New Commuter bike

Zalamdk

I am in the market for a new commuter bike, - as I plan to bike to work during spring/summer (about 14km each way = total 28km)

However it is rather difficult to find the right one, and its hard for me (with little knowledge) to evaluate what would be the right bike.

I have the following requirements:

1) Tires broader than a racer (35mm would be good)
2) Hydraulic disc brakes
3) Relatively fast
4) Ability to take it for a "training" tour once in a while

I have looked at the following bikes:

- Cube SL Road Race
- Canyon Urban 7.0 SL (chain version)
- Canyon Hyde Race

Currently I am mostly hooked on the Cube SL road race, as it provides a nice hybrid between an MTB and a Road racer, which make me belive it is reasonably fast? However I must admit I am quite in love with the looks of the Canyon, but I am not sure the canyon would be ideal for such a long commute - as it seems like its more of a city commuter.

I am very open to other suggestions but my budget is about £1000

imatfaal

Bikes are so personal it is had to give a good set of advice. But some things are universal - try them before you buy! Also do not rule out the less fashionable places - Boardman and own brand at halfords have some great bargains for less than a 1000, Decathlon and BTwin are also somewhere to try.

I have never bought either brand so cannot comment on quality - although I have seen quite a few posts complaining about Canyon and delivery times.

For 1000 pounds you can get a superb bike (I might be thinking GT Grade Alu) - worth spending some serious time researching before splashing a serious amount of cash. Also make sure you catch sale prices

The Rookie

I ride something very similar to the Cube
http://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/CBPXLRDFLA ... -road-bike
Mine is the 'Zesty Lime' (green) colour and I bought it as a frameset so its not to the OE spec, fairly light, very comfy and very snappy feeling to ride, you could swap on Hydraulics for not much money.

Zalamdk

Thank you for the feedback,

I am based in Denmark which means boardman is quite difficult to come by, theres only a few retailers, most of which are based in the country side.

I have looked at GT Grade 105, and found a reasoable offer at cycleshop, however I am not fond of the TR/HY brakes, and would prefer some "real" hydraulic brakes.