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I have just been looking at the Kalavinka site http://www.kalavinka-bikes.com/index_j.htm
Double plated fork I am not sure where you would get one of those in England
There does seem to be a tendency for British builders to work to templates in order to keep the cost down.
My experience at Mercian was that built an excellent custom bike that rode like a track bike in traffic and a road bike on the open road.
Sure it was a compromise but it was a bloody good one.
However the fork clearance was not right and I have a feeling that they didn’t quite ‘get’ what I was asking for.
For 2009 I am going to go through the same process with Tommasini
Let’s see if their Sentisi Fixed can be made to reflect my personal taste and riding style?
I must say that Kalavinka offer an impressive range of options.
However once you have the full chrome under paint, shot in stays, fancy paint job and shipping to Europe
– cost wise there ain’t much in it -
Pale blue metallic flake & white Kalavinka decals,
‘Columbus Spirit Keirin’ tubing,
internal fastback stays,
chrome under paint,
chrome drop outs and no drillings
fitted up with NJS Campagnolo Record
my new bike in 2010 ?