New Bike Advice Please
tomawest
Posts: 10
Hi,
My works cycle to work scheme is about to open up and I've decided that after cycling to work over the summer, I want to get a much better bike than my Schwinn Sportage bike which I have now converted to a winter commuter.
My commute consists of 1 mile on the road, and 5 miles on Sheffields amazing (not) cycle paths. Other than that my main use for the bike will be trail riding so Im certain I want front suspension and hydraulic disc breaks. This would also enable me to cut my commute by a mile in each direction as I can use the canal towpath instead. Showers at work are also terrible so I need the bike to be compatable with full mudguards and a rack.
Ive been looking at both the specialized crosstrail expert disc http://www.evanscycles.com/products/spe ... e-ec042526
and the Trek DS 8.6
http://www.evanscycles.com/products/tre ... e-ec054494
At the moment im swayed towards the Trek as the specs seem identical other than the fact that the Trek has the isozone frame and is £100 cheaper but Im wondering if there's a bike I've missed. Specifically a mountain bike that would be compatable with full guards and a rear pannier rack. I realise that a mountain bike may be a little slower however I would happily sacrifice a couple of minutes from the commute if it means a comfier ride and a much better run on the weekend.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
My works cycle to work scheme is about to open up and I've decided that after cycling to work over the summer, I want to get a much better bike than my Schwinn Sportage bike which I have now converted to a winter commuter.
My commute consists of 1 mile on the road, and 5 miles on Sheffields amazing (not) cycle paths. Other than that my main use for the bike will be trail riding so Im certain I want front suspension and hydraulic disc breaks. This would also enable me to cut my commute by a mile in each direction as I can use the canal towpath instead. Showers at work are also terrible so I need the bike to be compatable with full mudguards and a rack.
Ive been looking at both the specialized crosstrail expert disc http://www.evanscycles.com/products/spe ... e-ec042526
and the Trek DS 8.6
http://www.evanscycles.com/products/tre ... e-ec054494
At the moment im swayed towards the Trek as the specs seem identical other than the fact that the Trek has the isozone frame and is £100 cheaper but Im wondering if there's a bike I've missed. Specifically a mountain bike that would be compatable with full guards and a rear pannier rack. I realise that a mountain bike may be a little slower however I would happily sacrifice a couple of minutes from the commute if it means a comfier ride and a much better run on the weekend.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
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You could look at 29ers as well, stick a set of slicks on and not much slower than the bikes you're looking at, and better for trail rides at the weekend:
http://www.evanscycles.com/products/tre ... e-ec053724Trek Domane 4.3. Merida One.forty 7.700. Merida CX 3. Voodoo Bizango
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