Which Winter Road Bike?

bails1310

I've finally realised that to keep the [soon to arrive] Sunday best, best, I need a winter/cummuter bike.

I don't have a hue amount of knowledge of these, essentially is it just pinning some mud guards on any bike that will take them or is there more to it - Bike Radars review of the Ribble Winter Trainer looks pretty good to me for the price. Any others that I should concider?

Cheers.

Grill

You could try a search as this question is asked almost daily.

http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/search.php?keywords=winter+bike&terms=all&author=&fid%5B%5D=40042&sc=1&sf=titleonly&sr=posts&sk=t&sd=d&st=0&ch=300&t=0&submit=Search

jordan_217

The Ribble, or this:

http://www.fatbirds.co.uk/24251/product ... -bike.aspx

Shimano Sora version also available:

http://www.fatbirds.co.uk/5777/products ... -bike.aspx

Bordersroadie

I've just done a mass of research on this and for "proper" winter bikes at a reasonable price, with space for 25c and real mudguards, my shorlist was

1. Forme Plateau
2. Tifosi CK7
3. Dolan Prefissio
4. Kinesis Racelight T2
5. Kinesis Racelight TK2

All are available as frames that can be built up or as compete bikes.

My ideal would have been number 5 but based on cost of frame (best price £168 vs £345) I went for number 4 with a Kinesis DC07 carbon fork. A mate who breaks a lot of gear rides a T2 and he hasn't broken it yet after some hard miles, and it gets great reviews, so that's good enough for me! Currently being built up.

thespanishadam

I'd be looking at this option very closely.

http://www.dolan-bikes.com/Aluminium%20 ... 20Frameset

mikenetic

Surly Pacer is also an option worth considering. Frame sets or full builds are available. I've just refurbished a Pacer frame and built it up with Aksiums, mudguards and 105. Jolly nice it is too.