fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Fussy knickers. 
A new tack on the 'what winter bike" thread
- Thread starter jay clock
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jay clock
Massive member
- Location
- Hampshire UK
I am quite liking the look of that Synapse apart from the colours....
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Joshua Plumtree
Approaching perfection from a distance.
Spring'll be here before you've made a decision! 
Why wont official giant guards fit on a giant bike they are designed for? sounds a bit odd to me!
Also dont rule out CX i have had three (boardman cx, giant tcx and a forme calver) All have taken 25c tires and close fitting full sks guards. Yes ive made an extended bracket to drop the front guard closer to the tire on all of them but if i can do it any LBS should be able to
Also dont rule out CX i have had three (boardman cx, giant tcx and a forme calver) All have taken 25c tires and close fitting full sks guards. Yes ive made an extended bracket to drop the front guard closer to the tire on all of them but if i can do it any LBS should be able to
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smutchin
Cat 6 Racer
- Location
- The Red Enclave
Slight cock-up on the design front. When they revamped the Defy range to give them all disc brakes, they removed the seatstay bridge and fork crown bolt hole, so there is now nowhere to attach the guards. It's a real oversight by Giant and one of the things that stops the Defy being a truly brilliant winter bike.
Just to add to the list of options already mentioned: Trek Domane
WOW that is very poor - I've not seen one in person but have always thought of them as a great all year option. Not now!
smutchin
Cat 6 Racer
- Location
- The Red Enclave
They are great bikes, but the inability to take mudguards is a real disappointment.
biggs682
Itching to get back on my bike's
- Location
- Northamptonshire
What about a nice old retro steelie loads of clearance etc etc
Oh and about £500 saving
Oh and about £500 saving
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jay clock
Massive member
- Location
- Hampshire UK
Thanks! but that doesn't have disks. I am not really into the retro look either
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jay clock
Massive member
- Location
- Hampshire UK
Latest thoughts are a Canyon Inflite 9.0s... need to check the mudguard situation
T.M.H.N.E.T
Rainbows aren't just for world champions
- Location
- Northern Ireland
IIRC Canyon offer their own for the inflite series
smutchin
Cat 6 Racer
- Location
- The Red Enclave
The Inflite is a lovely bike. Takes custom sks mudguards. Might be a little undergeared for road riding.
