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@mr_bojangles
This sort of follows on from the Surly Steamroller thread but I didn't want to hijack it.
I've been riding some god awful conversion (SS) for a couple of years which is now dead. I'm torn between buying the following bikes:
Surly Steamroller with a mid range components build (self build)
LeMonde Fillmore
Charge Plug
On One Il Pompino Pro
I've searched, I've read and digested but I just can't decide. The last 2 appeal 'cos they're Brit companies but everything is outsourced from abroad anyway. Getting a test ride on each is nigh on impossible and by the time I would get to ride the last one i would probably have forgotten what the first felt like!
I've got an MTB so although the Steamroller would take me a while to get all the bits (due to cost), I wouldn't be off the road.
So I'm throwing it open to the guys and gals in the know to help me out on this one.
Oh yeah it'll be all road work on this bike, commuting and training rides.
I work for the NHS who DON'T offer the cycle to work scheme so that's out the window too
Thanks