Thank you for recommending something other than the Karate Monkey. I chose not to mention it in my
post, thinking there may be several options.
I know the Karate Monkey. Unless they lose the green paint and unicrown fork, I will never consider
it. It also appears rather clunky.
If I went custom, I was thinking of Doug Curtiss of Curtlo Cycles in Washington state.
'Anything, but the Karate Monkey' should have been the title of my post.
"rosco" <reverse-the-following"ocsor_g"@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> "Jeff S." <
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> > I'm looking to find a steel frame that is built for use with disc
brakes.
> I
> > read about many frames displayed at this past fall's bike shows, but
they
> > were aluminum. Salsa, Redline, etc.
> >
> > Ideally this frame-to-be would have rack and fender eyelets. Sloping top tube and threadless
> > headset would also be nice. Will I need to go
custom?
> >
> > Thanks in advance.
> >
> >
>
> Give Marinoni a call up in Canada (888-477-7133). They are doing their Turismo model this year
> with a disc brake option. It's a steel bike (Columbus Zona), and Marinoni offers lots of
> customization options as part of the standard offering. For a relatively small upcharge (~$150
Canadian),
> they will do many of their frames in a custom geometry if your fitting
says
> you need custom. You can get a frame or a complete bike, and they very
much
> Qui si parla Campagnolo (I believe they are also the Canadian distributor for Campagnolo) if that
> is your preference. They make a very nice bike,
and
> a great value as well.