Functional bikes. Not Porn not Anti

Buy the whole bike (this one:http://www.evanscycles.com/products/pinnacle/arkose-two-2015-adventure-road-bike-ec071306)
Because I can't work out how you'd do it cheaper.
Also is fun as all hell.

If I were buying complete I'd be more inclined to go for the arkose 3 with 105 for an extra ton...

As frame was thinking of shopping about for higher spec but second hand sram x1 group and decent wheels which would help reduce the weight a bit, but this is totally untested/proven ideas.

It looks a lot of fun...

Nah, the Arkose Two is brilliant as it is, especially with 10 speeds (11 speed wear out surprisingly quick, not useful as a tourer I found).

Arkose 4 for Shimano hydro...

@edscoble what was the name of the German (?) brand selling big balloon tyred city bikes? I believe they also had a 24" frame called 'Pony' or something like that.

Retrovelo?

Yup that.

Thanks :)

cheers

héhé ; ) My Old one

That one is so perfect that it makes me gitty

Thought a few people in here might find this interesting - apologies if it's already popped up and I've missed it.

Velo Orange have been publishing a few photos of a new frame on their blog. Piqued my interest quite a bit!

Could be a 700c/Disc version of their Polyvalent? If so, would that make it the first OTP low-trail disc thingummy?

Readers.
As if you haven't seen this enough.

dredge, but #rep.

German bikes are fug. You forgot the butterfly bars tho!

Yes, the butterfly bars. Or "Brezel" bars. They are everywhere. Like a minefield for the eyes.

@spotter will get some soon and then everyone will want them

lovely

@tyeness Hmmmm interesting! VO are coming out with some interesting stuff recently...

Planning a functional fixed so I dropped into BC to have a look at a steamroller. Only to find that surly have specced the steamroller without eyelets on the front fork, not very functional.

So would appreciate suggestions for alternatives.

Only real absolute requirements are eyelets f&r and not canti/v brakes.

surly pacer fork has mudguard mounts

Look at Pelago San Sebastián, it's everything a Steamroller is missing.

Does it have to be new?

Dawes and Ridgeback made fixed road oriented bikes with mudguard mounts. Or most bike with flat rear dropouts could be drilled and tapped for rear guards then just replace the fork.

Otherwise new look at Pearson - very nice in the flesh.

Also have a search for fox's thread about fixed frames with mudguard eyes and bottle bosses.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Pearson-single-fixed-bike-frame-Frame-and-Fork-only-/281769410088?hash=item419ac3fe28

That's a pretty epically practical build. But fuck me that's an appalling photo.