New bike for daily commute

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In the end after a hunt locally trying lots of different bikes, I went for a Cube SUV Hybrid 27.5 Pro 500. It was above my budget, so had to whack some cash on but its exactly what I was after.

Not been brave enough to take it out on a long run yet, but commute starts this week

 

[subhuman]

Absolutely chuffed to bits with my bike, got my 6 mile (each way) commute down from just over an hour to around 25 minutes.

I'm glad I did test rides, glad I opted for crank drive and hub gears. The crank drive is awesome on the hills here in Sheffield. I do get a little frustrated with the 'resistance' felt at ~17mph....

Not without upgrades though so far (mostly for commute comfort, cleanliness and safety!)

Suntour NCX seatpost
Topeak rack
Topeak MTX DXP bag
Mirrycle mirror
Bosch battery cover
Mudhugger shorty front mudguard