I'm considering another bike for commuting and bad weather road miles.
At the moment I have a Scandium framed Ribble road bike which, if I'm honest I've never really gotten on with as I feel it's just a little too small for me. I've also got a Planet X SL Pro RED but I'd rather not use in crappy weather and ruin the nice groupset.
My most recent train of thought is to sell the Ribble (have a couple of guys wanting it) and buy a Boardman hybrid. My commute is 15miles each way with a decent climb in the middle.
My question is this, would going from a light, dropbar road bike to a slightly more cumbersome bike such as the Boardman have that much of an impact over such a short distance? Would the trade off of comfort be worth the loss of speed?
I'd be interested in your thoughts/opinions.
Paul.



