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@robthebandit
Hi all,
I am new to all this, so please be gentle, ha ha. I am a Downhiller by trade, so look for strength and suspension in my bikes. HOWEVER as you all know a downhill bike is for that purpose and hardly suited to the roads of London town and the daily commute.
So I am looking to buy a fs/ss bike that I can use to commute from Putney to Farringdon on a daily basis. I don't want to really spend more than £350. I like the flip-flop hub as it gives me the best of both worlds, sorry if I have offended anyone there.
So, what can anyone recommend, if anything? I was looking at the Kona Paddy Wagon, but it is just out of my price range at around £400. So your help would be greatly appreciated in suggestions of what is out there that is good and bad.
Cheers,
Rob