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definitely IRO - crash replacemnet half price deal, better geometry than the steamroller proper BB height of 28.5 or 28 unlike the surly which is 26.5....point A you wont be catching on the ground by the toeclips you will hopefully have... point B better/quicker handling becuz of higher balance point, what else???....hmm better forks ie. less clearance so you dont need stupid long reach brake if you gonna use one......plus it looks less vintage:-).......what else???....chainline of formula hubs is standard 42mm so you dont have to do the maths as with the surlys........cane creek is good budget headset that is if its the 30 pounds s-2 one........rigida rims......DP18 once used to be the best deep section rim you could have got....not sure about nowadays but if they havent changed the design and all that.......did i forgot anything???