Bike suggestions ?

Usjes

Hi,

I'm looking for a bike mainly for commuting to work, 15k a day round trip. I'm looking for something lightweight and fast but that can take a full set of mudguards and a back carrier. At the moment I'm thinking of a Giant Rapid 2. It seems though that most bike shops nowadays don't have many different makes, ie one shop will stock only Giant, another Cube, another only Trek, etc. So its hard to compare across brands without visiting a load of shops. So any opinions ? Is a Giant Rapid 2 reasonably priced or would you get a similar spec bike from one of the other manufacturers for less, what is the equivalent of a Giant Rapid 2 from
Cube ?
Trek ?
Any other brand I should consider ?

Thanks,

Usjes.

iwillhtfu

Taken from the bargain alerts thread.

https://www.edinburghbicycle.com/genesis-equilibrium-disc-10-16.html

wanderer 22

Another genesis (and in more sizes than above bike, which is a beauty) https://www.evanscycles.com/en-ie/genesis-cda-10-2016-adventure-road-bike-EV258260

terrydel

Usjes wrote: »

Hi,

I'm looking for a bike mainly for commuting to work, 15k a day round trip. I'm looking for something lightweight and fast but that can take a full set of mudguards and a back carrier. At the moment I'm thinking of a Giant Rapid 2. It seems though that most bike shops nowadays don't have many different makes, ie one shop will stock only Giant, another Cube, another only Trek, etc. So its hard to compare across brands without visiting a load of shops. So any opinions ? Is a Giant Rapid 2 reasonably priced or would you get a similar spec bike from one of the other manufacturers for less, what is the equivalent of a Giant Rapid 2 from
Cube ?
Trek ?
Any other brand I should consider ?

Thanks,

Usjes.

Its the person on a bike that makes it fast!
At the limit of the C2W scheme (1000euro) there will be little difference in the different manufacturers models at their standard rrp. So just look for the best deal possible in your price range and buy the one you like the most. Its as simple as that imho.
The cube or trek equiv of a giant rapid 2 will be very,very similar. Again go for the best spec and/or the one you like the most.

Junior

I'd look at the Boardman CX bike you can get from Halfords as well.

BeerNut

Usjes wrote: »

15k a day round trip

That's me, pretty much. I've had a Giant Rapid 2 for a year now and absolutely love it. Great for longer spins too.