Author Topic: Commuter bike suggestions?  (Read 6651 times)

Re: Commuter bike suggestions?
« Reply #25 on: 13 March, 2018, 02:10:07 pm »
We're not interested in a QR-compatible fork when combined with disk brakes, which eliminates the London Road (and several previous suggestions).

Fairy nuff, I can see why from a performance POV, what concerns me about thru-axles is the number of "standards", including three(?) different thread pitches on the same sized axles.

Current Tiagra looks to be an orphan gear system.

Agreed

Re: Commuter bike suggestions?
« Reply #26 on: 14 March, 2018, 09:08:13 pm »
How short is short?

My wife is Very Short and so she's now riding a small Soma Buena Vista mixte with 26" wheels. No disks but all-up weight is well under 10kg for a steel frame bike (and that's with mudguards, tiagra and 35mm bomb-proof tyres).

My next commuter might be a Raleigh RXS. 12mm through axles, hydro disks, nice aggressive position, frame designed for a belt drive, 9kg, £570. Only drawbacks - 1 gear, and UK import taxes.

ElyDave

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Re: Commuter bike suggestions?
« Reply #27 on: 14 March, 2018, 11:20:30 pm »
How can you have UK import taxes on a Raleigh?  :demon:
“Procrastination is the thief of time, collar him.” –Charles Dickens

Re: Commuter bike suggestions?
« Reply #28 on: 15 March, 2018, 05:39:03 am »
How can you have UK import taxes on a Raleigh?  :demon:

Because they don't sell the model in the UK, despite it being ideal for UK use  :facepalm:

ElyDave

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Re: Commuter bike suggestions?
« Reply #29 on: 15 March, 2018, 06:40:15 am »
I understand that, I'm just gobsmacked that this is the situation with an iconic British brand.
“Procrastination is the thief of time, collar him.” –Charles Dickens

LittleWheelsandBig

  • Whimsy Rider
Re: Commuter bike suggestions?
« Reply #30 on: 15 March, 2018, 06:52:33 am »
Raleigh USA and Raleigh UK became completely separate businesses decades ago.
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LittleWheelsandBig

  • Whimsy Rider
Re: Commuter bike suggestions?
« Reply #31 on: 04 April, 2018, 01:10:59 pm »
It looks like the young lady will be commuting on a dropbar Tripster AL with Hunt dynamo wheels, Shimano 105 hydraulic brake STIs, SunXCD 46/30t cranks and Velo Orange rear rack. Something for me to piece together over the next month or so. No doubt she'll use it for some brevets as well.

Well that is a sod. The correct size and colour is out of stock until July and one of the THREE frames they will be bringing in has already been sold. Talk about a small volume item.
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LittleWheelsandBig

  • Whimsy Rider
Re: Commuter bike suggestions?
« Reply #32 on: 22 April, 2018, 10:44:36 am »
She recently put a deposit down at Pearson's for a tiny Tripster AT frame from the next shipment. They were quite keen on a fitting session beforehand but it is unlikely that HK needs that.

Already acquired
SunXCD 46/30 cranks with 170/165 lengths to compensate for leg lengths
UN74 BB

To be swapped from her Condor
SPDs
C17S saddle
Cyo headlight
Toplight Flat and battery mudguard taillights
Wheel meet again, don't know where, don't know when...

seraphina

Re: Commuter bike suggestions?
« Reply #33 on: 23 April, 2018, 12:32:40 pm »
Is it too late to recommend the Islabikes grown up range?

LittleWheelsandBig

  • Whimsy Rider
Re: Commuter bike suggestions?
« Reply #34 on: 14 May, 2018, 02:19:26 pm »
Is it too late to recommend the Islabikes grown up range?

Too late, money has been laid on the table.
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LittleWheelsandBig

  • Whimsy Rider
Re: Commuter bike suggestions?
« Reply #35 on: 29 June, 2018, 06:47:48 am »
Frame/ forks picked up, some parts ordered. Wheels will be a little while yet and some other components to be mulled over a while longer before choosing.
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