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@chrismanc
I want to put a winter commuter together. My requirements are:
I have all the parts barring the Frame and forks. I bought a Cotic Roadrat frameset last winter, but found it a little stately and unresponsive for my liking, so Pompinos and the like aren’t an option. My rear wheel is a Goldtec track hub laced to Open Pro, so I can change axle length to suit the frame.
I’ve narrowed my options down to 2 routes:
Option 1:
Frame: Dolan Pre Cursa/ FXE
Forks: Something like Poison Bikes carbon Disc forks at £110+ shipping
Inspired/ shamelessly ripped off from Zdrenka’s Dolan fixed cross bike in another thread. I’m struggling to find an affordable 1 1/8 fork with less than the Poison’s 395mm axle to crown measurement, which is more than I really need or want. I also wonder whether the extra height at the front end will spoil the handling of the bike?
http://www.poison-bikes.de/shopart/1110000301/Teile-_-mehr-Laufraeder/Gabeln/Starrgabeln/CycloCross-Carbon-Gabel-1-A-Head.html
Option 2:
Frame: Steel track like frame with clearance for larger tyres and non-internal headset- something like an All City Big Block or Soma Rush. May well have to be sourced second hand.
Fork: Traitor Ruben Disc fork- Should be around £80-100. Silly heavy, but sensible levels of clearance for my requirements
http://www.traitorcycles.com/2013/Bikes_Ruben.cfm
Have I missed any obvious options? I’m leaning towards the Dolan route as it would likely be cheaper and easier to source, but the forks are proving a bit of a sticking point. Any Advice?