[Gavabby74]

Can anyone please recommend a good flat bar gravel bike for use in UK?

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[kil0ran]

I think it was probably this

I think it was probably this – Trek Dual Sport. And it was ally, not carbon.

https://www.trekbikes.com/gb/en_GB/dual-sport/

[Gavabby74]

Thanks for your reply
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[Gavabby74]

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[Gavabby74]

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[Gavabby74]

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[Gavabby74]

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[Simon E]

Cycling UK’s magazine had a Q

Cycling UK’s magazine had a Q&A article in a recent issue. Suggestions included Sonder Camino flat bar (like this) and a Whyte. This one on the CUK website looks like it – https://www.cyclinguk.org/cycle-magazine/bike-finder-which-small-light-bikepacking-bike-should-i-buy

And another similar one about flat bars – https://www.cyclinguk.org/cycle-magazine/bike-finder-which-onoff-road-all-rounder-should-i-buy

[Gavabby74]

Thanks for your reply. I have
Thanks for your reply. I have a boardman cyclo-cross and a voodoo bizango – both a few years old. I want to replace both bikes with the one bike. Keen on a flat bar gravel bike – don’t like drop down bars – that delivers good performance on the road as well as trail….

[Argos74]

What was the geometry – MTB,

What was the geometry – MTB, road or gravel? I’ve been looking at mountain bikes recently, including a titanium one with lots of Hope and XT kit (very very shiny). But can’t justify it as it would just do what my current bikes do, but slower.

[kil0ran]

I saw what looked like a Trek
I saw what looked like a Trek carbon frame with flat bars and a short travel fork today. Bloke was going too fast to ask him what it was. Really skinny suspension fork

[BadgerBeaver]

I have a Giant Escape Disc 1

I have a Giant Escape Disc 1 and have added SPDs, G-Ones and bottle cages and it’s brilliant. 

[Argos74]

Depending on usage and how

Depending on usage and how deep your pockets are, Subway AWE (which got a decent review on this site), Planet X London Road / Bootzipper, Giant Toughroad, Boardman Hybrid (especially if you can find one of the old ones second hand), Specialized Sirrus, Whyte Portobello, Marin DSX. That should give you some food for thought.

[gbayf2308]

I’d say any decent hybrid
I’d say any decent hybrid commuter bike would have sufficient clearance for 40mm tyres. Alternatively how about a hardtail MTB?

[Author]

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