Cancel this bike?

[Willam]

I need help to justify this purchase!

Just ordered this http://www.wiggle.co.uk/gt-traffic-1-2016/

it was a purchase I wasn't intending on making, the interest free period made it to good to pass.

I commute 14 miles a day.

I don't want a road bike. Any other hybrids I should have considered?

My present commuter is also a GT it's an avalanche 1.0., getting on for 10 years old, no mounts, I've got decent 26in wheels on it and a carbon fork, it needs a few new bits, cassette, chain, FD, it's 9 speed so parts are getting limited.

I'm thinking will the 26in wheels fit the new GT as it comes with 700c wheels? or would the 700c wheels be the better bet? do they alter the feel of the ride much?Do expensive wheels make that much difference?

I'm just struggling to justify the purchase now.

Just thinking time I buy guards, and fit them badly, as no mounts and a large gap between front wheel and frame for the guard, and the few parts a need, I might as well have a new bike?

 

[biggs682]

@Willam why dont you want a road bike ?

 

[fossyant]

Put the old bike back to a full time MTB. 9 speed parts are still common.

Then use the new bike for commuting.

 

[vickster]

It's not really a roadbike, rigid fork flat bar. Do you commute on roads?

 

[Willam]

@Willam why dont you want a road bike ?

I don't like drops,uncomfortable and I feel I can view the road better with flat bars, feel safer with flat bar brakes.

I love the thought of a road bike i.e faster and lighter, I just can't get past the above points.

 

[vickster]

I don't like drops,uncomfortable and I feel I can view the road better with flat bars, feel safer with flat bar brakes.

I love the thought of a road bike i.e faster and lighter, I just can't get past the above points.

The bike you linked doesn't have drops?!

You can always add cross lever brakes to a drop bar bike, best of both worlds

 

[Willam]

It's not really a roadbike, rigid fork flat bar. Do you commute on roads?

Yes all roads.

 

[Willam]

The bike you linked doesn't have drops?!

You can always add cross lever brakes to a drop bar bike, best of both worlds

Exactly, I don't like drops.

 

[vickster]

Exactly, I don't like drops.

So what have you ordered then? I'm confused

 

[Willam]

So what have you ordered then? I'm confused

The GT Traffic 1.0...that is what the link should show?

 

[vickster]

The GT Traffic 1.0...that is what the link should show?

What's the problem with it? Looks nice. Only you can justify buying it, no one else

Just make sure it's fully insured if buying on the never never

 

[uclown2002]

I don't like drops,uncomfortable and I feel I can view the road better with flat bars, feel safer with flat bar brakes.

I love the thought of a road bike i.e faster and lighter, I just can't get past the above points.

I reckon I spend 2-5% of my ride on the drops.

 

[User33236]

I need help to justify this purchase!

If I had to justify any of my bikes I'd still be running around on my 10 year old hybrid

If you feel you really need to justify it then, as vickster says, only you can do that.

 

[Willam]

I reckon I spend 2-5% of my ride on the drops.

If not using the drops,whats the point? Will I gain that much from a road bike?

 

[vickster]

You're still more aerodynamic riding a lighter bike on narrower tyres on the hoods. Potentially more road friendly gearing too