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[Closed] It's n+1 time: help me decide?

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After riding flat bars for ~30 years or so, I quite fancy one of these two.

[url= http://www.genesisbikes.co.uk/bikes/adventure/multisport/croix-de-fer-decade ]C-de-F[/url]

[url= http://www.konaworld.com/sutra_ltd.cfm ]Sutra LTD[/url]

But does anyone on here have anything to offer on which I should choose over the other, for any reason? Seems to be tricky getting test rides round here.

Or anything else I should consider? (And I can't afford anything made out of titanium for this one.)

(Sorry if it's been done to death. Just thought I'd offer it out there while I drink this coffee.)


 
Posted : 06/03/2016 12:05 pm
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And I can't afford anything made out of titanium for this one.)

[url= https://www.alpkit.com/sonder/bikes/sonder-camino-ti-sram-rival1 ]are you sure???[/url]

No idea what it will be like but I'm very interested to find out ....


 
Posted : 06/03/2016 12:09 pm
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If it's not a silly question, what's the bike for? CdFs are brilliant work horse / tourers, and it has similar kit (1x11, hydraulic brakes) to the kona but is cheaper.


 
Posted : 06/03/2016 12:20 pm
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ah .. that looks nice that, thanks. Always worth asking isn't it.

I just can't get away from Brant-bikes, it seems…


 
Posted : 06/03/2016 12:24 pm
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what's the bike for?

Not a silly question, but I don't have an answer.

I just like the look of the bikes, they look good fun. Like when I bought my old Compo.


 
Posted : 06/03/2016 12:25 pm
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Well so long as you're not planning on doing road racing or CX then either of them. Cdf would make a great commuter or tourer or shop potterer, but looks-wise I don't think the current edition is the best genesis have ever done.


 
Posted : 06/03/2016 12:34 pm
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I've had my Croix de Fer for over 3 years and I simply can not fault it. It has been my every day commuter, winter road bike,I have even raced a few CX races (with no intention of winning!) and light touring/bike packing trips. If I could only have one bike, it would be the one I would keep. It's not the lightest or fastest but certainly the most versatile.


 
Posted : 06/03/2016 12:54 pm
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I'd feel more comfortable wanting a Croix de Fer if I knew how to pronounce it. 🙁


 
Posted : 06/03/2016 2:59 pm
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Kwah duh fair (more or less)


 
Posted : 06/03/2016 4:11 pm

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