C2W which bike to get £600 max

[SWSteve]

http://www.broadgatecycles.co.uk/bikes/hybrid/cannondale/cannondale-quick-4-2014/

Something like this then?

Those wheels look ace

 

[vickster]

Yeah looks good spec wise, if a bit *ahem* black

Check it'll take proper mudguards and if possible a rack for commuting (is that a 7 mile round trip or each way?)

 

[vickster]

Those wheels look ace

Not sure they'd like my weight for long!

 

[tigerwes]

7 mile each way

 

[vickster]

You'll potentially want a rack for that if you've got much to carry so check compatibility

Best thing, go out and sit on the bikes and preferably a decent test ride, Evans good for that

 

[jowwy]

Yeah looks good spec wise, if a bit *ahem* black

Check it'll take proper mudguards and if possible a rack for commuting (is that a 7 mile round trip or each way?)

I think we all know by now that you don't like black bikes vickster, but its not the case for everyone.

As for the OP what about a cx bike, something from norko or the pinnacle arkose

 

[tigerwes]

What is a cx bike???

 

[themosquitoking]

Cyclo cross, road bike with mtb type tyres and disc brakes.

 

[tigerwes]

Someone was trying to talk me into a road bike today while watching Tour T Yorkshire go through Addingham.

Any suggestions for a decent road bike for the same price. I'll then trial a couple from Evans and see what I think.

 

[vickster]

Does it have to be from Evans, or is that just to get the testride?

This is what they have under £600 (excluding women's models)

http://www.evanscycles.com/categori...rice_from=476;price_to=606;on_sale=;sort=asc;

This looks as good as specced as any, carbon fork, sora. Discounted so you'd need to confirm the C2W situation, only Evans sell Jamis in UK

http://www.evanscycles.com/products/jamis/quest-comp-2014-road-bike-ec067927

 

[tigerwes]

No doesn't have to be Evans. It's just that I have one fairly local and I can get a test drive.

 

[vickster]

Fair enough

I'd see what they have in store in your budget, size and go from there

This will have the best frame but a lesser groupset http://www.evanscycles.com/products/cannondale/caad8-8-claris-2014-road-bike-ec053958

Or this will be comfy being steel, and carbon fork, has proper mudguards and will take a fixed rack. Nice colour too

 

[J1888]

http://www.broadgatecycles.co.uk/bikes/hybrid/cannondale/cannondale-quick-4-2014/

Something like this then?

I have the 2013 edition and it's ruddy bloody good.

It's speedy (guess the name indicates that), comfortable to ride (with padded shorts), seems well made and looks great.

 

[Cyclist33]

Does it have to be from Evans, or is that just to get the testride?

This is what they have under £600 (excluding women's models)

http://www.evanscycles.com/categori...rice_from=476;price_to=606;on_sale=;sort=asc;

This looks as good as specced as any, carbon fork, sora. Discounted so you'd need to confirm the C2W situation, only Evans sell Jamis in UK

http://www.evanscycles.com/products/jamis/quest-comp-2014-road-bike-ec067927

far as that goes, i got my discounted quest through cycleschene from evans, no top up fee, free build, cant complain at all.