Rob Morley said:In article <d4ef56f3-2144-42bc-a6ff-4a077eb41730
@e60g2000hsh.googlegroups.com>, spindrift
[email hidden] says...Quoted message said:vernon said:"!Speedy Gonzales!" <[email hidden]> wrote in
messagenews:[email hidden]...> So, can anyone recommend better, a bike that is pretty sturdy, can keep up
> with traffic, cost around £700 and come with wider than norm road
> tyres(have you seen Edinburgh's roads lately?
Dawes Galaxy?Have a look atwww.spacycles.co.ukfor lower prices.
Would you use a Tourer for commuting?
Is there anything more suitable?
Depends on what you are after. For low maintenance, a hub geared, roller
braked hybrid like the Nemesis works for me if I need to carry stuff
into the office. When I can travel light (most days), I opt for the
simplicity of a fixie.
For the OP.
I commute in Edinburgh each day so I know the way the roads are going.
My commute is from outside the bypass, up Buirdiehouse and into the
centre of town. If the potholes along that route are the norm, then
Clarence has a lot of work to do.
My main bike for this ride is a fixed wheel Pearson Touche with 25mm
tyres. The total package I went for came in at just under £600 with
mudguards and Gatorskin tyres. These have been up to the job. The bike
comes with mounts for panniers.
I have not had any problems with it's ability to soak up the bumps,
going over the cobbles of the high street is more comfortable (if it
could be called that) on this bike than on either my Nemesis or my
Cannodale Tourer. Mainly because it has carbon forks.
As for the speed, with the way the roadworks are holding things up in
Minto St and Princes St, this is hardly a problem at the moment. Even
before they started I was keeping pace.
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