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Suggestions for a sub £900 drop bar disc brake commuting bike with rack and mudguard mounts.

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  • February 25, 2016 at 4:05 pm #25430
    mortbone

    After snapping my crank yesterday (Wednesday) on the commute home and having to pedal with one leg for 6 miles, I have decided it is time for a new bike.

    My current bike managed two and half years and 7000 miles.

    Ideally I want trp spyre disc brakes or better.
    Tiagra/105 or equivalent.
    Must have Rack mounts and mudguard mounts. It needs to fit a 6″2 male 80kg.

    The planet x london road seems to fit the bill but does anyone have any other suggestions?

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  • March 12, 2016 at 1:56 am #867493
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    mortbone

    Hi all,

    Hi all,

    Thanks for the Ideas and suggestions.

    I’m Currently awaiting FSA to decide whether they will send me a new chain set, Crank, chain,  BB, Front mech, cables, pedals and tape and pay for the repairs/fitting as a ‘good will gesture’. from the damage caused by the accident/crash. 

    I had the crank inspected by a local manufacturing firm who confirmed it was a fault from new. Although I’ve done 7000 miles on the crank they were astonished it hadn’t snapped earlier. FSA’s response was that their products don’t break and they have never hand a crank ‘snap’.

    While I await the Italians at FSA to make a decision I’ve decided to buy a new bike  and have the old one (if they replace the parts) as a spare.

    I went for the Focus Mares 4.0 Commuter 2016. RRP £849 but I managed to get it at a LBS (Peakcyclesport) for £770 plus a bike fit and the usual free services. 

    http://www.peakcyclesport.com/m1b0s343p1019/FOCUS-Mares-AX-Commuter-2016

    I couldn’t get over to Yorkshire to try out the Planet X as the alternative. The LBS also had an Orro Terra Gravel which was stunning but I decided I didn’t need to spend that much money for a work horse.

     

     

     

     

     

    March 11, 2016 at 8:26 am #867491
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    Bob Wheeler CX
    Windydog wrote:
    I’m just thinking that you must be pushing out some mega wattage to snap the crank.  Good effort.   #wattagebazooka

    However, looking at the big guys online as an alternative to the London Road.

    Avanti Giro, discs and Tiagra.  Currently 25% off at 578GBP.  And Mekk Pave, GT Grade under 850. Wiggle.

     

    terrible advert for fsa… i just hope it was carbon, damn 😮

    March 11, 2016 at 8:22 am #867489
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    Bob Wheeler CX

    halford’s are doing last year

    halford’s are doing last year’s cx team for as little as £350 in some branches right now (shop display), so you could get that, rip all the basic sram and fsa junk off, go full shimano 105 etc., put some slicker tryres on (the rapid robs are virtually mountain bike style tread), maybe tweak the stem, and away you go

    still plenty of cash left for panniers, pedals, lock, lights and a decent cheap hi-vis warm jacket from decathalon – oh you always need to replace avid bb5s with bb7s as well, but again, 50 quid for both off ebay, done

    March 2, 2016 at 1:08 pm #867487
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    pruaga
    Gizmo_ wrote:
    pruaga wrote:
    I’m currently tempted by Boardman CX Team Bike, currently £899.  But my planned usage is a forest fire trails commuter bike for the nicer months and  a winter bike with a change of tyres (maybe wheels).

    Not sure why that’s a but.  I did Ride London and commuted for a year on my CX Team on slicks, and have also hoofed it around the forest very happily.

    I’d meant the ‘but’ as that my intended use was more suited to the CX bike, whereas the original poster was more looking for a solely road bike so it might not tick the boxes for him.  

    Glad to hear you had on and off road success with yours though.  I’m quite tempted, mostly because cycle to work scheme bikes don’t cost ‘real’ money.

    March 2, 2016 at 12:47 pm #867485
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    Anonymous
    pruaga wrote:
    I’m currently tempted by Boardman CX Team Bike, currently £899.  But my planned usage is a forest fire trails commuter bike for the nicer months and  a winter bike with a change of tyres (maybe wheels).

    Not sure why that’s a but.  I did Ride London and commuted for a year on my CX Team on slicks, and have also hoofed it around the forest very happily.

    March 2, 2016 at 12:43 pm #867483
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    fenix

    I know this goes against the

    I know this goes against the n+1 – but you could just replace the crank….. ?

    March 2, 2016 at 11:40 am #867481
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    pruaga

    I’m currently tempted by

    I’m currently tempted by Boardman CX Team Bike, currently £899.  But my planned usage is a forest fire trails commuter bike for the nicer months and  a winter bike with a change of tyres (maybe wheels).

    February 29, 2016 at 3:15 pm #867479
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    mortbone

    Cheers all.
    Cheers all.

    February 27, 2016 at 10:12 pm #867477
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    Big Engine

    CAADX Tiagra looks a good bet
    CAADX Tiagra looks a good bet

    February 27, 2016 at 8:16 pm #867475
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    gunswick

    GT grade alloy 105
    GT grade alloy 105
    Pinnacle arkose 3
    Planet x London road
    Raleigh mustang elite
    Jamie renegade ex pat
    Giant defy 1 disc

    All of these are adventure bikes that fit your needs of large tyres, mudguards, racks. Most have a tiagra version for around 850-900 with spyre disc brakes. BUT, most of them have a 105 and hyrd semi-hydraullic version for 999 as they hitting the cycle to work point. The 2016 arkose 3 for example also has full shimano hydraulic disc brakes which is crazy value.

    I have my c2w scheme coming round in May and of that shortlist above will be looking at the GT Grade and the Pinnacle arkose 3 for test rides. My expectation is the GT will win it.

    February 26, 2016 at 6:07 pm #867473
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    robertoegg

    got me a Jamis Expat which

    got me a Jamis Expat which has the Tiagra and mechy discs (TRP). Reynalds steel frame. A bit heavy, but rolls a lot nicer over the roads on the commute than my previous.

    February 26, 2016 at 2:10 pm #867471
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    CXR94Di2

    Look at Boardman bikes CX
    Look at Boardman bikes CX Team model comes to mind £850-ish

    February 26, 2016 at 1:26 pm #867469
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    DaveE128

    Yeah, check out the Pinnacle

    Yeah, check out the Pinnacle Arkose options, they are good value, but all the people I know with one (3, including me) have had problems with constantly loosening headset as supplied. Carbon fibre grip paste inside the stem clamp may help but if you don’t catch it soon, it may wear the frame headset bearing seats. Doesn’t really affect handling but annoying. Not sure the if the stems are oversized, steerers undersized, or just the inevitable lameness of integrated headsets…

    February 26, 2016 at 11:07 am #867467
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    Roberts Clubman

    If you can bring yourself to

    If you can bring yourself to contemplate a flat bar bike, the Merida Speeder 500 retails for £949 complete with Ultegra 11sp and Shimano hydraulic discs. It has rack and mudguard eyelets. I bought one in December and commute on it daily. it’s’s a fantastic and very fast bike – if you can cope without drop bars.

    February 26, 2016 at 6:58 am #867465
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    Windydog

    I’m just thinking that you

    I’m just thinking that you must be pushing out some mega wattage to snap the crank.  Good effort.   #wattagebazooka

    However, looking at the big guys online as an alternative to the London Road.

    Avanti Giro, discs and Tiagra.  Currently 25% off at 578GBP.  And Mekk Pave, GT Grade under 850. Wiggle.

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