Cheap bike for commute
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Cheap bike for commute
I'm in my third year at uni in the UK and with the number of clubs I'm doing around the place I've decided I could really do with a bike to commute. I have a Bianchi cyclocross bike at the moment but want something that's less likely to get stolen and requires much less maintenance.
I've been looking at single speeds (there is a fair old hill to get up to for uni, but nothing that I imagine I couldn't get used to) as I figure they would require the least work, then I thought why not take it one step further and get something like a belt drive. I really like the sound of the trek district and they can seemingly be had for reasonably cheap online. Will a belt drive be any less maintenance than a normal single speed or am I better off just getting a standard chain bike.
N.B. This bike will be ridden through all weather and due to my living circumstances maintenance will literally be limited to a wipe with a cloth and whatever can be done with a multi-tool.
I've been looking at single speeds (there is a fair old hill to get up to for uni, but nothing that I imagine I couldn't get used to) as I figure they would require the least work, then I thought why not take it one step further and get something like a belt drive. I really like the sound of the trek district and they can seemingly be had for reasonably cheap online. Will a belt drive be any less maintenance than a normal single speed or am I better off just getting a standard chain bike.
N.B. This bike will be ridden through all weather and due to my living circumstances maintenance will literally be limited to a wipe with a cloth and whatever can be done with a multi-tool.
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got any old 3 speeds you can get ahold of?
one with drum brakes will be able to stop, in the rain, better.
one with drum brakes will be able to stop, in the rain, better.
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Then you are limited to a belt-drive system, and that won't be cheap.
https://www.carbondrivesystems.com/
https://www.carbondrivesystems.com/
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I'm in my third year at uni in the UK and with the number of clubs I'm doing around the place I've decided I could really do with a bike to commute. I have a Bianchi cyclocross bike at the moment but want something that's less likely to get stolen and requires much less maintenance.
I've been looking at single speeds (there is a fair old hill to get up to for uni, but nothing that I imagine I couldn't get used to) as I figure they would require the least work, then I thought why not take it one step further and get something like a belt drive. I really like the sound of the trek district and they can seemingly be had for reasonably cheap online. Will a belt drive be any less maintenance than a normal single speed or am I better off just getting a standard chain bike.
N.B. This bike will be ridden through all weather and due to my living circumstances maintenance will literally be limited to a wipe with a cloth and whatever can be done with a multi-tool.
I've been looking at single speeds (there is a fair old hill to get up to for uni, but nothing that I imagine I couldn't get used to) as I figure they would require the least work, then I thought why not take it one step further and get something like a belt drive. I really like the sound of the trek district and they can seemingly be had for reasonably cheap online. Will a belt drive be any less maintenance than a normal single speed or am I better off just getting a standard chain bike.
N.B. This bike will be ridden through all weather and due to my living circumstances maintenance will literally be limited to a wipe with a cloth and whatever can be done with a multi-tool.
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Something like this maybe
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Original-M...item416a9caf8e
internal hub, ugly, belt drive and pretty cheap
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Original-M...item416a9caf8e
internal hub, ugly, belt drive and pretty cheap