summerdays
Cycling in the sun
- Location
- Bristol
Well I've had my current bike for about 3 years now, and my commute is about to get longer. Now I like my bike (Giant Escape) but of course the temptation for n+1 is always there. I do like my disk brakes but I'm tempted by going for a road bike given the increase in miles (adding about 10 miles possibly!!!). I realise it would have to be mechanical disk brakes.
Does such a thing exist as a road bike with a step-over frame. My existing frame is a normal mens frame but I have occasional hip/back problems getting onto the bike and have to lean it or find a convenient kerb (which isn't so convenient as when I'm having problems I can only get on from the right side of the bike).
The other option is getting more than one bike so that I can take the lower framed bike when my back/hip are playing up.
I need to be able to put a rack on the bike to carry all the junk I carry in my panniers for work etc.
Any suggestions? (I'm only at the browsing stage at the moment). Probably up to £1000 for the right bike.
Does such a thing exist as a road bike with a step-over frame. My existing frame is a normal mens frame but I have occasional hip/back problems getting onto the bike and have to lean it or find a convenient kerb (which isn't so convenient as when I'm having problems I can only get on from the right side of the bike).
The other option is getting more than one bike so that I can take the lower framed bike when my back/hip are playing up.
I need to be able to put a rack on the bike to carry all the junk I carry in my panniers for work etc.
Any suggestions? (I'm only at the browsing stage at the moment). Probably up to £1000 for the right bike.