A part of me hates the fact that I am posting this but I must to afford my next project which is going to be an IF Steel Deluxe for some possible MTB touring. I typically ride a 58 but Dwan at CoMo convinced me that the 60 would work better in touring geos - he was right. My vision when I bought the bike was the Southern Tier but shortly after the purchase I had to make the decision to close my business and go back to work for someone else which took away the freedom of being able to take 2 months for a bike tour. I have used the bike for light local touring. It is in great shape having never been used for any heavy duty touring. I have used it mostly for "family values" riding with my wife and long relaxed rides by myself. It has a beautiful fade paint job and also has a purple butterfly (hand painted by the factory) on the top tube at the intersection with the head tube. Long story, I did this to honor my wife who agreed to the purchase at a time when I probably shouldn't have. Also, I thought it would be nice to see it each day of a long tour. The bike is equipped with Shimano XTR and barend shifters, race face crank and canti brakes and front and rear Tubus racks. If you are not familiar with this bike go to the CoMotion website and read about it. I cannot imagine a bike better equipped for touring, hence my purchase. Please email for more info or pics. I am asking $2000.00 plus shipping from Tampa, Fl. or if you have an IF Steel Deluxe or something similar in a large frame size I might also be interested.
Thanks,
Eric
Tampa, Fl.
ericspin@msn.com
