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After a morning on a Boris Bike, my brother in law has asked for advice on a commuter bike.
he's keen to avoid maintenance, and after bad experiences, won't have a derailleur.
So what we're after:
700 wheels
hub gear or SS
Can take mud guards
can fit a chain guard
Looking at Charge Mixer, On One Pompetamine, anything else I should be thinking of?
And does anybody have experience of fitting chain guards?
APF
Genisis something or other...
Boardman?
Trek Soho!
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Belt drive, so exceedingly low maintenance. Ditto the brakes.Chain guard not really an issue with a belt.
Comfy, fast enough, and a brilliant 'bumper' on the top tube for when you lock it up!
charge mixer
cool looking bike FTW
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if he lives in london and is using it for commuting and pub riding duties, the ss may be a better call as it's less maintenance (lack of hills in london makes ss a realistic option)
kona paddy wagon for £400 from evans' at the moment
edinburgh bike coop do a ss for 320 that is reasonable
http://www.lfgss.com/thread9085.html dunno how up to date that link is btw