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A few questions for Karate Monkey owners who also have a steamroller, or On-one pompino.
How do they compare in ride quality ?
My 2011 Monk has the brutally stiff fork, not that it's bothered me, but that comes up a lot in reviews. The steel ride is kinda there when just generally riding about, comfy.
When i have raced or caned it down technical rough tracks and got to the edge of the frame design, then that classic Steel is real ride quality shines through you can feel the frame taking hits, soaking them up and the bit of dynamic flex and spring back from hitting stuff, getting some air, get the Monkey to it's limits and it's really fun to ride.
This of course is a subjective matter and only my point of view on how i class "Steel is Real"
Is the steamroller similar ? Been sizing one up, looks like a 56 might be ok but a 59 might be better, i guess the 59cm will be slightly more comfy. I am 6' 1"
I want to leave the 1" quill stems behind and go 1 1/8 the roller will be stronger and stiffer than my old Raleighs (see photos a few pages back). The roller can take 35c cx tyres, my Raleigh has more mud clearance, i am even looking at the Pomp V4....... but the frame redesign has lost all the charm of the earlier pomps, it's cheap but bland, loads of mounting points but maybe less mud clearance than a roller.
Seen that the Steamroller is coming in a Blue colour way and quite like it
I choose the Monk over a Crosscheck as i would have broken a Crosscheck, but now i fancy updating my commuter, but it would have to run 35mm cx tyres and be capable of ahem.... light off road dutys.
Been playing with rear rack and not using it really, leaning towards to the stripped down style of the roller.
Wasn't sure wether to put this here or the roller thread, but i see a few multiple Surly owners here.