With your budget I suspect that you can not only get a nice commuting bike, but a solid beater bike as well for backup and bad weather riding. I'd quote your budget at £500 and see what the store has. That should be enough to get you a solid commuter. Then if necessary, they can upsell you. Your experience with your bike will probably allow you to make a knowledgeable used bike purchase for the beater.
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Originally Posted by
Bjforrestal
I don't care if you are on a unicycle, as long as you're not using a motor to get places you get props from me. We're here to support each other. Share ideas, and motivate one another to actually keep doing it.
Last edited by Artkansas; 09-08-12 at 09:38 PM.