Originally Posted by
kingston
Those two options don't seem to line up with your requirements. I would be looking at city/commuting bikes that come with fenders, rack, dynamo lighting, and probably internal gears. The flat-bar road bike doesn't make any sense to me.
Going to have to completely disagree with you there.
Derailleurs aren't some horrid cesspit of maintenance, IGH is definitely an acquired luxury not a requirement.
Dynamo lighting is pretty uncommon, especially stock. While I definitely want dynamo lighting, I've never found charging lights while at work onerous enough where I make the financial plunge.
Wanting a rack to come with the bike seems like unnecessarily limiting your options. Fitting a rack isn't some outlandish adventure. Personally, I love my topeak trunk bag, so I'm tied to the proprietary mounting rail for it(why I love the bag, actually). So even if a bike comes with a rack, I'm immediately swapping it.
What would you suggest with dynamo, fenders, IGH and a rack for around $1k?