We had the opportunity to send a New Albion Drake build to Adventure Cyclist (the publication of the Adventure Cycling Association) earlier this year. We had one built up with alt bars and 650b x 50 knobbies and another with road bars and 700c x 42 slicks. They chose the drop bar build. In hindsight it might have been better to send something with knobbies and STI shifters instead of the retro bar end shifters, in case the tester was not used to those, but we were just happy they asked for one.
"my first impression reminded me of driving my first car: a comfortable, mid-80's, metallic-blue Buick Skylark sedan – minus the trunk full of unwashed sports gear. It felt relaxed, acommodating, and solidly planted on the ground." [ Link to Review]
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