Saturday, April 25, 2009

GOT IT!!!!




62cm Surly Steamroller
Gun-Metal Grey powdercoat

MAVIC Open Sport rims, 32 Stainless DT Swiss spokes laced to Suzue track hubs

Misc parts here and there

For about another $200 and shipping, I could have bought a NEW Steamroller but I think this is a MUCH better deal. The wheels are the weakness of the stock Steamroller and also kept me from buying a Raleigh One Way, or Redline 925 and a BikesDirect/PerformanceBike product. There's only so much cost you can shave off before you start to have a significant impact on quality (single-wall rims, non-stainless spokes).

This thing is SO ready to rock!

2 comments:

Stroh's Lite said...

Other than changing the cranks I think all you're missing is a nice broke'in Brook B-17... I bet honey would go well with the gunmetal color...

SWEET RIDE!!!

spencerbaker@me.com said...

Yeah, I'm crazy excited!

I opted to forgo the cranks for now and get a drop bar and some Cane Creek brake levers. I have a serious problem with other types of bars... Sentimental I guess.