Seemingly, the frame that I want is a moon on a stick jobby.

Preferably steel (Or Al) with thin tubes and a horizontal top tube.

Want something like this but modern –

Robin Mathers Rapha bike is ideal, but not got the benk for custom 🙁

Any frames out there that tick the boxes?

A Felt F1430 looks OK, but I only need the frame.

Colnago Master too expensive I guess…

ritchey road logic

That Ritchey looks lovely 🙂

have a look at Enigma Cycles:
http://www.enigmabikes.com/bike/bike-enigma-esprit.html

edit for non sloping top tube requirement

Genesis?

I think there’s soem lugged steel frames in Planet-X’s bargain bins at the moment too?

The De Rosa Neo Primato’s look nice if you haven’t got Colnago Master money, still not cheap though… http://www.wiggle.co.uk/de-rosa-neo-primato-frame-and-fork-2013/

I like that Singular. A carbon fork would spoil it though.

thisisnotaspoon – Member
Genesis?

I think there’s soem lugged steel frames in Planet-X’s bargain bins at the moment too?

I actually have a Day One and love it, would have an Equilibrium but don’t like it in its ginger incarnation.

http://www.condorcycles.com/Road/9471-Condor-World-Series-Frameset-Kit/flypage.tpl.html ?

Or Condor Acciaio.
You’ll have to figure out how to pronounce it yourself 🙂
Condor Acciaio Frameset | Fast and lightweight steel all rounder

daleftw – Member

I actually have a Day One and love it, would have an Equilibrium but don’t like it in its ginger incarnation.

jings!

things have gone a bit wrong at the Genesis design office this year haven’t they!?

eye bleach please.

It’s a shame they don’t offer it in a few different colours.

bob jackson off the peg frame

http://www.bobjacksoncycles.co.uk/product_info.php?cPath=28&products_id=487

or a ribble for the cheap end of the alloy market

I actually have a Day One and love it, would have an Equilibrium but don’t like it in its ginger incarnation.

2nd hand and spend the change on getting it powdercoated.

Brian Rourke makes some beautiful frames!!!!

Charge Juicer? And flog the bits you do’t want?

Arriving January, Reynolds 725 goodness. Slight slope on top tube mind you but not much.

Also maybe consider a Surly Pacer?

This is assuming that 1 1/8″ threadless is ok and you don’t want to be restricted to 1″ threaded like the frame you posted.

What TINAS, you’ll be tripping over SH ones for buttons on ebay.

http://www.planet-x-bikes.co.uk/i/q/FRSRSR/sarto_rovigo_steel_road_frame_and_fork

Anyone used that Sarto frame?

I would have had one…if there was a 60cm 🙁
Just about to buy an rt57 because….well it’s too cheap not to really.

That sarto looks alrite, its got fat tubes which is a good thing I think. Dunno about the headset and bb shell though.

I really like Ribbles’ cheap and cheerful number, and I don’t like old school bikes…

Ribble….

That Sarto frame is £100 more expensive in my size 🙁

I’d personally go for a Brian Rouke.
Friend of mine had one built last year & it’s stunning. Built to 18lb (I think), not bad for a steel bike & didn’t go too bad with the spec.

Get a Genesis, they ride really well.

I had much the same brief, and there is very little around. Something classic, with style and happy on a 100 miler.

The first ritchey logic road frames arrive this week… So I will have a 59cm demo built up shortly, probably within an hour of it arriving. They are £900 inc carbon fork and headset.