Recommendations for a bike with disk brakes for commuting?

[potsy]

Somebody here (Neil ?) said about 10 kg....

http://www.iseepeople.co.uk/firemonkey/blog/?p=352

Cheers for the link.

Indeed, lovely looker and lovely spec sheet. My only qualms would be the gearing, a compact on the front and a 12/25 on the rear. I'd like lower than that but that's because I'm a fat git who hates hills.

It's a definite contender for me now norm,but like you I'm not some lightweight hill climbing machine so may struggle with that gearing.
But by the time I would be getting one I will hopefully be much lighter

 

[summerdays]

Well he spent some time in Halfords looking at them and he has suddenly remembered that he would have loved the bike to be red! (His first bike was red apparently). He is put off both the Boardmans and the Croix de Fer by what he thinks is their desirablility to the wrong sort of people - he's had bits stolen off his bike at work in the past.

He did pop into Evans yesterday... but didn't see the Croix de Fer and didn't ask either.

He's getting more tempted by the Roadrat... which he thinks is less eye catching ... and I think looks nice.

 

[Piemaster]

I was going to suggest a Giant Seek, but

which he thinks is less eye catching

sort of rules it out. Nice looking in the flesh too - lbs has one in.

 

[g00se]

No particular recommendation - I've never tried or even seen one in the flesh - but looks the spec and price range and looks a bit less flashy:


http://www.edinburghbicycle.com/ebw...QRY=C440&f_SortOrderID=1&f_bct=c003155c018343

 

[summerdays]

I was going to suggest a Giant Seek, but


sort of rules it out. Nice looking in the flesh too - lbs has one in.

Hmm... haven't seen that one... I'll show him when he gets in... reminds me of the Escape but shinyier! (sp?)

 

[gaz]

Sounds like he needs to try a Genesis Croix de Fer

If he wants disk brakes on a road bike then they have to be mechanical, as hydraulic brakes are not compatible with STI levers.

I saw someone with it today, was truly jealous of his disc's in this wet weather!

 

[Piemaster]

Hmm... haven't seen that one... I'll show him when he gets in... reminds me of the Escape but shinyier! (sp?)

Looks very much like an evolution of the Escape to me. mtb style frame and 700c wheels (my escape has 26" but later ones have 700c). Looks like bolt in dropouts for the different requirements of geared hub or dérailleur drivetrains.

And it is very, very shiny.

 

[skrx]

Hmm... haven't seen that one... I'll show him when he gets in... reminds me of the Escape but shinyier! (sp?)

I have a Giant Escape M0, which has disc brakes. I'm very pleased with it! Although the only other bikes I've used have cost < £100, so I can't really compare it with anything.

you should only use the front brake in emergency stopping conditions.

I use the front brake most of the time. I'm very familiar with the response, and I'm used to reaching for it without thinking. In an emergency I'm less likely to lock the wheel or go for the wrong brake compared to someone who uses the rear brake all the time and saves the front for emergencies.

 

[summerdays]

I have a Giant Escape M0, which has disc brakes.

So do both Piemaster and me

 

[Piemaster]

Resurecting an older thread and don't know if Mr summerdays has a bike yet but just noticed this browsing the On-One website. Would be a fine commuter IMO.

 

[g00se]

They'll probably be quite a few more drop bars with discs soon:

http://www.bikeradar.com/news/article/uci-allows-disc-brakes-for-cyclo-cross-26660

And that might lead to hydraulic versions if they're being used for competition.

 

[summerdays]

Mr Summerdays has yet to actually do anything more than browse the internet and wander into Evans one Saturday when he was in town with the children. However since at his work they are opening the Bike to Work Scheme at the beginning of July he ought to get a move on and start looking if he is going to buy through it - he's not sure if its worth the risk - its being run by Cyclescheme and apparently the bikes will be valued at the end.

 

[summerdays]

They'll probably be quite a few more drop bars with discs soon:

http://www.bikeradar.com/news/article/uci-allows-disc-brakes-for-cyclo-cross-26660

And that might lead to hydraulic versions if they're being used for competition.

Does look like an interesting development - but probably too late for him ... but maybe someone else in the family might get a new bike next year

 

[summerdays]

Resurecting an older thread and don't know if Mr summerdays has a bike yet but just noticed this browsing the On-One website. Would be a fine commuter IMO.

That's a nice looking bike (if you ignore the fact that they photographed it with the quick release on that side).

 

[g00se]

Mr Summerdays has yet to actually do anything more than browse the internet and wander into Evans one Saturday when he was in town with the children. However since at his work they are opening the Bike to Work Scheme at the beginning of July he ought to get a move on and start looking if he is going to buy through it - he's not sure if its worth the risk - its being run by Cyclescheme and apparently the bikes will be valued at the end.

The valuation thing at the end is standard - it's so it passes the tax rules for being 'hired' up until that point. The price you pay at the end is invariably about the same as you paid for one month.