{"id":4579,"date":"2014-09-03T07:00:38","date_gmt":"2014-09-03T07:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.merlincycles.com\/blog\/?p=4579"},"modified":"2016-12-15T15:19:52","modified_gmt":"2016-12-15T15:19:52","slug":"5-great-bikes-for-commuting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.merlincycles.com\/blog\/5-great-bikes-for-commuting\/","title":{"rendered":"Five great bikes for commuting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Whether you&#8217;re looking to start commuting or you&#8217;re an existing regular commuter, here&#8217;s a bunch of sorted bikes for getting to work on.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>A good commuting bike needs to be reliable, comfortable and affordable. We&#8217;ve considered the main types of bike that are best suited to the task and list below some excellent examples of each.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4498 size-medium lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.merlincycles.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/PR72-768x768.jpg\" alt=\"Merlin Performance PR7 road bike\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.merlincycles.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/PR72-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.merlincycles.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/PR72-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.merlincycles.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/PR72-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.merlincycles.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/PR72.jpg 2000w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 768px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 768\/768;\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>The road bike<\/h2>\n<p>Going for the road bike option is sort of playing it safe but it&#8217;s also definitely playing it sensible. Road bikes are quick and light. Even if you have a swish road bike already for your weekend recreational riding, chances are that you don&#8217;t want to use it as your commuting bike.<\/p>\n<p>Commuting can be hard on bikes. They need to withstand all weathers and all road surfaces. Commuter bikes don&#8217;t stay pretty for long. It&#8217;s best to go for a workhorse of a road bike.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.merlincycles.com\/merlin-performance-pr7-road-bike-73113.html?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=blog-42\"><strong>Merlin Performance PR7 Road<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Our latest and perhaps in a way our greatest road bike offering. A sophisticated aluminium frame and carbon fork combo. 8 speed Shimano Claris drivetrain offers crisp, accurate gear shifting over a broad range.<\/p>\n<p>The Mavic CXP-22 wheelset is a free-spinning and robust pair of hoops. Outclasses bikes that cost more than twice the price.\u00a0Our finest ever entry level road bike.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>The folding bike<\/h2>\n<p>Folding bikes are not suited to every commute. Their small wheels and gearing range rules them out for long distance or hilly commutes. <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4588 size-thumbnail alignleft lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.merlincycles.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/14418_dahon_vybe_c7a_folding_bike_2014-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Dahon Vybe C7A folding bike\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.merlincycles.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/14418_dahon_vybe_c7a_folding_bike_2014-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.merlincycles.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/14418_dahon_vybe_c7a_folding_bike_2014.jpg 677w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\" \/>They&#8217;re great for short-ish flat-ish commutes where you don&#8217;t have a lot of room for storing them at certain points &#8211; whether it&#8217;s on the train or at your home or workplace. They can actually be really great fun to ride.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.merlincycles.com\/dahon-vybe-c7a-folding-bike-2014-69950.html?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=blog-42\"><br \/>\nDahon Vybe C7A<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A great example of a smile-inducing folding bike. The Vybe C7A is just a laugh to ride. But it&#8217;s not a joke of a bike. It folds away in a matter of seconds. It feels really solid in use. It&#8217;s built to last.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike some entry level folding bikes, the Vybe doesn&#8217;t weigh a ton either. It&#8217;s a really nifty little machine.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4589 size-medium lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.merlincycles.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/12217_sensa_fermo_cyclecross_bike-e1413194937869-768x508.jpg\" alt=\"Sensa Fermo cyclocross bike\" width=\"768\" height=\"508\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.merlincycles.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/12217_sensa_fermo_cyclecross_bike-e1413194937869-768x508.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.merlincycles.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/12217_sensa_fermo_cyclecross_bike-e1413194937869-1024x677.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.merlincycles.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/12217_sensa_fermo_cyclecross_bike-e1413194937869.jpg 1719w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 768px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 768\/508;\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>\u00a0The cyclocross bike<\/h2>\n<p>A lot of people may not even know what a cyclocross bike is. Cyclocross is a type of bike racing that involves short lap courses over off-road terrain such as grass and cobbles. It&#8217;s kind of like criterium road racing but done in parkland instead! Off-road road bikes.<\/p>\n<p>The upshot of the demands of cyclocross riders and courses has made for a type of bike that translates excellently over into the world of commuting. If you want a speedy drop bar bike that a bit more capable of mixed terrain (road, canal, woodland, wherever) then take a look at a &#8216;cross bike.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.merlincycles.com\/sensa-fermo-cyclocross-bike-59214.html?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=blog-42\"><strong>Sensa Fermo<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Most cyclocross bikes can look a bit agricultural or retro. Not so with the Sensa Fermo. The smoothed-over weld and the internal cable routing for both gears and brakes gives the bike\u00a0a fantastically sleek and modern appearance.<\/p>\n<p>The frame is made from excellent Superlite Y-9 aluminium. The tapered steerer straight blade carbon fork looks equally lovely.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3625 size-medium lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.merlincycles.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/10934_merlin_single_malt_single_speed_bike-768x478.jpg\" alt=\"Merlin Single Malt singlespeed bike\" width=\"768\" height=\"478\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.merlincycles.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/10934_merlin_single_malt_single_speed_bike-768x478.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.merlincycles.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/10934_merlin_single_malt_single_speed_bike.jpg 903w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 768px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 768\/478;\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>The singlespeed bike<\/h2>\n<p>If your commute is pretty flat then gears can be more trouble than they&#8217;re worth. \u00a0They&#8217;re more to go wrong. More to wear out. More to maintain. Keep things simple. Keep things single.<\/p>\n<p>By removing all the gears and stuff it&#8217;s possible to have a light but rock-solid riding bike. A bike that can take a fair amount of neglect and just keep on chugging along day after day.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"expiredLink\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.merlincycles.com\/merlin-single-malt-single-speed-bike-61807.html?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=blog-42\"><strong>Merlin Single Malt Single Speed Bike<\/strong> (this is an old post and the linked content no longer exists)<\/span><\/p>\n<p>A rather elegant (if we do say so ourself) urban run-around. Cromoly frame for that classic look. No nonsense but stylish finishing kit. There&#8217;s not a lot to it but that&#8217;s the beauty of it too!<\/p>\n<p>If you really want to win loads of hipster points then the Single Malt comes with a flip-flop rear hub so you can run a fixed (as opposed to freehweel) rear wheel. The brake cable guides are entirely removable too &#8211; a nice little touch we think.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">The kids bike<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">L<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4590 size-thumbnail alignleft lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.merlincycles.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/15329_frog_62_kids_bike-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Frog 62 kids bike\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.merlincycles.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/15329_frog_62_kids_bike-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.merlincycles.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/15329_frog_62_kids_bike.jpg 677w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\" \/>et&#8217;s not forget the kids. Nowhere near enough children are cycling to school these days. If your child wants to cycle to school then you should think about allowing them to &#8211; or even accompany them on your way to your workplace? Sustrans have a good page on their website about <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sustrans.org.uk\/what-you-can-do\/children-and-families\/school-run\">cycling to school<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.merlincycles.com\/frog-62-kids-bike-71477.html?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=blog-42\"><strong>Frog 62<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The ultimate lightweight bike for kids, the high quality frame and forks, make this a sturdy bike just right for kid sized biking adventures. With adjustable brakes, 7-speed easy-twist gears and hybrid tyres that are suitable for road and off-road use.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Suitable for minimum inside leg of 62cm (around 8-10 years old), it has 24&#8243; wheels. There are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.merlincycles.com\/search?af=br:frogbikes&amp;w=Frog+Bikes\">Frog bikes available for all ages of kids<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Whether you&#8217;re looking to start commuting or you&#8217;re an existing regular commuter, here&#8217;s a bunch of sorted bikes for getting to work on.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":4588,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[68,4],"tags":[74,22,370,371,338,339,373,369,372],"ppma_author":[4639],"class_list":["post-4579","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cycling-buyers-guides","category-news","tag-buyers-guide","tag-cyclocross","tag-dahon","tag-folding-bike","tag-frog","tag-frog-bikes","tag-malt","tag-pr7","tag-singlespeed","author-benji"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.4 (Yoast SEO v27.4) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Five great bikes for commuting - Merlin Cycles Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.merlincycles.com\/blog\/5-great-bikes-for-commuting\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Five great bikes for commuting\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Whether you&#039;re looking to start commuting or you&#039;re an existing regular commuter, here&#039;s a bunch of sorted bikes for getting to work on. 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