Chap at work is now eligible for the bikes to work scheme. Basically he has a grand to spend and asked me what he thinks he should buy. Obviously my first thoughts are what bike should I buy, and I’ve had a scoot around and can’t find anything that tickles my fancy. Sad days…

So if you had a grand, what would you buy? Has to be a complete bike, no frame only stuff or parts – otherwise it’d be a nice set of haven carbons…

mountain, road or <vomit> hybrid?

Anything! It’s not what I want, it’s what you’d buy for a bag-o-sand.

If he’s actually going to commute and has an interest in riding more in general, then this looks good….

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_918505_langId_-1_categoryId_165710

Will are you sending the bleed kit, your ignoring emails and texts, if not let me know I can go buy one myself?

Charge Cooker SS or Genesis Fortitude SS

mountain, road or <vomit> hybrid?

What’s wrong with a hybrid then? Come on, I’d love to know. 🙂

Just because you don’t like/need one doesn’t mean everyone else doesn’t.
THE MOST IMPORTANT thing about ANY bike is that its fit for purpose. No point spending £1k on an MTB and riding it to work and back every day is there?

New cyclocross bike by tryingtimes, on Flickr
Boardman cyclocross bike:
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_777735_langId_-1_categoryId_165710

Planet X carbon road bike
http://www.planet-x-bikes.co.uk/i/q/CBPXSLPRIVLDY/planet_x_pro_carbon_sram_rival_womens_road_bike

On-one fat bike
http://www.planet-x-bikes.co.uk/i/q/CBOOFATX5/on_one_fatty_fat_bike

Yuba Mundo cargo bike:
http://www.practicalcycles.com/userimages/procart17.htm

Endless amounts of bikes I’d have 🙂

Genesis High Latitude:

http://www.genesisbikes.co.uk/bikes/mountain/high-latitude/high-latitude-1×10