I presently have an Orbea as a winter bike but am looking for something that will take panniers (carbon rear triangle so no options there)

So any suggesting for frames which will take mudguards and panniers ? Possibly Ti if they aren’t too expensive (say £600 ?)

Kinesis TK3 in the sales or Kinesis 4S new …. 🙂

Will they take panniers ?

Stay away from this thread 😉

I shall avoid – luckily it doesn’t have bosses for a pannier, otherwise I would ……. Nice bit of kit, I wonder what the budget was

Budget? I’m guessing…

I’ve got a Van Nic Yukon which can take mudguards and panniers. Looks like the frame itself is £1k from Van Nic direct but I got my whole bike for less than that new so there must be deals around.

Ti is ace for commuting and if i ever bothered to clean it it would polish up splendidly. Really do think it is a bike for life!

I think On One are producing a more road-friendly version of the Pickenflick in the near future.

Or hunt down an original Ti ‘cross. this is mine:

[url=https://flic.kr/p/fhE7DX]DSC_0134[/url] by ir_bandito, on Flickr

I had discounted a van as being to expensive but i shall carry on looking
I shall have a browse of the on-one website

£600? Maybe hunt out a 2nd hand etape?

Or a something steel if new?

Spa Cycles own Ti audax or tourer, just over your budget.

Also available in steel below your budget.

Thread closed.

Having just realised who the OP is, stuff the budget and pre-order a Sabbath Silk Road Disc. Because you’re worth it!

(and whatever you get, if you hate it, it will be in my size)

Thanks Cash, every helpful

the Etape looks lovely

And do i now try and find a disc one – but that means new components, which means a new bike basically ……

Seriously, if you don’t want to buy a whole bike, look at tbe Spa frames. Chris and Ian both swear by them, very helpful if you can get up there.

hmm, not sure Parliament would approve a new bike, although I haven’t had one in 2 years ……

*laughs at man being told what to do by wife*

*looks at glass house, puts down stone*

🙄

and I have met your wife.