Alternatives to Cinelli work?

So I managed to fuck my cannondale up and I'll be getting a bunch of insurance money.

looking at building a new bike with the budget around 2000gbp and going for a more durable bike this time around. less carbon and more steel, Both fork and frame.

The Cinelli work looks nice. But it feels super expensive with 800gbp for a frame with basic reynolds tubing and from what i've understood made in china. Then i'd rather chase down a tonic supernaut or something used instead

Steel with possibility to run at least 28mm tires
straight blade forks preferably
needs to be avaible in around 56cm (55-57cm effective toptube)
Sub £800

pompino, nature boy, stop being a hipster

in that order

Custom frame and swap bits over..

I'll most likely have nothing left except for the cogs, chain and 27.2 thomson seatpost since the insurance company will take care of the rest.

Which fbm is that? A sword with disc brake mounts?
Where can i find one in europe? Been looking but haven't found anything.

A pompino feels a bit boring, but i assume that it'd work just fine haha

Omnium CXC and One

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Anyone know if you can still get the fbm ballista anywhere? Just the fork actually. It's the first straight steerer disc brake non-cx geo one I've seen

Get one of them bikes form Ikea.

Marin nicasio?

They seem like a hell of a lot of bike for the money.

Just put one together at work yesterday and took it for a quick test ride - bloody impressed! Definitely a lot of bike for the money, and better finished than some of the more expensive Marins out there.

Nice.

Can it be run either SS or geared? I see there are geared/SS versions available, not sure if they're the same frame though.

Different frames.
SS version have sliding dropouts.
I have an SS on order atm to replace my pompetamine.

Just saying. Work is fantastic.

Just picked this up today, it is a fun bike to ride... and it looks so nice! Just saying...

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Full NJS. Kalavinka, if I'm being specific.

Yeah and it's got a 'dimpled' chainstay so you run any chainset you like you lucky thinking.

(bitter Works V1 owner)

:-) Someone here contacted Cinelli and he was sent a V2?

The Marin Nicasio SS looks a really nice bike for the money. if you can get sliding DO's with a RD hanger then it's quite a versatile bike.

Maybe check Factory 5 ? The F5 Pista frame looks lovely...
I recently bought their track hubs, and I can safely say - they make some quality stuff.

isn't that just rebranded colossi?