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i ride mine everyday, everywhere. i love it, it has the quality of a steel framed bike in terms of smoothness, but the responsiveness of 631 and track geometry. it's nowhere near as skittish as my fuji. i also ride a steel framed condor, dedacciai 16.5 tubing, for when i don the lycra and turn into a roadie: this particular bike is a work of art and i love it. the bob jackson compares well with the more modern tubing and style.
in short, the bob rides like a dream, the frame is awesome, the look and lines are beautiful and clean and lovely, it's not a mercian, but it is considerably cheaper. i'm not at polo this weekend, but i will be next weekend, at which point you're welcome to have a go. htay has got one, and there were two others at bike polo when we chatting about modernism the other day.
i thin if you were to buy a BJ, Witcomb or Mercian you will get a classic looking steed from a framemaker with provenance and history. it's going to come down to personal preference ...