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@Will1v
Thanks guys.
The Pinarello in its black version (the one I tried out) is not bad looking I think, but nothing to go crazy about either. I've no idea what went through their mind to end up with these colours on the green version...
As for the drop bars, I'm not sure I'm that fond of them, they keep you very low and when cycling in London you need to keep your hands on the brakes which means you'll always be really leaning forward. But then it may just be a matter of getting used to it...
Which brings us to the road bike. Tempting, but I'm not sure they're that good to commute (which will be the main purpose of the bike) and the Single Speed has this special thing that makes it much more personal than a road bike.
It's pretty hard to decide... Especially with the bike suggested by 'rive gauche', which has really good reviews!