Hello all;
I'm looking to get a new bike, something designed for the rough Cornish roads and weather for my daily commute down country lanes and possibly for the odd longer ride.
I would like something that is fun while comfortable, nippy whilst hard wearing and preferably handsome in a traditional British way. My LBS love genesis and are very keen on the Croix de Fer, this seems like a great option. My only issue is that the new Croix has a slightly longer wheelbase making it more 'road' than it used to be so I assume less enjoyable on the compacted earth/gravel path type tracks we have around here. I sometimes take my boy out in a trailer on these type of tracks so it would be nice to have a bike that can handle them. Can anyone suggest anything else to look at?
Thanks for any help.
I'm looking to get a new bike, something designed for the rough Cornish roads and weather for my daily commute down country lanes and possibly for the odd longer ride.
I would like something that is fun while comfortable, nippy whilst hard wearing and preferably handsome in a traditional British way. My LBS love genesis and are very keen on the Croix de Fer, this seems like a great option. My only issue is that the new Croix has a slightly longer wheelbase making it more 'road' than it used to be so I assume less enjoyable on the compacted earth/gravel path type tracks we have around here. I sometimes take my boy out in a trailer on these type of tracks so it would be nice to have a bike that can handle them. Can anyone suggest anything else to look at?
Thanks for any help.