What do you think of this for commute

Jason82
Jason82 Posts: 142
edited August 2011 in Commuting general
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I am thinking of getting one
Missing a Boardman cx team
FCN = 9

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  • Moodyman
    Moodyman Posts: 158
    Ahh...the lovel Royal Mail bikes.
    They're designed to take abuse so I think it'll be great for year-round commuting.
    Though...not sure you'll appreciate it's bomb-proofness if you've a lengthy & hilly commute
  • unixnerd
    unixnerd Posts: 2,864
    I'm still using the GPO tyre levers my father was issued with in the '50s or '60s :-) Much better than the modern toys.
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  • Jason82
    Jason82 Posts: 142
    Cheers not particually hilly and only 8 miles each way at least no one will try to steal it. It also has a bit of understated class a bit like a connoisseurs bike.
    Missing a Boardman cx team
    FCN = 9
  • rubertoe
    rubertoe Posts: 3,994
    unless you work for Royal mail/Post office surely obtaining one would involving some scrote nicking one for you - unless of course they are available to buy in the shops.

    Assuming you dont already work for RM/PO in which case it wouldnt be commuting - it would just be working!!
    "If you always do what you've always done, you'll always get what you've always got."

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  • Jason82
    Jason82 Posts: 142
    I have seen some old decommisioned ones before in ebay and preloved.
    Missing a Boardman cx team
    FCN = 9
  • ndru
    ndru Posts: 382
    Buy a Workcycles FR8 - similar setup, better components, full mudguards
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