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zoom, so in your experience the manufacturers guidelines are quite conservative? I am working just outside london, so some stretches are nice and quite with long straight roads which is why I didn't want to get limited by a bike which is slow and would become more of a chore than fun.

what is the faster bike in general a tourer or a hybrid? So to keep up with traffic and building up speed etc.

thanks for all the advice guys, its very helpful! I will look into touring bikes (there seem to be less options for them out there and they don't look as cool) but if they are better suited to my commute thats what matters.

I've never ridden on dropbars but I guess that will just take some getting used to.

To be honest I didnt go into the store with anything in mind, I just told them I needed a bike for commuting and thats the one they suggested.

Thanks for all your suggestions guys. So that I understand correctly a tourer is essentially a strong sturdy bike that will be able to take my weight and not take as much effort to ride as my previous mountain bike did.

Hi,

I am new to this forum so apologies in advanced if I miss any etiquette.

I started cycling to work a month ago and have a 9 mile commute to work and then 9 miles back home in the eve. I was doing it on a clapped out old mountain bike which was a huge effort and alas it has fallen to pieces now so I am in the market for a new bike.

I popped into Evans yesterday and they seemed a bit stumped at first given my budget of around £500-£700 and the fact that I was looking for a commuter bike and weighed 135kg.

In the end they advised I go for the Pinnacle cobalt 3 http://www.evanscycles.com/products/pinnacle/cobalt-three-2015-hybrid-bike-ec071290

with up-rated Mavic rims
http://www.evanscycles.com/search?query=ev155864&x=0&y=0

and up-rated discs
Shimano XT M756 Freehub 6 Bolt Disc
http://www.evanscycles.com/products/shimano/xt-m756-freehub-6-bolt-disc-ec016841

Shimano XT M756 Front 6 Bolt Disc Hub
http://www.evanscycles.com/products/shimano/xt-m756-front-6-bolt-disc-hub-ec016840

They were very helpful and took out a lot of time to help, I thought it would be wise to get a second opinion though. What do you guys think of the above?

Thanks in advanced and sorry about the long nature of this first post.