Originally Posted by
giskard
Thanks for all your feedback, I must admit I do like the look and spec of the Kona Jake The Snake but then came across the Verenti Kilmeston which looks absolutely gorgeous but isn't a cyclo-crosser, just a tough road bike complete with mudguards and eyelets for mounting a rack, so I'm smitten.
http://www.verentibikes.com/bikes/kilmeston-alloy
http://****************/2010/07/veren...ton-road-bike/
http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/catego...eston-10-39111
Okay, that's really,
really slick. I like it. My only reservation about it is whether you'll be able to fit dirt-worthy tires on it, although the Bike Radar review has pictures of riding on a gravel road.
The Tricross you mentioned at the beginning is cool, too, and quite close to what I would use for a commuter (I'd put a dynohub on it, too).