Originally Posted by
DropBarFan
I saw that Hilite thread. That's a bit pricey for me, even though I'm already looking at some pretty expensive bikes. The pinion website has
this page which allows you to sort through some of the manufacturers, but I can't find anyone offering a stock steel pinion bike with S and S as an option.
Originally Posted by
ShortLegCyclist
Several US custom makers do S and S retrofits to steel and ti bikes, so that might be an option, but you'd have to risk a $4000+ Pinion bike to try it.
That's the rub, isn't it? I'd much rather buy something with the bike designed for couplers and installed as part of the initial build than have them added afterwards.