SSCX for commuting

teddyuk
teddyuk Posts: 39
edited September 2015 in Cyclocross
I would like to buy a SSCX for my commuting in London with disc brakes. Seems to me that there is not much out there (dont want to spend more than £700). At first I was thinking to the Genesis Day One Disc, but then I found the Verenti Isolation CX12. Any suggestions? http://www.wiggle.co.uk/verenti-isolation-cx12-singlespeed-2015/

Thanks

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  • bendertherobot
    bendertherobot Posts: 11,684
    There's an Arkose as well.

    Distance? Terrain? I did it for a while on a Day One Disc. 20 miles each way. Not all that easy going.
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  • Monty Dog
    Monty Dog Posts: 20,614
    The Verenti looks like great value - only comment would be the Avid BB5s and upgrading to TRP Spyres at some point might be worth it.
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  • teddyuk
    teddyuk Posts: 39
    [url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19703083#p19703083]bendertherobot[/url] wrote:
    There's an Arkose as well.

    Distance? Terrain? I did it for a while on a Day One Disc. 20 miles each way. Not all that easy going.


    Righe... you re right. 12 km flatish, or 15 hillish... Only roads with tarmac.
  • bendertherobot
    bendertherobot Posts: 11,684
    Yeah, I'd find it hard to look beyond the Verenti. And I'd get some Spyres straight away.

    If you're running mudguards on it then you will want to look at tougher tyres depending on the dropouts. Changing tyres on single speeds isn't quite as easy.
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  • smokey_bacon
    smokey_bacon Posts: 1,639
    I've got a day one disc and think its a brilliant bike having said that while the frame is ace brakes cant be faulted and the kit is good 46x18 just isn't a cx gear for my legs. Its ok on flat parkland & hilly roads but anything beyond that my knees go pop. I'm getting the pennies together to change to a 42 front and get a few more back cogs for variety. I also swapped out the tyres to Conti CX Speeds which really livened up the ride.

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