Originally Posted by
Stormpool
But I'm told how this is a bad idea, that winter will just eat through my components and make it very costly.
whoever told you this was talking out of their ass.
Originally Posted by
Stormpool
So everybody recommends a £1000 "gravel bike" which I'm sure will do the job, but it's very uninspiring. A Singlespeed bicycle was also suggested, which perked my interest.
"gravel bike" and "cyclocross bike" are generally speaking the same thing. its a road bike with fat tires and lower gearing.
SS is fine, most of us here (that actually live where the temp goes below 40ºF) use a SS for commuting year round. id recommend checking out the pompino by on-one
you dont need titanium and unless you got $ to blow titanium is unnecessary for a commuter. its nicer sure but a steel bike could do the same thing
find an old steel touring bike built for 27" wheels, slap on some 700c wheels with fatter tires and call it a day