Here's the deal. I ride most weekends, mainly for fun. Club bun runs, solo rides, the odd sportive. Typical distances i cover are anywhere from 30-85 miles at a time. Having converted an old peugeot a couple of years ago i'm enjoying riding fixed more and more, particularly through the winter and on longer and longer rides.
I'm thinking about upgrading at some point and am looking for suggestions of frames/bike to go for. I'm no expert on geometry or types of steel hence the request for ideas.
Essentially I......
don't want to spend mega/crazy money
don't want something so precious I am afraid to use it over winter. it needs to be a bit of a workhorse.
want it to be a quality frame that will last me a long time, not just a winter beater
need it to be comfortable yet reasonably light/fast (ie not a tourer or pure race frame, somewhere in between)
would like to buy british if possible
like the idea of a custom frame
will only ever be riding it on roads (double brake levers, mudguards)
Was browsing the bob jackon site the other day. They seem to tick quite a few of the above.
Any suggestions of particular frames and/or other manufacturers i should look at?
Here's the deal. I ride most weekends, mainly for fun. Club bun runs, solo rides, the odd sportive. Typical distances i cover are anywhere from 30-85 miles at a time. Having converted an old peugeot a couple of years ago i'm enjoying riding fixed more and more, particularly through the winter and on longer and longer rides.
I'm thinking about upgrading at some point and am looking for suggestions of frames/bike to go for. I'm no expert on geometry or types of steel hence the request for ideas.
Essentially I......
Was browsing the bob jackon site the other day. They seem to tick quite a few of the above.
Any suggestions of particular frames and/or other manufacturers i should look at?