Good bike for commuting?
For work there and back, I'd love to spend around 400€ and be a bit on the sporty side
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My first iron MTB (2019) cost around €150. It was good enough for short trips. My recently purchased 29er, finally, for around €450, is of course much better. Perfect for longer tours.
The only thing I don't care about is the number of gears. I mean, anything over five is completely unnecessary. Even on hilly terrain, you don't need more than four or five gears.
And my favorite brake is still coaster brake. But since mountain bikes don't come with them, I prefer disc brakes. Precisely because I also ride in the rain and don't need a braking distance of up to 100 meters.
It is important to remember to test drive the vehicle before buying if you don't want to buy a pig in a poke.
When you think about the price, you can only mean used bikes: good ones cost significantly more. So: find a bike and test ride it!
The latter is the most important thing: a test ride! Then you'll know how the bike feels, how it rolls, whether the bike's geometry is right for you, and whether your riding position and posture are right.
I bought a touring bike myself: it was better to have it made to my specifications. Handlebars, saddle, seatpost, gears, clipless pedals, rack, and lowrider: just the way I wanted them. However, that would cost more than €3,000. Incidentally, it's based on a gravel bike. A cross between a road bike and a cross bike. …
If you're willing to spend a little more money, go to a bike shop. Check out the bikes. And test ride…
3000€ ein bischen geld verschwendung findest du nicht ?
No. It isn't. I cycle between 6,000 and 10,000 km a year. How is that wasteful? Others drive similar distances. It's significantly more expensive. And the price isn't questioned. On top of that, a car has significant running costs. Taxes, insurance, gas, parking, expensive servicing, and visits to the garage. Now do the math again.
Hi, all you need is a bike or a frame that's tailored to you. If you can buy a bike for €400 and get by with it, why not?
Unfortunately, cheap bikes have the problem that they break or wear out quickly.
I also bought a used bike for work. An old Dutch bike. It's perfectly fine for the 6 km commute. It only has three gears, but it's like an old Beetle that just keeps going and going and going.