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I think I could be after a new all round steed. I love the road rat, it seems to offer everything I'm looking for but not in my size. The Large is to small as I don't want masses of seatpost hanging out, I'm 6ft 4, so just wondering if ther is anything else out there that fits the bill? Or do I just keep my bike and stick skinny tyres on and a rigid fork? Ride wise it will be mainly for road and a bit of fire track riding and some singletrack thrown in. I also miss having a steel frame. Thanks
XL Kaffenback?
https://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/CBPXKAFF2TIA/planet-x-kaffenback-2-shimano-tiagra-road-bike
There's a 60cms Salsa Vaya, or Surly have the Straggler and Disc Trucker available upto 64cms, all are designed for Drop bars though a longer than normal stem could make the fit acceptable.
On One Pompetamine is reasonably close. Only issue is that it's SS. Planning on seeing if a chain tug with mech hanger can be used to add gears, but haven't experimented yet.
It's steel, disc/mudguard/pannier mounts and will take up to 35mm tyres (I'm sure I've read of others putting larger than that on). Got mine a as SS commuter with drop bars. Rides very nicely. I'm 6ft and ride a large, with about 10cm of seatpost showing. Imagine you'd want an XL.
I do like the Kaffenback, like the look of it in Coffee and Tea colours. Also like this http://www.wiggle.co.uk/charge-plug-3-2014/
Apparently it can take up to 32C tyres so might work. Thanks for your responses so far.
Any touring or hybrid bike with discs?
How about another road rat in another colour?
Will the colour make it bigger?
Bit left field but steel:
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http://www.evanscycles.com/products/fuji/touring-2014-touring-bike-ec055445
salsa vaya - mines a tad longer than my old cross check geo wise. in fact what am i on about. the cross check was more fun to ride so try a straggler!
After much consideration I think I'm going with a steel frame cross bike with discs as my do it all bike. So over to the classifieds....
Thanks all for the input.