Well, I dont have the dosh to sanely buy it outright, atm, so its one or the other. I have to sell the Brodie to get the Redline, thats the choice. Its like Sophies Choice, but even harder!

Brodie points are: Looks the shiznit, but so does the Redline, is absolutely fearless at high speeds and in corners--which is probably the excellent frame and 37mm tires.

Redline points: Flip flop hub. Skinnier and zoomier rubber. Double butted cromo, simple dual pivot brakes, 36H rims, and it will likely take less brainspace to ride.

Another thing: I hate rapidfire shifters. Yeah, they work, but so friggin loud! I want a bike thats just transparent tool, like my other SS, but with provisions for the haulage of lager and corn flakes.

I may clean up the Brodie in the morn and post her on craigslist for $625.

The Redline is just a steal at $500. And no using credit cards for me--unless it gets payed off monthly, as its a stupid place to put yourself, even if its just $500.

buuuuyyyy it!!! and send me the brodie for free! lol.

Yeah, the spec is really smart. Stem, bar, and post are generic, good places to save money. Frame is house brand db cromo, likely tange, rims are 36H triple box Alex--cheap and strong, hubs are Formula cartridge, and so on. The only name brand are the Freddy Fender mudguards. It looks like a specialty bike that would cost at least $800! :shock: I almost want it just to support Redline for putting out a no-hype simple bike.

the frame alone over here would be worth £150-200.

Well, its just as nice as the good, but overhyped Surly Steamroller frame:
http://www.sheldonbrown.com/harris/surlysteamroller.html

And just the SR frame is $410. So thats $90 for a build out.

Weight, with sturdy wheels, tires, and mudguards is reportedly 24 pounds--very acceptable!

not a huge fan of the surly frames, nice components such as hubs, but id still have the redline...

The Surly frames are freakin great for cxcross according to a local dude that races his Cross-Check...as a fixed gear against geared bikes and wins. Hed likely win on your grannys bike, as hes the veritable brick sh*thouse. Ive never liked the paint on them, but you cant fault their frame design, its pretty traditional with a few twists. I especially like the pacer, their road bike that takes 57mm reach brakes. Again, why the finish on their bikes needs to be so bleepin ugly is what turns me off. That and their ugly logo.

Redline is a pretty straight up company that started with BMX back in in the mid-70s, so them making a sane SS makes perfect sense. They made teh first tubular bmx fork, back in 75 afaik.

it could well be their finish which puts me off, but even with a class paint job i cant help but think id take the redline - it looks fantastic.

its got no pedals

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its got no pedals

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Oh, and Ive called the shop to check on sizing and lead times. Me wants a nice big 60cm jobber. Theyll be getting back to me this afternoon.

I gotta get some touch up paint and make the Brodie purty for sale. Took a timer shot of it last night and "painted" it with a lamp as flash+black shows invisible flaws.