My road riding consists of once or twice a week around the back roads (not good condition) for around 25 – 30 miles, plus the odd weekend touring on west coast of Scotland, maybe 60 miles per day max. I currently use a 07 Jake the Snake, usually with Spesh Borough 32's but sometimes I'll stick on Bonty Racelight 28's if going for longer/smoother roads. When on weekend trips I hang my kit in a huge carradice seatpack, so panniers not an issue.
Anyway, C2W coming round again and deliberating whether there is any benefit in going for a 1K 'proper road bike' as per the thread a few down – Boardman/ CAAD9 etc ? I have a suspicion that it might gather dust in the garage, but not having ridden such a beast I am unsure – any words of wisdom ?
and, no, I don't need another mountain bike on C2W either 8)