MacB
Lover of things that come in 3's
- Location
- Farnborough, Hampshire
Been looking at this and am very tempted and am trying to narrow down my selection. Would be used for my 40 mile commute, all road, poodling around with kids(towpath at worst), maybe the odd lengthier ride/short Audax, and general dogsbody. No current plans to do any full touring and pretty unlikely for forseeable future. So far I've looked in detail at 5 bikes, Thorn, Cannondale, Koga, Fahrrad and Amazon-
Cannondale - seems a bit more bling than I need and not keen on disc brakes, also doesn't look like it'll take racks etc.
Koga/Amazon - the prices get really steep and I haven't found much in the way of reviews.
Thorn - most accessible for information and was looking at the Raven Tour or Sport Tour. But price does climb steeply once you start adding all the bits on. Reviews are good though and would be tempted over the others. Comes with 26inch wheels.
Fahrrad T900 - pricewise, at £1675, this is the most affordable and this price includes many things charged as extras on others. Rack, guards, hub dynamo lights etc. But I can't find any reviews on it other than the usual blurb 'German make, reliable, last years etc'. It comes with 700c wheels.
As I'm not intending it for heavy loads/touring should I look at others, maybe frame only and get it built up? But the price of the Rohloff itself makes the T900 seem a very good deal.
Cannondale - seems a bit more bling than I need and not keen on disc brakes, also doesn't look like it'll take racks etc.
Koga/Amazon - the prices get really steep and I haven't found much in the way of reviews.
Thorn - most accessible for information and was looking at the Raven Tour or Sport Tour. But price does climb steeply once you start adding all the bits on. Reviews are good though and would be tempted over the others. Comes with 26inch wheels.
Fahrrad T900 - pricewise, at £1675, this is the most affordable and this price includes many things charged as extras on others. Rack, guards, hub dynamo lights etc. But I can't find any reviews on it other than the usual blurb 'German make, reliable, last years etc'. It comes with 700c wheels.
As I'm not intending it for heavy loads/touring should I look at others, maybe frame only and get it built up? But the price of the Rohloff itself makes the T900 seem a very good deal.