Sujet : Steel framesets with V-brake studs?
De : tanguy (at) *nospam* ortolo.eu (Tanguy Ortolo)
Groupes : rec.bicycles.techDate : 18. Jul 2025, 17:09:28
Autres entêtes
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Hello all,
I have been riding a VSF Fahrradmanufaktur T-100 for 8 years and 50,000
kilometers (or 50 megameters if you like ;-) ). Now I am worrying that
it may fail me some day, and I am preparing myself to the idea of
replacing it.
The issue is that I like steel, Bowden cables and V-brakes, while after
switching to aluminium, bike manufacturers are now turning to
hydraulic disc brakes everywhere…
I am seriously considering building my own bike from a frameset, with my
main criteria being:
* shipping to France, ideally from stock in Europe;
* budget < 1 k€;
* made of steel;
* with V-brake studs, or possibly cantilever ones (using caliper brakes
is another option if needed);
* designed for 622 mm or possibly 584 mm wheels, with a clearance for 30
or 35 mm wide tires with fenders;
* with chainstays long enough to carry panniers or child seat without
hitting them with the heel.
Other secondary, nice-to-have criteria:
* with braze-ons for carrying usual stuff such as water bottles;
* without reinforcement for disc brakes;
* with rear kickstand mount (or possibly middle kickstand).
Do you know any manufacturer that sells framesets that would match these
criteria? For now, I found:
* Compagnon <
https://www.velocompagnon.com/>;
* Brother Cycles <
https://www.brothercycles.com/>;
* Temple Cycles <
https://templecycles.com/>;
* Spa Cycles <
https://www.spacycles.co.uk/>;
* Cyclo-randonnée <
https://www.cyclo-randonnee.fr/>;
* Brick Lane Bikes <
https://www.bricklanebikes.co.uk/>.
Would anyone have advice about these manufacturers? Or know any other
one that would be worth investigating?
Cheers,
-- Tanguy