amasidlover
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I currently do a 14 mile commute on a tourer/audax bike and have an MTB for weekends, but I fancy getting something that I can 'pootle' on in normal clothes for a few miles.
I quite fancy the Pashley Roadster Sovereign; very much like the built in lock for shops where I can keep an eye out through the window, like the hub dynamo (have one on my commuter already) and the fully enclosed chain.
Couple of little niggles though - the area I am about to move to (Stockport) is quite hilly and although I would rarely go below 36 Front/27 Rear as a gear ratio even with panniers I'm concerned about the weight of the Pashley and only having 5 gears.
The other one is a child seat (without wanting to start a debate on the perceived safety or otherwise...) - I'd quite like the option of a child seat, but despite coming with an extremely chunky high quality rack it doesn't seem compatible with a child seat. From what I can find the step-through frame models are compatible but not the Roadster...
Suggestions?
Thanks,
Alex
I quite fancy the Pashley Roadster Sovereign; very much like the built in lock for shops where I can keep an eye out through the window, like the hub dynamo (have one on my commuter already) and the fully enclosed chain.
Couple of little niggles though - the area I am about to move to (Stockport) is quite hilly and although I would rarely go below 36 Front/27 Rear as a gear ratio even with panniers I'm concerned about the weight of the Pashley and only having 5 gears.
The other one is a child seat (without wanting to start a debate on the perceived safety or otherwise...) - I'd quite like the option of a child seat, but despite coming with an extremely chunky high quality rack it doesn't seem compatible with a child seat. From what I can find the step-through frame models are compatible but not the Roadster...
Suggestions?
Thanks,
Alex