as the title suggests, im looking to buy a single speed bike. i have been looking to get one for a while now, and am a bit annoyed that my original choice of the 2014 charge plug 1 is no longer in stock at evans.
so my current two choices are the 2015 charge plug 1 at £400 or the jamis beatnik at £260. both from evanscycles:
http://www.evanscycles.com/products/charge/plug-1-2015-singlespeed-bike-ec073771
http://www.evanscycles.com/products/jamis/beatnik-2015-single-speed-bike-ec072113
I know there is a somewhat significant price differential between the two bikes, but ill try to explain why that is. initially, i was very interested in getting a charge plug because of their good reviews in the budget single speed bike market. and so despite the fact that the sales for their last seasons models are now over, i am still quite interested. i realise that the 2014 charge plug 2 is available at evans for £350, but i dont really like drop bars.
and so because the charge plug is now more expensive than before, i found the jamis beatnik as a possible alternative. i particularly like it over other single speeds from evanscycle in this price range because it has wide mountain bike style handlebars and brakes, which i find most comfortable.
the biggest difference seems to be that it is made out of steel whilst the charge plug is cro-mo. how much of a difference will this make in reality? in terms of weight/comfort, speed, vibrations etc
i plan to use the bike for short 4 mile commutes, and maybe a ride around richmond park every so often.
so my current two choices are the 2015 charge plug 1 at £400 or the jamis beatnik at £260. both from evanscycles:
http://www.evanscycles.com/products/charge/plug-1-2015-singlespeed-bike-ec073771
http://www.evanscycles.com/products/jamis/beatnik-2015-single-speed-bike-ec072113
I know there is a somewhat significant price differential between the two bikes, but ill try to explain why that is. initially, i was very interested in getting a charge plug because of their good reviews in the budget single speed bike market. and so despite the fact that the sales for their last seasons models are now over, i am still quite interested. i realise that the 2014 charge plug 2 is available at evans for £350, but i dont really like drop bars.
and so because the charge plug is now more expensive than before, i found the jamis beatnik as a possible alternative. i particularly like it over other single speeds from evanscycle in this price range because it has wide mountain bike style handlebars and brakes, which i find most comfortable.
the biggest difference seems to be that it is made out of steel whilst the charge plug is cro-mo. how much of a difference will this make in reality? in terms of weight/comfort, speed, vibrations etc
i plan to use the bike for short 4 mile commutes, and maybe a ride around richmond park every so often.