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Hi,
I am looking for something with disc brakes, will take mudguards and panniers and won't break the bank. Over the weekend I will be looking at:
Boardman CX Comp
Norco Search S3
Any thoughts about these bikes, or other bikes I should really look at around the £600 mark! My commute is going to be about 14 miles each way on mainly rural roads.
Cheers
Planet-X Kaffenback? BB7 disc brakes, Tiargra build, solid (if uninspiring) frame, OK wheels, reasonable build kit, £599. I'm not sure you'll get much better for the money
https://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/CBPXKAFF2DBTIA/planet-x-kaffenback-2-shimano-
tiagra-drop-bar-road-bike
Genesis CDA 10 @ £699.
Claris group, TRP Spyre discs. Fixing points for the bits you need.
But the PX above is a bit of a bargain.
Just picked up an Arkose 2 today for the duties you describe, it's interestingly different. Assuming tcb comes through OK it'll have cost me ~£680.
How about this - you may be too tall for it, otherwise it's perfect* 🙂
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*possibly inaccurate
rim brakes, otherwise fine 😉
Saracen Hack also worth a look.
Cheers all, lots of other bikes I hadn't considered and one I definitely won't be considering 🙂
The kaffen is a bit of a bargain and with the change you can get a nice set of wheels. Having owned one, the wheels made the bike a lot more livelier than the stock ones.