Small Road frames built for 26" wheels- what's out there?

Tarckives Bikes
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the only thing that comes to mind is small LHTs.

what else is out there?

(not interested in 24" front wheel bikes. cheaper the better.)

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650B is essentially 26". I know that many people run 650B with the Surly Pacer, though it’s not designed for that.

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but a Pacer is just basically a typical road frame, right?

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Yeah, I think Surly regards it as an “all day in the saddle” kind of bike. Mainly, it has a fairly high headtube and low bottom bracket.

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[quote=sneaky viking]the only thing that comes to mind is small LHTs.

what else is out there?

(not interested in 24" front wheel bikes. cheaper the better.)[/quote]

I looked really hard for a CX bike for a really short friend of mine. She found a Novara Pulse on craigslist:

They have 'em in stores and you might find one on craigslist. It’s heavy, but decent. Has 2200 shifters and tektro cantis.

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thanks, heath.

so… wouldn’t throwing a smaller wheel on there lower the BB further?

I’d like to not take this too far off topic, but was just hoping for some suggestions as far as purpose-built roadish frames with 26" wheels, like XO-1s or anything else I’m forgetting.

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if you don’t mind 650b, you could check kogswell.