What Commuter (Not the norm)

gb155
gb155 Posts: 2,048
edited June 2011 in Commuting chat
Looking at setting up C2W for my winter commuter

I wanted to go with a SS MTB, BUT then I saw the

On-One Scandal 29'er

And

The On One Carbon MTB

both under he £1k limit

It will only be used on canal paths, its pretty rough,but nothing major, its gonna be used daily when the snow and ice hits

so is a carbon MTB a bad idea for such riding ? should I go with the 29'er instead ?

Thanks
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Comments

  • roger_merriman
    roger_merriman Posts: 6,165
    why would carbon be a bad idea? carbon doesn't like impacts, ie crashes.

    But a rough tow path is going to be easy for all but the cheapest supermarket special.

    a £1000 MTB should handle it with ease.
  • rolf_f
    rolf_f Posts: 16,015
    What would be the point of the 29er? You are just giving yourself even heavier wheels. The benefit of those is how they flow over rough ground but that is hardly really canal towpaths. Unless you just want it for the looks again..... :wink:

    And why SS anyway - you are just limiting the use of it. I use my MTB for winter commuting but it is a bit of a waste of its abilities just to use it for that. The only real wear and tear winter I've noticed is a need for a new cassette in spring. The gears cope perfectly well with snow up to a foot deep after which I fall off anyway.

    For what you want, a normal hardtail MTB will do ideally with fixed front suspension.
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