Go to the shops fast comfy play bike

Hi guys

Planning on buying a play bike a do everything bike go for long relaxed rides no spds, go to the shops, want it to be tough and nippy, no suspension

Must be steel

Must take chunky tires

Must be flat bar

Can be geared, single speed or alphine

Currently looking at

Kona Dr Dew

Surly Preambles

Surly bridge club

Anyone got any other suggestions or ideas please?

Bonus points if it’s racing green

Can’t be geared, single speed or alphine

So what can it be then?

Sorry corrected 😄

What size as I may very well have an option that might be available

I’m on a 17inch Sanderson life and a medium Ragley Trig

I seriously regret selling my Dew Drop Deluxe (a deluxe and a drop smashed together) it was gravel before gravel was  a thing.

But for the shops… Raleigh 20. Rapid. Funny. Tough as old boots and worth zero. Its had girls, beer crates, welders, a lit barbeque, all sorts on it.

Mu first one was a folder, it was stolen from a stairwell..

I’ve messaged you btw 🙂

Genesis Brixton

This is mine

Have you looked at Stridsland for some inspiration?

I got an old Soul for peanuts, dredged ebay and FB classifieds for nice but cheap 26er parts, and stuck a set of wheelie bike 2.5 slicks on it. I think I’m into it for about £500, just because I got carried away on the wheels and got it a dropper post. I had a Soul bitd as my #1 bike, it’s kind of weird that I know have one as my going to the shops bike and it has the exact same wheels and fork in it. But it is ace.

(I got it a second set of wheels and some knobbly tyres, with the idea that I might do some retro mountain biking on it. But after one attempt I decided bollocks to that, time has not been kind, it doesn’t feel fun-bad like my fatbike, it feels like it’s supposed to be good but isn’t. But it’s still ace jumping it down the steps at tesco)

I’ve got a Bridge Club for everything you’re describing.  It’s not magical by any stretch, but it is a really nice ride.  Perfect pub bike, and a bit more.

Genesis Longitude or Pashley Mailstar (or an elephant bike)

I have both, love them equally. Longitude a proper alrounder, the mailstar a utilty / cargo bike.

Transition Klunker – ultimate pub bike

Spa Cycles Rove . I’m thinking of building one up for much the same purpose. Frameset or complete bikes available

https://www.spacycles.co.uk/m11b0s143p5091/SPA-CYCLES-Rove-725-Frameset

Kona Unit X.

In a previous year they did do one in racing green.

I’ve got an old (pre-456) Inbred built up with Surly rigid forks and 1.5 inch slick tyres (as they were what I had). Bombproof, fun to ride and, possibly, my favourite bike.

Stooge?

surprised we got to 18 posts before someone said stooge

rigid, big tyre clearance, both playful and long distance capable, all gearing options possible

It’s not steel, fast or green but I picked up a Cannondale Treadwell last year when everyone was punting them out (new) half price for some reason! I got the “deluxe” version with front & rear racks, dynamo hub & integrated lights. It even has a kickstand 😀 Love it, easily my most (frequently) ridden bike now.

Kona Unit X.

In a previous year they did do one in racing green.

This is the colour I was thinking of, far from BRG

https://bon.ua/obyavlenie/2022-29-xromolevii-turing-kona-unit-x-na-shimano-deore-shadow-1-12-89df85

Kona x

stooge

karate monkey

Flat bar Cotic Cascade?