I’ve been riding an SE Draft road bike for the last year and a half and turned it into a fixed gear this past summer. After riding it more this year I kept thinking about getting a new frame and building up a new bike but couldn’t really decide what I wanted.
Finally! I decided to just buy a Kona Paddywagon complete bike. Got it from my friends at Queen City Cycles. Best purchase I’ve made in awhile!
^My SE Draft on top, Kona on the bottom!
^Shiftless Bastards, the group I ride with here in Springfield, and my lovely Candy Cranks spoke card!
^Nice foot straps my friend Issac made for me, I will probably be posting more about them later! Still testing them out 
This upgrade has DEFINITELY made me a better rider and I feel so much more capable of doing things with this bike. Before I was struggling with learning how to do a track stand for example, and I basically have it down now.
2 responses so far ↓
1 Eric // Nov 15, 2010 at 11:36 am
Nice upgrade! I have an ’09 Draft I converted to fixed as soon as I got it. That’s why I like SE’s to some extent, because their frames are pretty solid, they are inexpensive, and you can spend a little more buying/replacing better components. The only original part I have left is the frame actually. Been thinking about ‘upgrading’ to a Windsor Clockwork Orange – but I’m not sure how much of an upgrade in quality that would actually be.
2 Samantha - Springfield, MO // Nov 15, 2010 at 11:56 am
Yeah, the frame was just too heavy for me. The draft was perfect for me as my first road bike. But my new frame is a lot lighter and you can really feel the difference when you ride.
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