a new CAADX. Not only is it going to make commuting a crap-ton funner (and, I suspect, faster) than before, but I now have no excuse for not going out on all those "Groad" rides everyone in my Club seems so suddenly enamored of.
I can get full-coverage fenders and big knobby 37c tires on it...although with very little clearance, which I suspect could be a liability (or at least an annoyance) when riding unpaved roads. WIll probably size down to a 35 or 32c slick for commuting. Or just take the fenders off on the weekends! |
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Gunnar Crosshairs
This one has been relisted at least twice, unsold for $750. Its a steal for a complete MUSA rig. Love my Crosshairs. Fast and stable, fits a 40 in front and a 36 in back
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Gunnar-Cros...62048?var=null |
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My daily workhorse is the Surly Crosscheck. 43c Road and Roads with fenders, big saddlebag, dynamo lights. It goes to work, goes to the bar, goes on adventures. The BMC Monster cross is just a slightly nicer version of the trusty/proven crosscheck.
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