Hiya.

Mrs S fancies a new do it all bike.

Her requirements are:
Drop bars.
STI’s.
Discs.
Low gearing.
Rear rack mounts, probably proper guards as well. These need to be simple to fit and remove, no bodges.
Wide tyres, 40 odd mm.
Stable with a load.
Okay for road, tracks and lightish off road.
Not steel or carbon.
Not a Surly.
About £1500 max.

So, frame only or full bike recommendations please.

Kona Rove AL seems to fit the bill, with cash left to stick on some lower gears and nicer wheels.
Giant Allroad might be a goer.

She’s a fan of alloy frames due to the direct feel and weight – she may be persuaded over to the steel side if the right bike appears – she likes the look of the new Sutra and Marin 4 Corners but thinks all steel bikes are unnecessarily heavy and old fashioned.
It’s a cross I have to bear.
🙂

All ideas welcome, ta.

Up her budget and buy her an Amazon 🙂

🙂
Good point.

What’s the widest tyre you’ve had on yours?

Spesh diverge ticks all those boxes.

Recommended here, do road rides, gravel and touring on mine.

What’s the widest tyre you’ve had on yours?

Marathon Mondial 1.75″

Not with guards though – I’ve.never tried that combo.

mrs t has got a tiny little troll. good for everything with just a tyre change.
spec it how she wants.

It’s a good idea, but she’s set on something a little lighter and roadier.

She’s had a go on a my Disc Trucker, a lightly built LHT and a lovely little 1*1 belonging to my niece, but she’s not convinced.

Straggler might be a goer, if I take the stickers off.
🙂

Just spotted the Genesis CDA, which seems to suit.

Would an Arkose offend? They do lady versions I believe…

she’s set on something a little lighter and roadier.

The solution has already been suggested. 🙂

Why not steel? It’ll probably ride nicer than alloy and weight difference is negligible. Plus its repairable.
Your description perfectly fits a Specialized Sequoia Elite other than that.
Gorgeous to look at too.

Flashy, the Diverge is on the list, as is the Sequoia PP. 🙂

She’s done a lot of touring on both road bikes and MTB’s and would prefer something ‘with a bit of zip’ to it.
She’s set on discs and big tyres though, as we tend to wander about offroad a bit more these days.

The steel thing is just a personal preference – she chose alloy for her MTB and light road bike after testing steel and carbon alternatives.
She’s not entirely against steel, so something like a Sequoia might be a goer.

Be interesting to see what she chooses. 🙂

She doesn’t hang about.

Looking like a Kinesis 5T Disc built up with an MTB’ish drivetrain, STI’s and some handbuilt wheels.

Will have a chat with Hewitt’s, they’re a dealer and just down the road.

Thanks!