Bike Choice for Commute - Langster, BadBoy or Charge ?

mrx
mrx Posts: 5
edited December 2008 in Commuting chat
Hi,

After commuting for many years on my old Trek, I think its about time I went for something a bit more lighter and suited for the job. I have my eyes on these 3 bikes and would appreciate any comments...

- Cannondale Bad Boy Hybrid with internal hub gear
- Specialized Langster
- Charge Mixer
which has the Alfine hub which I know is far better than the Nexus system.

Thanks,

Paul

Comments

  • chaley
    chaley Posts: 100
    Paul, I've had a langster for 3 weeks and about 150 miles and so far I love it! I've never ridden the others, but went langster because there's less things to go wrong, just check the tyres, lube the chain and give it a wipe when it's been in the rain. I'm riding fixed and the only noise is my breathing :oops:
    Chaley
    2009 langster

    Blasphemy is the only victimless crime
  • woodford2barbican
    woodford2barbican Posts: 1,505
    The lightest out of that lot will be the langster by a long way.

    If you have a flatish commute go for it. I ride one and it is the best fun bike I have ever ridden - it also has the surest handling of any bike I have ridden.
  • patchy
    patchy Posts: 779
    i love my langster. the charges are BEAUTIFUL though.
    point your handlebars towards the heavens and sweat like you're in hell
  • il_principe
    il_principe Posts: 9,155
    None of the above. I highly recommend one of these though:

    [/img]http://www.pearsoncycles.co.uk/index.html?action=97
  • ride_whenever
    ride_whenever Posts: 13,279
    I'm a big fan of the pompino, ridden the langster and i didn't enjoy it as much.

    For your commute i'd definitely go steel and single-speed as the extra weight and single-speeding will improve your fitness.

    The other one, in the other direction would be a tricross single, that is very comfy and it'll take mudguards happily.
    Neeermad
    Carbon 456
    456 lefty
    Pompino
    White Inbred

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