bike for commuting

york1e
york1e Posts: 17
edited May 2011 in Commuting general
What should I be looking for a bike for commuting around 12 miles, b class roads. Single speed, fixie or hybrid?

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  • crumpetman
    crumpetman Posts: 11
    short answer - it depends.

    How flat is your commute? Do you want to use the bike for anything else?

    I do 12 miles each way on a single speed road bike and used to do it on a single speed hybrid. Mostly it is fine but there are times when the head wind is strong or I am just feeling a bit worn out and wish I had some gears so I could take it easy.
  • clarkey cat
    clarkey cat Posts: 3,641
    if its North Yorkshire Dales then may be a bit lumpy
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  • york1e
    york1e Posts: 17
    Want something fairly quick, but not on racing tyres due to the quailty of the roads. Live in the vale of york.
  • meanredspider
    meanredspider Posts: 12,337
    What about a CX? Personally, I run on Highland B-roads and worse on a carbon road bike with skinny Gatorskins on carbon wheels. Your roads must be pretty shocking.
    ROAD < Scott Foil HMX Di2, Volagi Liscio Di2, Jamis Renegade Elite Di2, Cube Reaction Race > ROUGH
  • jeremyrundle
    jeremyrundle Posts: 1,014
    "What car do I buy", :!: :!: :!:

    First question should be "I have £X to spend what bike would you suggest".

    My hybrid XC £1500, can't beat chosing all the components, though I have just fitted Deore XT cranset to my other bike they appears as good as SLX's.

    Also everyone has ther own opinion. Bikes like cars are a personal choice, I would only ride this style on/off road. All I have to do is change the tyres.
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  • york1e
    york1e Posts: 17
    Throught a grand would get me up and running for a bike.

    Throught about a cyclocross bike?
  • phillipjohnson
    phillipjohnson Posts: 117
    I would go for something like this...

    http://www.thebikelist.co.uk/boardman/cx-team-2011

    900 quid will leave you 100 quid out of your grand for mudguards and a rack (if you want them)

    If you do go for a cyclocross bike I would go for one with disk brakes. They changed the rules in CX last year, before which you only got Cantilever brakes on CX bikes.

    I've got a 2010 Kona Jake the Snake... great bike but the brakes are rubbish... Canti brakes are never great.
  • meanredspider
    meanredspider Posts: 12,337
    Yup - something like the Boardman CX looks ideal if you don't want to go for a roadie
    ROAD < Scott Foil HMX Di2, Volagi Liscio Di2, Jamis Renegade Elite Di2, Cube Reaction Race > ROUGH
  • cloggsy
    cloggsy Posts: 243
    york1e wrote:
    What should I be looking for a bike for commuting around 12 miles, b class roads. Single speed, fixie or hybrid?

    Is it all on-road or any off road stuff?

    If its all road, then get a road bike or a hybrid IMHO!

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