Originally Posted by
FunkyStickman
If funds were not an issue, I'd second the Scott SUB 10. I don't like their proprietary rear rack, but everything else about the bike is awesome.
i have a Soctt SUB 10 as my foul weather commuter. i bought mine through REI and it did not come with the proprietary integrated rack/fender/light sets. that stuff was an extra up-charge. the frame still has the proper mounting points for any old rack system you'd want to put on it though.
Originally Posted by
FunkyStickman
Only downside is it's flatbar only.
yep, that is the biggest downside, but there just aren't anything but flat bar hydraulic disc levers currently on the market. a set of Ergon GC3s has made the flat-bar experience
PROFOUNDLY better for me.