Bike for Cycling to Work

[chrisph]

I'm trying to tap into some of the PH wisdom here
In the warmer months I cycle to work 2-3 days a week if I can and have been doing so for the last year on my Vitus Zenium road bike
I got a road bike and initially used it exclusively for its purpose - road cycling
However I have since moved house and do all my cycling including cycling to work, on a tow path
So really my road bike is total overkill for dodging dog walkers and the elderly at low speed on a bumpy tow path

Anyway I've now taken a notion to sell/store my road bike and get something a bit more suitable for my commute to work
A bit of light research has pointed me towards Ribble, specifically the Ribble Hybrid Trail AL
https://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/ribble-hybrid-trail...
Looks excellent to my eyes and I like the idea of having a bike with suspension again, however I'm not sure I want to wait the 3 months to get one


Anyone else on here have any further recommendations?

[chrisph]

All great advice I will look into those
As with all these things we end up getting carried away and the budget goes out the window

Again comes with a long wait but the ribble CGR AL e seems like the perfect all rounder to me
https://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/ribble-cgr-al-e/
Fitted up with a pannier rack and bag it would be great for the commute, then still capable for road cycling with the added benefit of being able to change up my usual routes to take in a bit of gravel riding