Single Speed Frame Search

Once you get the single speed bug, it is hard to get rid of it.  If you are a cyclist, you are always thinking about your next bike.  It has to be "better" than your current stable of bikes in some way.  Lighter, faster, newer technology, or how about just simpler?  A few weeks ago I started on a quest to find a bike frame to build my next bike on.   I thought at the time that I would have a number of choices.

My requirements seemed simple enough:
- Steel Frame with touring, street or cyclocross geometry
- Gates carbon belt drive compatible.
- Fork sized to fit cyclocross tires in the mid 30c range.

Now, lest you get confused, I don't want to build up a cyclocross bike.  I just wanted a simple single speed belt driven bike to mess around on and use on my short commute.  I'm thinking a center track belt drive, some puncture proof tires and tubes, bull horn handlebars, and a Brooks saddle.  Nothing fancy, but something unique.

Unfortunately, this is a bit too unique.  Finding a steel frame/fork combo that doesn't break the budget has turned into a treasure hunt.  The quest continues at this point and thanks to Zach at Biker's Edge, we may find one yet.  As soon as we find one I'll post pictures of the build.

By the way, the bike in the picture is by Flying Machines in Australia.  It is the Jules Verne.   So far it is the front runner, IF they will sell me a frame.