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@Hefty
Yep. Good bike for that. I nearly got one as a winter bike on the cycle to work scheme, which would have worked out around the same - £600 less 40%.
They're good enough to be nice to ride and have decent components but cheap enough to not be too precious, plus you get rack and guard mounts so they work well as a commuter or even a tourer.
The only reason I didn't get one is that the new model looks a bit too MAMIL - it's all white with red stripes - the older ones are more restrained so less conspicuous when locked on the street and you look less daft riding in a shirt and tie.