Thread: My old Peugeot has bitten the dust - what next: road or mountain for daily commute?

Originally Posted by Scouse

I don't about a single speed.
My speeds range from as low as 15-18kph up to 60kph on my commute so I could pay the price for that in the long term. I gave up cycling in my teens when my knees gave up & have only been back into it for around 15mths.

In that case don't go single speed - it will be hard on your knees.

I thought 29ers had faded into obscurity?

The best option for you sounds like a commuter bike - they are a cross between a road and mountain bike.

I ride a carbon road bike for commuting but I do have to travel a fair distance and it doubles as my training bike. I also have a very hard backside from 20 years of serious riding.

I think for comfort and ease of use you really can't go past the massive range of commuter bikes that are on the market these days (mostly 700c/28 inch wheels). Obviously the sky is the limit, but around $800 will get you a decent quality one with decent components that you can buy online, rather than the cheaper ones you have to go to a bike shop for, and therefore pay more for a lesser product.

IT LIVES AGAIN !!!
Before:


After:

Not pretty but it's hidden out of sight.
It must have been cracked for ages as the bike has never been so quiet over rough surfaces as it is now . I'd previously put the noises down to the carrier & panniers.

I'll have to keep an eye on it but it all seems OK after a few days riding this week.

That looks far too scary for my liking.
Why? would you drive a car with a cracked chassis?
Your life is more important than that surely!!!!

Now that's brutal. Does it corner better to the right?

Originally Posted by big guy

That looks far too scary for my liking.
Why? would you drive a car with a cracked chassis?

Hey, I rode it home the 23km with a big cable tie holding it in place when I first found the problem.

The crack is fully welded, the rod is just there as a brace.

There's plenty of cars on the road with repaired chassis' so I have no qualms about this.

Originally Posted by abaddonxi

Now that's brutal. Does it corner better to the right?

Nah, why worry about a bit of extra weight when you ride a 25+ Kg bike !!

Originally Posted by Scouse

Nah, why worry about a bit of extra weight when you ride a 25+ Kg bike !!

I got a bit of a shock one day when I lifted the old steel is real roadie out of the shed

The current roadie is no featherweight being an old Paris-Roubaix frame (complete with front suspension) but it's well less than half the weight of the old girl.