Commuter bike

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Hi all,

I'm thinking bout starting to commute but don't want to use my carbon beuaty as it would get wrecked as it would Hav to be put into a van/trailer on arrival. Any any thoughts on what the best bike is for commuting. Would have to carry a bag on my back & was thinking maybe a flat bar/ skinny wheel hybrid kinda bike.

Any thoughts?

Tonyandthewhale

What kind of distance is it? And what's your budget. Never saw the point of flat bar/hybrid yokes meself. What's wrong with a cheap/secondhand road bike? Could double as a winter trainer too.

ednwireland

i use this



built up from a frame myself, planet x kaffenback

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Tonyandthewhale wrote: »

What kind of distance is it? And what's your budget. Never saw the point of flat bar/hybrid yokes meself. What's wrong with a cheap/secondhand road bike? Could double as a winter trainer too.

Distance would change from day to day but anywhere from 13 to 30 I'd say. Thought de flat bar one would be better for carrying a bag on my back. Maybe a second hand one wit good panniers might be the job

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ednwireland wrote: »

i use this



built up from a frame myself, planet x kaffenback

That looks ideal. Don't suppose its for sale.( only messing, kinda)

What sort of price would u build a bike like that for

Tonyandthewhale

I generally try to avoid having a bag on my back but when I do I think I prefer being on my road bike as the multiple hand positions means I can shift my weight around when I get comfortable. There's not a lot in it though, flat bar or drops it much the same in that regard in my experience.
Either way I'd say you're better off with a rack and a set of panniers, much less sweaty and more comfortable by a long shot.

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Tonyandthewhale wrote: »

I generally try to avoid having a bag on my back but when I do I think I prefer being on my road bike as the multiple hand positions means I can shift my weight around when I get comfortable. There's not a lot in it though, flat bar or drops it much the same in that regard in my experience.
Either way I'd say you're better off with a rack and a set of panniers, much less sweaty and more comfortable by a long shot.

Cheers. Will try to look around for one. Any second hand offers welcome

lennymc

i had a similar query a week or so ago, wanted a commuter for a 50 k commute that would take mudguards, rack, be comfy and not be the end of the world if it was nicked. Ended up with a giant defy 5, base spec, shimano 2300 bits, with steel fork, and, if im not in a hurry its a quite nice bike. Comfy, very sitty up compared to my other bikes, has eyelets for mudguards and rack, it was cheap, its new so have a warranty and dont need to worry about replacing bits n pieces for a while. Downside is its heavy at about 11 kgs, and even heavier with the rack and guards, but i figure that will be good training, and my commute is mostly flat anyway.

ednwireland

get on your bike wrote: »

That looks ideal. Don't suppose its for sale.( only messing, kinda)

What sort of price would u build a bike like that for

nah not for sale, i broke a previous steel frame, that frame, handlebar, stem, seatpost cost around 400, plus a bike rack another 40 euro everything else came off the old bike (as has been said before building up from bits is never that cheap)

so the groupset and wheels came off the other bike