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Second maj's recommendation of the marin 4 corners. Not too pricey, comes up second hand sometimes, great clearance. Retro braking but at the price it's not bad.
700 x 37 is for inner city commuters, which is fine, but if you want to "explore" and do a few trips, you need more than that unless you love close passes.
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A friend of mine is looking to buy a bit of a do it all, steel framed bike. He wants to use it for getting about town, exploring lanes and occasional over night trips. He sent me this which Alp Kit sell that he likes the look of. I believe that's right at the top of his budget at £1,300. I've suggested having a look at a Genesis TDF but not sure what else to recommend. I suppose the question is, what's the closest thing you can buy to an Arkose that's made of steel and costs around £1300 or less?