I sold my road bike.

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I was wondering why you are selling it. Whew, I thought you were slowing down on the biking. Well, guess what? I decided that my Burley was too much of a racing bike too. The largest tire I can put on it is 27mm, no fenders, no rack on the back. I've bid on a Rivendell and a Bridgestone in the past year, but Knotted, Elk, Xeney and others have been quietly getting under my skin with "surly,surly,surly". I have a Surly Cross Check ordered. I think when Xeney talked about switching tires that clinched it. I talked to my lbs, and he ordered a Surly frame for me. Geometry is exactly the same except the TT is just .4 cm longer than the Burley, and the wheelbase is longer, but that's what I wanted. He will fit it since the fork is uncut, so I will have my bars even with my seat without a goofy 45 deg. stem. Has room for up to 48mm tires or I can run my extra skinny road tires on it. I'm just going to get an extra wheelset so if I go out of town, I'm good for road, gravel or railtrails. I'll just keep the wheels in the car. Gonna transfer the parts from my Burley, except for the brakes, but my dearly loved Brooks from LisaSH will go on it. I like the honey with black.

I swore I would never get rid of my road bike, but I wasn't riding it as it really wasn't practical. I think this guy will do all that I want and I too, can clean out my stable. Already have my mountain bike on craigslist.

Are we always thinking alike or what???? Now we can go from coast to coast, ending up next year at the TE bike fitting with Wahine and Knotted!
Now, here goes the line that starts it all:

Sandra, have you thought about a Surly cross check?