Currently thinking of a steel HT frame with sliding dropouts to accommodate a Rohloff for the wife. It'll need to come in a small frame, probably a 16" but maybe a 14"...oh and second hand. She wouldn't use it enough to justify a new one...besides, the budget is limited and I need some things anyway 😀
I'm thinking along the lines of:
Genesis IO
Cotic Simple (probably too expensive)
On One Inbred
Orange P7 (as Cotic)
I've owned all of these myself in the past so can vouch for their abilities. However I can't immediately think of any other makes or brands along the same lines.
Any suggestions (or used bikes for sale)?!
Bump for the evening crowd!
NS Surge...
NS surge looks promising. Probably more akin to a Bfe?
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I would have thought that a Pipedream Sirius should be on the list although I don't know whether many come up second hand.
Voodoo ? the bokor is the ali one and the wanga the steel one but both are good - I have the blue bokor from Halfrauds and it's a cracking bike, you could probably pick one up on ebay for a song because someone will have bought from halfrauds on a whim and is disposing cheap - natty sliding dropouts
Bought my wife a Salsa El Mariachi but she's not super small being about 5'6-7" - built up with an Alfine 8 and if she really gets into riding then it can go up to a Rohloff.
Rock Lobster?
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