Functional bikes. Not Porn not Anti

My dad asked me if I could build a nice commuter bike for him. So no heavy touring bike, but something with flat bars, disc brakes, mudguards and a rear rack. The frame can either be steel or alu. Do you guys have any recommendations for a frameset?
So far I was thinking about a Genesis tour de fer but I don't really no what the other options are.

Pinnacle

Kinesis 4S Disc

Cotic Escapade or Roadrat

This, Pinnacle is great, or the Genesis hybrid that are pretty good.

Planet x London Road

Does anyone know what this is?

Looks like a sensible city bike, except for the poor fucker who's behind you in the rain.

August (or maybe Autumn) I think. Looks hefty short.

August

29x2.0

So nice!

@blacklisted 's Diamond Back:

Whole bike for sale for only £215(!).

Thansk @Tijs

Only selling the Diamond Back because I've finally got my Orlowski finished ;-)

Pretty sure this can be classed as functional?

Pretty sure this can be classed as functional?

Sure is! And that's looking damn tidy! Very balanced.

Only thing I can think of is tweaking the front fender a tiny bit, but other than that very nice.

Only thing I can think of is tweaking the front fender a tiny bit

Don't start me on this.... That's a few hours of my life I'll never get back.

That's the best it'll go and it will be staying that way until I find the motivation to tackle it again :-)

Don't start me on this....

I get what you mean. But the rear one is so perfect! You can do it! :D

Maybe it's because it only has two stays. I'd figure four stays give you more control over the curvature of the guard.

For safety reasons it would be better to have the gap smaller at the bottom than at the top; that would allow objects that were big enough to slip in to also be ejected.

That's a lovely build, congrats!

Fender game is on point. 👌🏼

That is awesome

do love them crust bikes

Fender would lock at the first mud puddle.

Fender would lock at the first mud puddle.

Dunno mate. This bike gets/got ridden on some pretty nasty terrain:

http://theradavist.com/2016/08/dfl-the-divide-a-group-tour-in-celebration-of-adventure-cyclings-40th/#22