Recommendations for a new singespeed

[saty]

Hi all,

Not posted for a while...

Anyhow am looking to get a single speed bike for my 7.5 mile (15 daily) commute.

Currently have a Ridgeback T1 2009 XL (and really like it)

Budget is around £400 to £600, will be getting this on the cycle to work scheme. Want the flat handle bars and the coasting gear rather than fixed gear.

Any recommendations from experience would be great.

Cheers

 

[Thegiantpeanut]

http://m.evanscycles.com/products/trek/5th-district-2011-single-speed-road-bike-ec026265

The trek districts are really very nice and in your price range. I have one of the drop bar versions that I use for winter training and they are fast but comfortable.

 

[saty]

Thanks for the reply.. Looks nice.

I went into my LBS near my work and found this: http://www.thebicycleman.co.uk/schindelhauer-siegfried-48-p.asp
^^ now this is way over budget but I love the fact it has a carbon drive belt and no metal chain

Any thoughts ??

Cheers

 

[Thegiantpeanut]

Belt drives are great for commuters, no oily crap on them and don't need to be cleaned, ever! The trek districts come with belt drives on higher models, have a look around.

 

[Star Strider]

I have been looking at one of these as I want something to take the strain off my 531 road bike with track ends which is getting battered on the commute.

http://www.edinburghbicycle.com/products/revolution-courier-single-13?bct=browse/bicycles/commuter-hybrid-bikes

They have upgraded to cartridge bearing hubs this year, they take a rack and there is room for cross tyres as well.

 

[saty]

Belt drives are great for commuters, no oily crap on them and don't need to be cleaned, ever! The trek districts come with belt drives on higher models, have a look around.

Exactly... am fed up of the oily chain and the oily gear mechanism that seems to always not function as it should.. Will try and find the trek one.

 

[saty]

I have been looking at one of these as I want something to take the strain off my 531 road bike with track ends which is getting battered on the commute.

http://www.edinburghbicycle.com/products/revolution-courier-single-13?bct=browse/bicycles/commuter-hybrid-bikes

They have upgraded to cartridge bearing hubs this year, they take a rack and there is room for cross tyres as well.

Thanks for the link...

 

[Star Strider]

I would excercise caution with belts as you need a split frame design.

They are clean and economical right up until the point they pack in.

 

[saty]

I would excercise caution with belts as you need a split frame design.

They are clean and economical right up until the point they pack in.

The German company (above) give a 20k warranty on their belts

 

[Star Strider]

It's still a lot of money when KMC chains are like a fiver.

 

[saty]

It's still a lot of money when KMC chains are like a fiver.

That is true,,,,,

 

[Star Strider]

And they work if you want to go fixed.

 

[smokeysmoo]

The Spesh Langster's are always popular, but pretty soulless and being a Spesh it means they're ten a penny IMO. I had a Langster Steel which was a nice ride, and a tad more elite than the alu version, but the finish wasn't great, in fact the chrome finish on the forks was shocking TBH.

More recently I had a 2012 FUJI FEATHER. I ran it as both a commuter and with some mods on the track as well. That was a great bike IMO, and I never saw another one which is always a good thing in my book.

Stock will be getting limited now on '12 bikes, but if the Fuji tickles your fancy then the 2013 Feather's are HERE

 

[Star Strider]

Evans are banging out the bog standard Fuji Track 2013 for £350 ish as well.

 

[saty]

The Spesh Langster's are always popular, but pretty soulless and being a Spesh it means they're ten a penny IMO. I had a Langster Steel which was a nice ride, and a tad more elite than the alu version, but the finish wasn't great, in fact the chrome finish on the forks was shocking TBH.

More recently I had a 2012 FUJI FEATHER. I ran it as both a commuter and with some mods on the track as well. That was a great bike IMO, and I never saw another one which is always a good thing in my book.

Stock will be getting limited now on '12 bikes, but if the Fuji tickles your fancy then the 2013 Feather's are HERE

Nice one thanks... Like that.

Really want to get one of these 'Gates Drive Belt' cycles...