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After finally getting the motivation to start riding to work on days I've decided that doing so on a Heckler running 1x10 and nobblies for basically a 5 mile uphill is a stupid idea so I'm treating myself to something more sensible.
Now I've been down the roadie route before and I have to say I'm not overly enthusiastic when it comes to drop bars so I was thinking (with the help of a friend) about investing in one of these for the job, opinions??
https://www.orangebikes.co.uk/bikes/Express-O
Looks nice.
https://www.cotic.co.uk/product/roadrat in sora/disc spec is the same price i think. Depends if you want steel or ally...
900 notes for sora?
Overpriced IMO.
This is a bargain if it fits (s/h)
http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/fs-or-swap-2014-cotic-roadrat
Gonna be a cycle to work thing so £900 is going to end up more like £650 which makes it a bit more appealing, that Cotic is quite sexy though!
£900 is way too much to be paying for what is essentially a basic, Sora clad, commuting hybrid (IMO). can't really see what it's got over a [url= http://www.halfords.com/cycling/bikes/hybrid-bikes/boardman-hybrid-comp-bike-2014#tab2 ]boardman hybrid comp[/url]
Other than the name on downtube and the brands [i]Britishness[/i] if that's what floats your boat then I suppose go for it.
To be honest I quite like the look of that Roadrat, steel sounds good to me for a tiny bit more comfort and I can get one from 18 bikes in Hope which is only 5 mins away. Like I said it works out for a £900 bike to cost me just under £650, the only thing holding me back is would something like this be any good if I decided to get a few road rides in (not really my thing but it'd nice to know I have the option).
EDIT: Just read a few reviews for the Roadrat and it's totally won me over, just need to decide whether I want to run gears or an Alfine...
In a similar vein
http://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/CBPXKAFF2FBTIA/planet-x-kaffenback-2-shimano-tiagra-flat-bar
Drop bar version also available.
I commute 24 miles a day on a roadrat, but I run it singlespeed to reduce maintenance. It is a great bike for people who can't admit to being roadies
I'd want a dynamo hub and mudguards on my commuter.
That Roadrat is waaaaaay over priced. Even at £650 it's a bit steep. Ridgeback X3 is £50 cheaper and a nicer bike to ride. (I had a Roadrat, trust me....) or the new Genesis CDF is £850 iirc and is a seriously lovely bike in the new red colour.
That O'range does look very expensive. What about this?
http://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/CBPXXLSFB/planet-x-xls-shimano-tiagra-flat-bar-road-bike