Any good as a winter/wet weather hack?

animal72
animal72 Posts: 251
edited February 2013 in Road buying advice
Dawes mono http://www.dawescycles.com/p-170-mono.aspx

Local shop has one going cheap.

Or can you suggest anything else around the £4-500 mark.
Condor Super Acciaio, Record, Deda, Pacentis.
Curtis 853 Handbuilt MTB, XTR, DT Swiss and lots of Hope.
Genesis Datum Gravel Bike, Pacentis (again).
Genesis Equilibrium Disc, 105 & H-Plus-Son.

Mostly Steel.

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  • majormantra
    majormantra Posts: 2,094
    Should be fine although finishing kit is a bit meh. Another option would be to build up a Pompino, or convert an old road frame on the cheap.
  • VTech
    VTech Posts: 4,736
    I just got a triban 3 from decathlon yesterday and went out on it this morning for a couple of km and its bloody quick and very nice to ride. £299
    Living MY dream.
  • nochekmate
    nochekmate Posts: 3,460
    VTech wrote:
    I just got a triban 3 from decathlon yesterday and went out on it this morning for a couple of km and its bloody quick and very nice to ride. £299

    A bike is only as quick as the rider.
  • VTech
    VTech Posts: 4,736
    I've no idea why that effects the OP.
    Living MY dream.
  • smidsy
    smidsy Posts: 5,273
    nochekmate wrote:
    VTech wrote:
    I just got a triban 3 from decathlon yesterday and went out on it this morning for a couple of km and its bloody quick and very nice to ride. £299

    A bike is only as quick as the rider.
    A compliment to vtec there then.
    Yellow is the new Black.
  • luv2ride
    luv2ride Posts: 2,367
    http://www.edinburghbicycle.com/product ... road-bikes

    Depending on the size you need, you might want to look at one of these? The Dawes Mono looks great, but possibly a tad heavy. Think Cycling Plus reviewed it a couple of years back and said good, but a plodder. Alternativey look out for a Genesis Day One single speed on ebay....
    Titus Silk Road Ti rigid 29er - Scott Solace 10 disc - Kinesis Crosslight Pro6 disc - Scott CR1 SL - Pinnacle Arkose X 650b - Pinnacle Arkose singlespeed - Specialized Singlecross...& an Ernie Ball Musicman Stingray 4 string...
  • nochekmate
    nochekmate Posts: 3,460
    VTech wrote:
    I've no idea why that effects the OP.

    It doesn't effect him at all! :wink:

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