[bikeqld] Commuter bike??

[James Lever]

On 10/06/2009, at 12:14 PM, Ben Guymer wrote:

>     Well the Road and the MTB are starting to wear out a bit..   
> After a number of chain and sprocket changes was looking to get a  
> new commuter bike so I can wear out my other bikes doing what  
> they're supposed to do.  I had a look down at Epic cycles at a  
> couple of bikes (scott and Cannondale) and Lifecycle (Langster)   
> Went for a pedal at Epic, the Sub seemed ok, the Cannondale seemed a  
> bit lame.  Haven't been for a ride on the langster but singlespeeds  
> seem a bit hot/cold around paddington and anywhere else in brisbane  
> that isn't the river ride.
>     Any other favourites?  Any good or bad stories?

I was looking for this type of bike late last year and after looking  
at the Bad Boy started to look around a bit more.  In the end, I  
decided what I wanted was a cyclocross bike and ended up settling for  
a specialized tricross comp double.  It's a great bike, has plenty of  
room for big baggy tyres and plenty of room for modification for  
touring - rack eyelets etc.

http://www.specialized.com/us/en/bc/SBCBkModel.jsp?spid=32203
http://www.bicycling.com/gear/detail/0,7989,s1-16-81-1188-0,00.html
http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/category/bikes/mountain/product/tricross-comp-08-29161

They're not cheap, but seem well built and should last.

cheers,
James