Nice Winter/Everyday Commuter Bike

Thanks all for the help. :)

Bang for your buck and all round practicality it's hard to beat the Pompino and / or Pompetamine.

I'd say get a Pompetamine because discs are better and if you use drops more and more hydraulic drop bar options will come available. If you use risers then full disc brake set ups are pretty cheap. You should be able to sell a Phil/A23 wheelset in good condition for a decent amount. Or at least enough to fund a basic but decent disc wheelset.

If you did want to use the existing wheelset, get a Pompetamine and a standard Pomp fork and ride fixed with no rear brake. Then upgrade to a carbon disc fork later down the road.

Yes, you are right. I would prefer the Pompetamine really, it's my laziness in not wanting to sell my current wheels swaying my decision. I think I will get them up for sale over the weekend.

I was intending to run drop bars, and most likely something like BB7's which in future could easily be upgraded to hydraulic brakes. It might be a good idea to hang on anyway seeing as there are a few teething problems with the new TRP hydro brakes.

I had considered one of the ebay carbon cx frames, but seeing as it will be locked up and used daily, steel makes more sense to me.

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I'm doing the exact same thing and I am also torn between Pompino and Pompetamine. I cant decide between singlespeed and fixed.

You could run fixed on a Pompetamine by using a disc mounted cog, so either could work for you.

Very tempted to to go and order the frame... Update soon.