Replacement for mashed Kona Paddywagon

I'm looking for a replacement for a Kona Paddywagon after mine got written off when a car pulled out in front of me last week.

Rack mounts ideally, preferably steel and geometry suited to longer rides (the paddy wagon worked well for me in this regard). Not dead set on anything- the geometry is probably the most important- ticking all these boxes seems to limit me to another Paddy Wagon and not a whole lot else...

Wondering about the Pearson Now You See Me- does anyone know how this compares to the Paddywagon?

What size?

Kona was 53cm- bought s/h and the 1st owner had put a 10cm stem on it

I was comfortable on it for long rides, but there wasn't a ton of seatpost showing (15cm max) and prob on the limit of stretched out- I did wonder whether a size down would be better. But....it can't have been that wrong given the rides I did on it!

I'm 172cm and ~78cm inseam

Struggling to relate the Pearson geometry to the Kona, but Pearson thought I'd be a Medium

Ive got PW I'm probably not going to get around to re-building. I'll dig out the details tomorrow night. Whereabouts r u?

Must've been a bad prang to damage a PW, they're generally bombproof. Mine has survived four prangs with cars. Hopefully you didn't take too much damage.

Genesis Day One?

Genesis Flyer.

That makes me feel even luckier than I already felt!

T-boned an SUV that shot out from a supermarket carpark onto road in front of me. I had good line of sight of him. Sounds as though he was distracted by a bus that went past and didn't realise how long it had been since he checked right.

Flew a decent height by all accounts and somehow landed back on the same side I hit rather than going over the bonnet, landing on top of the bike. X-ray'ed shoulder and checked ribs, but amazingly nothing broken.

I had wondered about the Flyer

Options I've considered:

1) another Paddy Wagon
2) Genesis Flyer
3) Pearson Now You See Me
4) Wabi classic
5) Pompino

Ideal would be a PW but a bit lighter, either bought as a complete bike or built up from frameset....but, if I spent a bit more to get that then there's a chance I'd be a bit more precious about it so possibly best just to get another PW

....also, an option to do without rack mounts and get a seatpost quick release rack for the days that I use panniers (generally only monday and friday)

What about a Surly Steamroller? Steamroller build from frameset?

would be a PW but a bit lighter

Thats the flyer then. Its got a carbon fork.
or get a PW and get a CF fork? im selling an appropriate fork atm if your interested.

https://www.lfgss.com/conversations/313300/#comment13985617

Seen this?

No rack mounts tho..

good spot @Thrasher I never checked I thought flyers had rack mounts

2015 > do :)

Ah! That confused me

Yep the Flyer is a fine bike for the ££££ perfect really.

A Paddy Wagon on Ebay. In London.https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Kona-Paddy-Wagon-Single-Speed-Fixie-Road-Bike/391937534765?hash=item5b414c2b2d:g:5~wAAOSwrFtaISEE -

no rack mounts..

I'm an idiot. I don't actually mean rack mounts. The tubus rack I have mounts at the rear brake caliper at the top- I just need the mounting points at the bottom. On the Kona i had both mounted there.

I have a preference for a steel fork, which is why I'm not jumping on the Flyer

What do people think of the Pearson bikes? The steel NYSM sounds as though it would be lighter than the paddy wagon. Pearson said around 8kg for their build.

Pearson are a well respected shop and brand with many years experience. Pay them a visit and have a look at one

Thanks- I'd love to but I'm up in Scotland and no plans to be in London in the near future

The frame looks nice- I was thinking a build around a frameset- Ritchey classic finishing kit, TB14 rims

Gotcha, shame. But yes I think they're pretty good bikes, not that I've ever ridden one.