On the disc brakes for a commuter-Not a bad idea. The disc is kept out of the Wet- Muck and road grime and will not wear out the rims which can be a problem with long regular commutes- But I would want good disc brakes.

And before any BD followers cut me down on what I feel- Then I will tell you why.

They seem good bikes- Well specced on group but look a bit deeper and the wheels are not that great- and components are not light. Seems to be whatever was going cheap at the end of line productions to build up a bike with a "Non" descript frame that will not be of the lighter variety. The advert seem to imply "1/2 the price of an equivalent Trek"--or any other make that they wish to name. But it is not a Trek and will not ride or feel like one.On top of that the components are often parts that I would not out of choice fit to a bike.

So given the choice of a BD bike or any other equivalent Known bike- I will not contemplate the BD bike. I would rather pay more for something I can get out and try before I buy- and get a good enough deal on to say that I do not want the BD bike as it will not be worth it. And those deals are out there and the Shops that offer the service to go with it.

OK- you are getting a cheap bike that you can afford- But that is what it is- A cheap bike. I would rather go for say a Giant Defy3 at $750 if I could not afford the Defy 1 at $1300. That way I would have the LBS for setting up and covering problems or warranty concerns that I may have.

We don't have BD bikes over here- but we do have several Retail stores that have a reputation for cheap bikes. One of which is Halfords and their brand is Carrera which are similar to the Motobecane bikes.

So This is my reasons for Not liking BD- even though I have never dealt with them. I don't have to deal with them to see that they are not the bike I want. All I am waiting for is the Full Dure-Ace group to be fitted to a C.F. frame in red and to see it advertised at 1/2 the price of a Pinarrello Dogma. I wouldn't touch it with a barge pole.