Alternatives to Steamroller...

What else is there out there with big clearences, solid steel frame and horizontal top tube? Track end preferably. Just curious as to options for next potential project...

Cheers

volume cutter - although the older ones had clearence issues but the new one doesn't apparently,
leader trick star?

Why would you ever need an alternative to a Steamroller?

Why would you ever need an alternative to a Steamroller?

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just looking at options - goig to build up a commuter/beater/off road bike and jst deciding on my frame. Also thinking of the Peregrine (which I know has had loads of posts about it so no need to discuss that one)

The cutter's proper fucking ugly though - poss an fbm... any other thoughts? Where any track frames ever made for 27" wheels?

FBMs don't have the clearance for fat tyres. You'll fit a 28 max.

Get a steamroller. There is no alternative.

FBMs don't have the clearance for fat tyres. You'll fit a 28 max.

really? - didn't now it. So steamrollers are really all there is? What about that new Genesis cross bike? - though I don't think that comes as a frameset

steamroller or cross check with a 135mm rear hub....or a salsa casserole....or go custom build! ok technically the cross check and the casserole don't have track ends, but they have horizontal drop outs.......

I did think about custom build but I'm not sure I can stretch quite that far - I've got a fairly good budget for this build but a custom frame would probably eat into most of that.

Do they do steamrollers with a 135 OLD? or where you just referring to the cross check? As daft as it sounds I really want a horizontal top tube (I've got a proper fixed mtb with compact geo)

http://www.lfgss.com/thread34320-2.html

Should really get in on this.

I've had the same roller for around 5 years. It's battered & bruised, dented, the rear end crushed and coldset, has been repainted once, had a drill taken to it on two different occasions. Travelled all over for polo, I've hit the thing with mallets, crashed it into walls & people, off drops and into a river, ridden it up and over plenty of dales, had fiddy try to maim it on the way to Brighton. Day in, day out and in all weather. The components have been changed more times than I can remember. The forks were replaced for Carbon, then for handsome dogs and are now something different once again. Run it with GI's from 41-87. Braked, brakeless, rear brake only. On and off road. It's been my only bike, my pretty bike, the beater, the workhorse, now it's just old faithful. The seatpost has been seized in place for over a year. It has seen a snapped crank, trashed wheels, disintegrating headsets. All manner of handle bar setups. It's been past its intended use and I'm amazed it's still going.

I'd include a photograph but that would cheapen this. Any picture would be just a phase in the existence of my bike. It would never capture the true beauty of her.

The best thing about Monika, Ms Roller to you, is that the fucking thing still puts a smile on my face every time I ride it.

If you have ever been in doubt as to whether you should buy a steamroller. Stop. Buy the frameset and build it with whatever. You'll end up with a great bike.

Sorry for the cross post but if this doesn't make your mind up nothing will.

Pretty good convincing there matey - so are there really no other alternatives then? I know the Scissor (when it appears) has big clearances but I think it looks shit...

Basically I should have written the OP better - I *KNOW *about Steamrollers, they've been around ages and I've heard great things, just wanted to know if there was owt else out there...

no steamrollers have 120, the cross check has 135 rear spacing.....

Pretty good convincing there matey - so are there really no other alternatives then? I know the Scissor (when it appears) has big clearances but I think it looks shit...

Basically I should have written the OP better - I *KNOW *about Steamrollers, they've been around ages and I've heard great things, just wanted to know if there was owt else out there...
As someone said above I'm sure someone could make you one but it seems rather superfluous when the Steam Roller is so good at what it does.

For other off the peg frames I can't say I've ever come across anything that's quite as versatile.

no steamrollers have 120, the cross check has 135 rear spacing.....

Cross Check has 132.5 spacing - road or mtb.

Objects epic steamroller post has convinced me to sack off plans for saving for a deposit/first months rent for a new flat til i've got the frameset, even if i don't do anything with it for a while.
Although it'd ruin the lines of the frame i'd be a really happy bunny if it came with mudguard and rack braze-ons to make it a true beast of burden. Then again, braze-ons can be added and their are other workarounds.

my cross check is fantastic to ride, better than my singular peregrine!

you may not appreciate the colour choice though....

Get the bloody steamroller, they may be expensive for a standard tubing bike, but it is quite a good frame, assuming budget is your main concern.

budget is a medium concern - this build (wahtever it may be) won't be on a tight budget but a custom fraame will cost me what £800? and i was hoping to spend a grand ABSOLUTE TOPS for everything.

budget is a medium concern - this build (wahtever it may be) won't be on a tight budget but a custom fraame will cost me what £800? and i was hoping to spend a grand ABSOLUTE TOPS for everything.

Not sure a custom frame needs to cost that. You can get a custom titanium frame and fork for that money.

pompino?

What sort of money we talking? I've seen a few cheaper but they tend to be more standard 'track' frames (tight clearances) - most places 'custom' is just to do with sizing - it gets much more expensive to spec out the frame design i thought...

http://www.fixedgeargallery.com/2007/sept/1/AlexDenham.htm

this makes me want a steamroller even more than Object's post..

Haha, looks like mine. Massive Thomson seatpost with an SLR perched on top.