recommend me a winter bike

Hanners
Hanners Posts: 260
edited August 2012 in Road buying advice
As the title says i need a winter bike for training/commuting on
i was thinking either Genesis equalibrium, moda nocturne on one pompenete alfine hub thingy

any other recomendations

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  • BelgianBeerGeek
    BelgianBeerGeek Posts: 5,226
    I think On-One have discontinued the Pompetamine, which is a shame as I was after one.
    Ecrasez l’infame
  • Monty Dog
    Monty Dog Posts: 20,614
    Alfine rear hub is a seriously heavy lump which affects the way the bike handles and feels - do try one before you buy.
    Make mine an Italian, with Campagnolo on the side..
  • bigpikle
    bigpikle Posts: 1,690
    Kinesis TK2...
    Forme alu frame thing (built by Kinesis)
    Your Past is Not Your Potential...
  • jazzkailey
    jazzkailey Posts: 48
    Yeap Kinesis either T2 or TK2, brillant frames for winter bikes.
  • calmx5
    calmx5 Posts: 230
    Dolan preffissio or kinesics
  • rob13
    rob13 Posts: 430
    Your summer bike?
  • Bordersroadie
    Bordersroadie Posts: 1,052
    edited August 2012
    After loads of reasearch I have just bought a Kinesis T2 for my new wet bike. On offer at Probikekit at only £168.
  • DrLex
    DrLex Posts: 2,142
    Monty Dog wrote:
    Alfine rear hub is a seriously heavy lump which affects the way the bike handles and feels - do try one before you buy.

    Absolutely - I love it as a foul weather commuter bike, but my commute is flat and short (6 miles). Other niggle is toe strike on the 'guards - large frame and average-sized feet (44/10). If a winter bike is more a training bike, stick with derailleurs and look for a frame with disk brake mounts and wider tyre clearance - a far better cr@p weather feature.
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  • Wheelspinner
    Wheelspinner Posts: 6,710
    Single speed, or fixed if you can ride one, so much simpler to maintain in the rubbish weather...
    Open One+ BMC TE29 Seven 622SL On One Scandal Cervelo RS
  • iPete
    iPete Posts: 6,076
    If its flat, SS or FG. Plenty of langsters about on a budget.

    I'm just setting up a track bike for winter, might be a little harsh to ride but is damn fun BUT the cost of getting all the bits I want has racked up mind, so if you have a bigger budget look out for a second hand Condor tempo or similar.

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