Originally Posted by
ramey
I'm looking for a reliable commute bike (~20 miles/day, 3 days a week), with a budget of $1600.
So far I've narrowed down to these 3 bikes:
caad10 5 : ~$1550 at REI
fuji roubaix 1.1 : $1419 at Performance Bike Shop
Giant Defy 1 : $1380 at LBS
An suggestion, which one is good or avoid ?
What kind of tyre should I put on? The road I ride is all paved smooth surface, except for ~2miles that is rough, still paved tho.
Thank you!
Can't speak to them all, but the Caad10 is a really nice bike but wouldn't make a very good commuter unless you are just getting yourself to work and even then it's hard(er) to get fenders on. The CaadX, however, is a pretty good option and what I bought. It will take fenders/rack (not sure how easy it would be to use both as I haven't tried that). It comes with 35mm tires so a bit more comfy and forgiving and you could go a bit wider or more narrow if you wanted. Plenty of other similar bikes out there. REI carries these though - at least some models.