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And what's wrong with being a straight white man?
Or you don't want that because there are plenty abound?
You ought to be picking candidates on merit alone.
The statement exhibits bias and is discriminatory.Okay, perhaps you need to clarify what you mean by straight white man. Perhaps you mean straight white man is an incompetent sample by nature?
You don't know what you want.
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Well, if you're after single speed then you might as consider going fixed. Riding fixed entails a greater skill and as such there's always greater headroom to improve your skill and improve as a bicycle rider. Single speed becomes a little monotonous (and boring) after a while. Indeed if you're looking to coast then get a road bike instead and work on different skills across variations in terrain. If not, the definitely go fixed instead of ss.
You can get a run-off-the-mill fgss for just over £300 new. Like the 6KU you mentioned. But there's a handful of such brands all churning out the same sort of bike in that price bracket according to punter's formula. You'll certainly get a fair and reasonable steel frame with that.
It will take you time to appreciate a good bike. Expect to spend at least £500 for an urban Clydesdale, second hand. I'm talking well thought out and hand picked specs. Expect to spend at least £700 for a better quality bike from the formula vendors, brand new.
For £300 you'll have to watch the second hand market but even then a genuinely good bike is hard to come by and is very time consuming in the process. Regardless of which bike you end up getting, it will end up stolen before any components need replacing.
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Why do you want discs? If you're after an entry level bike, braking is a low priority. Besides, fair braking can be had with either type of braking system if what you're after is a decent bike.
I have a fixed gear bike in size 56 that you may want to look at. But then again if you're after a bike to put the miles in then you ought to be looking for an endurance bike. The problem with long miles is that they end up as junk miles. Better to keep the workouts short and intense. The reason I ride fixed is purely for practicality and the odd sport if I feel like it.




The problem is with your statement.
In fact I still don't understand where you are coming from. You seem to implicitly denigrate elements of local culture. People are the product of a local culture and those are the sorts of people you will find to work with. If you are keen on diversity why bring the question up in the first place?