So, I have the equivalent of 750 GBP in my national currency, and for that I want to get a bike that I can use for touring/radonneuring, winter commuting, and preferably rambling about in the woods (cyclocross-ish).
I've been looking into these bikes:
All City Nature Boy (SS, I know, but I've found one pretty cheap which means I could afford to buy some racks or something, and I've wanted it for some time)
Genesis Day One (SS, I know)
Genesis CdF (if I can find one at discount)
Surly Cross Check (I've found one which is on the edge of too big for me, but I've heard it's a great bike)
Verenti Substance (Wiggle's own brand I think, pretty cheap but almost the same spec as the Genesis CdF)
Charge Filter Hi (It's getting tricky to find ones since I think they've been discontinued for 2014)
So, I have the equivalent of 750 GBP in my national currency, and for that I want to get a bike that I can use for touring/radonneuring, winter commuting, and preferably rambling about in the woods (cyclocross-ish).
I've been looking into these bikes:
All City Nature Boy (SS, I know, but I've found one pretty cheap which means I could afford to buy some racks or something, and I've wanted it for some time)
Genesis Day One (SS, I know)
Genesis CdF (if I can find one at discount)
Surly Cross Check (I've found one which is on the edge of too big for me, but I've heard it's a great bike)
Verenti Substance (Wiggle's own brand I think, pretty cheap but almost the same spec as the Genesis CdF)
Charge Filter Hi (It's getting tricky to find ones since I think they've been discontinued for 2014)
Any other ideas? Pros vs. cons with these bikes?