1 mile commute - recommendations

[GuinnessMK]

If everything goes to plan, in about 6 months my daily commute will be reduced to 1 mile each way, almost all of it on either residential streets or segregated cyclepaths.

So I'd like to ditch the lycra and strava times and just have a leisurely ride into work and back. Normal work wear is a suit.

Any recommendations for a city commuter? Probably with a chain cover, disc or hub brakes and the ability to fit full mudguards and a rack.

[GuinnessMK]

Walking doesn't satisfy my inner need for N+1 though

Quite liking the look of the Cannondale Hooligan 1 and walk when it rains.

[GuinnessMK]

Well the answer came from an unexpected source. Turned out one of the guys from work was at N+1=S-1, so we did a deal on a 2005 Specialized Allez Elite for a ton.

The ride to work and back is over pretty quick, but never fast enough to break sweat, so I ride in a suit. Guess I look like a tt, but I don't care.

Done just over 70 miles on it so far. It'll need new tyres soon, but otherwise it's pretty much perfect.

[GuinnessMK]

yellowjack said:

Where did you get a photo of me from? Look how happy wor lass was when I showed her my N+1. Nowt changes in 100 years!