Please help me decide….
1st Contender is Cotic's Simple in "Builders Tea"
Advantages; I've ridden a Soul and loved the way it handled. I like its Simplicity… its a true singlespeed frame with no unnecessary frippery and its available now.
Disadvantages; I think the colour, although (in my view) the best of the two available options… Its pretty disgusting really (Sorry Cy…) and I doubt its going to grow on me… Oh if only it was available in New Soul Orange!!! I also know there are no plans to introduce any new colours until Cotic have sold this lot (may take a while!), could I live with a lovely sweet handling thing… that's a bit ugly?
2nd Contender is the new Pace RC104
Good Bits; Love the way the drop-outs are designed so the brake caliper will always line-up, love the chrome chainstays, beautiful detailing. Pace have a heritage of seriously good no-nonsense kit which, one would hope, is reflected in its new range of frames. Lovely colour and… no one else has one yet!
Bad bits; never ridden one and dont know, or have read about anyone that has, and they're out of stock, 2nd batch not due in until early April…
So what do you think… what would you do???
Cheers
JB