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!
If you've got $1600 I'd say none of those.
All-City Space Horse is what I'd get.
Back up would be a Surly Cross-Check.
Both have all the mounts for fenders and racks and everything you could want, and can take many different sized tires from narrow to fairly wide.