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I'm thinking that one of these would fit the remit of "one road bike for all road riding, but predominantly slow and steady day rides, audax and maybe a bit of light touring.
Aiming for disc brakes to stop me in the wet, full mudguard and rack mounts and 28mm tyres.
Anyone got one and use it for similar? Is it comfy enough for 200k day rides or multiple 100k days?
Thanks in anticipation
yes
its comfy, use 28mm tyres on it, handy enough. fairly lightweight, but its a disk road bike so unless you go mega with wheels re the weight it'll never meet your sunday best road bike. but in reality its mostly just as fast over a distance if not racing.
I'm selling mine if you are interested!
I've got a 4S non-disc which is my main commuting/training bike. I run 25c with mudguards and a rack and there is loads of room in there.
I have happily done 160km + days on it no problem, and love it. The only bike I'd trade it in for (and probably will on next year's Cyclescheme) is the Kinesis GF Ti - which to be fair is just the ti version of the 4S.
Unless I win the lottery, it will have to be the 4S rather than the GF Ti.
I have one, commissioned with a similar remit "one bike" for all (road) needs - bought to replace a Cotic Escapade.
I built it up during the January sales with Racelight Disc wheels, GP 4 Season 28c tyres, 105 5800 11sp, BB7 SL discs and Thomson finishing. I think it's around 19lb; I found the frame weighed about 150g more than claimed and the fork about 50g less.
I've used it for dry commuting and 30-50-mile rides with friends, although I do have a more stretching tour coming up in about 3 weeks' time. I didn't quite manage to sell the Escapade, though, which is now my wet-weather commuter until - I suspect - the 4S ages to the point where I don't fret if it isn't looking spangly.
The 4S isn't the first road bike I've had, but it's really noticeable how compared to the Cotic (on 37c tyres and Hope / DT wheels) it accelerates like a bullet. I've also found it surprisingly comfortable overall, although I do get more numbness when riding on the hoods.
Unlike the Cotic, I've had trouble setting-up the cable discs on the 4S and would probably go hydraulic on reflection. I was put off at the time by the +£200 cost and possibly the headache of routing the hydraulic lines, the latter of which can, no doubt, be overcome by a bike shop.
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