MacB
Lover of things that come in 3's
- Location
- Farnborough, Hampshire
excellent choice
Touring bike for long commute
- Thread starter srw
- Start date
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GrumpyGregry
Here for rides.
retro, modded, and classy.
What's not to love?
What's not to love?
GrumpyGregry
Here for rides.
mattsr
Senior Member
- Location
- Chichester, West Sussex
I've just ordered one of these to replace my Halfords Carrera as a commuting bike:-
http://www.gazellebikes.com/Collection/Hybrid_bicycles/Fuente-Trekking?type=men
Although it was hard to find, it seems perfect for my needs- and the built on lights, rear lock, butterfly bars, kick stand and front pannier mounts- for extra shopping- really cover all the bases for me.
I have decided against hub gears- I had a Shimano Nexus on my Carrera and it has been more trouble than it's worth. Cycling through all weathers, the hub suffered from water ingress. I replaced it a couple of years ago, at considerable expense, and now it has died again. Hence the new bike. Perhaps I've just been unlucky- but hub gears are expensive to fix when they go wrong, and make removing the rear wheel to fix a puncture a major operation.
Unfortunately the dealer supplying my new bike has just closed for three weeks to escape the Olympics, so I have to wait. But I'm sure it will be worth it!
http://www.gazellebikes.com/Collection/Hybrid_bicycles/Fuente-Trekking?type=men
Although it was hard to find, it seems perfect for my needs- and the built on lights, rear lock, butterfly bars, kick stand and front pannier mounts- for extra shopping- really cover all the bases for me.
I have decided against hub gears- I had a Shimano Nexus on my Carrera and it has been more trouble than it's worth. Cycling through all weathers, the hub suffered from water ingress. I replaced it a couple of years ago, at considerable expense, and now it has died again. Hence the new bike. Perhaps I've just been unlucky- but hub gears are expensive to fix when they go wrong, and make removing the rear wheel to fix a puncture a major operation.
Unfortunately the dealer supplying my new bike has just closed for three weeks to escape the Olympics, so I have to wait. But I'm sure it will be worth it!
