Road bike / Winter bike / Touring / Commuter thingy.

Holla,

Wanting to do some road based winter training, have a bike for going to the shops and the odd jaunt with my roadie Mrs.

Thinking Sonder Santiago, with bull-horn bars because I hate drops.

Obviously steel is real.

Any other options I could consider?

Under 1500.

Have you seen the Spa Cycles frame clearance?

https://www.spacycles.co.uk/m11b0s238p0/Frames/Clearance-Frames-Framesets

The listings state they can do custom builds using those frames.

Carbonda CFR696 frame, £500

105 disc Groupset £500

£500 left for you choice of wheels and finishing kit.