Salsa Casseroll or Byer Cycles Aravis

brian17n
brian17n Posts: 14
edited January 2010 in Road buying advice
I am planning on building a new winter/light touring bike and like the look of both these framesets.
Does anybody have some experience of the them or possible alternatives.

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  • Barteos
    Barteos Posts: 657
    I've been riding custom built Casseroll for few months now and I dont think you can go wrong with it.
    Handsome, comfortable, with masses of tyre clearance and spot-on neutral handling.
    It's good enough for me to be the all year round bike :)
  • amaferanga
    amaferanga Posts: 6,789
    I had an Aravis. Nice enough frame (had mine built up with mostly Ultegra) but nothing special looks wise.
    More problems but still living....
  • brian17n
    brian17n Posts: 14
    Thanks for the response, the Casseroll is looking like the favourite.
    Mind you the Planet X Ti Sportive is tempting with an extra 20% off this week.
  • prawny
    prawny Posts: 5,443
    The casserol is loveley but a bit pricey. How about a bob jackson audax club?
    Saracen Tenet 3 - 2015 - Dead - Replaced with a Hack Frame
    Voodoo Bizango - 2014 - Dead - Hit by a car
    Vitus Sentier VRS - 2017
  • yakk
    yakk Posts: 589
    Can't vouch for the bike, but Byers built me some top wheels (robust commuters); always a consideration.
    Hope this helps in the decision-making.
    Yak
  • LittleLance
    LittleLance Posts: 89
    Barteos wrote:
    Handsome, comfortable, with masses of tyre clearance and spot-on neutral handling.
    It's good enough for me to be the all year round bike :)

    don't wish to hijack the post but what s the max tire size you can fit on a casserol?
  • acorn_user
    acorn_user Posts: 1,137
    For the price of those frames, you could probably get a Bob Jackson, Woodrup etc made and painted to your requirements....
  • Barteos
    Barteos Posts: 657
    LittleLance wrote:
    Barteos wrote:
    Handsome, comfortable, with masses of tyre clearance and spot-on neutral handling.
    It's good enough for me to be the all year round bike :)

    don't wish to hijack the post but what s the max tire size you can fit on a casserol?

    I run 700x35mm Schwalbe Kojaks and there's still some room left. I think you could safely go up to 38-40mm.
    Have a look. http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/Barteos1/ ... NATOGREEN#

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