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Help – Which bike for all year round commuter?

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  • August 14, 2014 at 11:16 am #22150
    zedbedboy

    My commute is about to change. From 8miles each way to 12. The nature of the roads will aslo change from suburban roads to country lanes. I need a new commuter bike that’s up to the task. My requirements are,

    Drop bar
    Disk brakes
    Must take minimum 28mm tyres
    Must take full mudguards
    No singlespeeds
    Max cost is £900

    What should I be considering?

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  • August 15, 2014 at 9:20 pm #809807
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    svenrokk

    Cotic Escapade if you can
    Cotic Escapade if you can stretch to £950.

    August 15, 2014 at 8:15 pm #809805
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    Chubby

    Something a bit different.
    Something a bit different. Trek Soho, with belt drive & hub gears/brakes. Used every workday for 3 years with zero maintanance other than wiping down with baby wipes once a year. Weighs a ton, so plenty of exercise!

    August 15, 2014 at 1:15 pm #809803
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    parksey

    zedbedboy wrote:Whyte Suffolk

    zedbedboy wrote:
    Whyte Suffolk has just entered the fray as being design to just exactly what I want it to. It even has bespoke mudguards.

    If you didn’t want the more CX style of bike then the Whyte looks a good bet, it was reviewed favourably on here back in the winter too:

    http://road.cc/content/review/110792-whyte-dorset-commuterroad-bike

    The £1200 Suffolk version is some way over your original budget, mind… 😉

    I like the look of their flat-bar range myself, couple of affordable single chainring versions that appear well-suited to the type of outright urban riding that I’m after a second bike for.

    Still can’t get the Genesis CdF out of my head though…

    August 15, 2014 at 1:01 pm #809801
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    C.Gregs

    Here you are.
    Here you are.

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    August 15, 2014 at 10:46 am #809799
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    Ghostie

    Personally, I cannot
    Personally, I cannot recommend anything myself other than the Verenti Substance CX1.1, which I use as my all year round do everything steed. Similar spec to the Genesis CDF, but cheaper (further discounts through British Cycling membership). You can always spend the savings on enhancing the bike, getting new tyres, mudguards and changing the bar tape which is a bit thin. Maybe adding BB7 disc brakes if the BB5s are a gripe.

    August 15, 2014 at 9:55 am #809797
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    zedbedboy

    The Orange has the dreaded
    The Orange has the dreaded Avid BB5 disc brakes!

    Whyte Suffolk has just entered the fray as being design to just exactly what I want it to. It even has bespoke mudguards.

    C Greg – your link to a photo didn’t work for me.

    August 15, 2014 at 9:02 am #809795
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    Binky

    Orange RX9 2014 going for
    Orange RX9 2014 going for £850 pretty much bomb proof

    August 15, 2014 at 8:36 am #809793
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    zedbedboy

    Of all the above the Genesis
    Of all the above the Genesis CdF floats my boat the most and the Hargroves price is excellent.
    Is it worth £130 more than the Charge Pug 3 though.

    Just to throw a wildcard into the mix. Does anyone have any experience of Tifosi bikes. I came across this option…

    http://www.fatbirds.co.uk/1679630/products/kinesis-ck6-forte-disc-sora-cyclocross-bike.aspx

    Ignore the Kinesis label – it’s a Tifosi.

    probably better info about it here… http://www.vanillabikes.com/products/tifosi-ck6-forte

    August 14, 2014 at 4:59 pm #809791
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    Argos74

    Using the 2014 Arkose 1 for
    Using the 2014 Arkose 1 for Sunday and evening rides. £750 (£820-850 with pedals and all weather road tyres), workaholic zombie apocalypse bike. No room for standard front mudguard, some faffing around required. But many many pluses otherwise.

    August 14, 2014 at 4:07 pm #809789
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    pz1800

    The new Pinnacle Arkose 3 has
    The new Pinnacle Arkose 3 has no eye hole for a front mudguard, which strikes me as mad. But I’m sure you can rig something. Heartily agree with the comment about the BB5 discs – I swapped mine for BB7 and I have to say I am completely happy with my 2012 Arkose 2 … now.

    August 14, 2014 at 3:58 pm #809787
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    oozaveared

    Jamis Bosanova
    drop bar
    funky
    Jamis Bosanova

    drop bar
    funky stem so you can make it really fit
    Steel
    Discs
    Mudguards
    Triple
    Loads of lugs
    Trad geometry
    bloody well bomb proof
    Lovely ride

    £800 at Evans

    August 14, 2014 at 3:36 pm #809785
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    thesaladdays

    zedbedboy wrote:The Pinnacle

    zedbedboy wrote:
    The Pinnacle looks very nice – BUT noway to run a proper front mudguard!

    Are you sure about that? My wife has the women’s version as a commuter and had full guards installed front and back with no problem. I would imagine the other Arkoses are more or less the same in that respect.

    August 14, 2014 at 3:33 pm #809783
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    C.Gregs

    I believe you can. Seen many
    I believe you can. Seen many people with SKS’s fitted:

    https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Br4wbHUCEAE1TLM.jpg

    August 14, 2014 at 3:19 pm #809781
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    zedbedboy

    The Pinnacle looks very nice
    The Pinnacle looks very nice – BUT noway to run a proper front mudguard!

    August 14, 2014 at 2:55 pm #809779
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    C.Gregs

    I’m looking for basically the
    I’m looking for basically the same thing. Had my eye on Evans’ Pinnacle Arkose 3 and it’s down to £900 at the moment. Almost full 105 groupset and decent mechanical brakes.

    http://images.evanscycles.com/product_image/image/be6/4cd/e03/113378/pinnacle-arkose-three-2014-cyclocross-bike.jpg

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