Got a new job, now need a new bike

[jpembroke]

3 years after taking voluntary redundancy from a civil service job (to which I commuted by bike every day) I'm going back to work (to a civil service job to which I'll be commuting by bike every day). Currently I own a road bike (comes out on nice days and for annual trips to France), an On One Inbred (for riding up around Leckhampton Hill and occasional trips to Afan), and a 'cross bike (for racing). This looks like a good opportunity/excuse to buy a new bike and was thinking of either a flat bar Kaffenback (build up job; have spare parts) or a Pompino (buying a complete bike). I have owned both in the past and really rated them.

Anyone got any other ideas? I want a do it all bike: robust, comfortable, bombproof; perhaps good for some off road diversions on the way home. Cotic Roadrat is also on the list. What else?

 

[nigelb]

Congratulations at the new job :-)

 

[jpembroke]

Congratulations at the new job :-)

Thanks, but a new bike is way more exciting.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Ooo new bike excitement!!..

Kaffenback and Roadrat look great, I've a bias towards Planet X as I've got one .

Surly Cross-Check?, another do it all type bike.

 

[jimboalee]

3 years after taking voluntary redundancy from a civil service job (to which I commuted by bike every day) I'm going back to work (to a civil service job to which I'll be commuting by bike every day). Currently I own a road bike (comes out on nice days and for annual trips to France), an On One Inbred (for riding up around Leckhampton Hill and occasional trips to Afan), and a 'cross bike (for racing). This looks like a good opportunity/excuse to buy a new bike and was thinking of either a flat bar Kaffenback (build up job; have spare parts) or a Pompino (buying a complete bike). I have owned both in the past and really rated them.

Anyone got any other ideas? I want a do it all bike: robust, comfortable, bombproof; perhaps good for some off road diversions on the way home. Cotic Roadrat is also on the list. What else?

What Civil service job have you got???

 

[Davidc]

What Civil service job have you got???

If it's in Cheltenham he probably has to kill you if he tells you!

 

[nigelb]

If it's in Cheltenham he probably has to kill you if he tells you!

I can think of someone he should tell then .......

 

[jpembroke]

What Civil service job have you got???

Good point!