Best Commuting Bike under £500

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For £500, you can get a pretty decent commuting bike. Personally, I wouldn’t be keen to spend much more than £500 for a commuting bike. If you lock the bike up in town, there is an increased chance of theft, so with just a £500 you get more piece of mind than you would if you had spent over a £1,000

There is a great choice of commuting bikes for under £500.

If you are looking for a classic, stylish bike, try this Dawes  Diploma It looks like an old fashioned classic bike. It may not be fastest bike from A to B, but, it does the business and looks pretty cool too. One limitation is the 3 speed sturmey archer, but, unless you live on a hilly route 3 speed should be sufficient

If you are more practically minded, you might like to buy a hybrid bike. This is a cross between a road bike and mountain bike. It comes with road size wheels, but a thicker tread than ordinary racing bike wheels. In a sense hybrid bikes are simpler, cheaper versions of mountain bikes. They are fine for commuting, offering good stability and practicality. They can be easily adapted for panniers and mudguards. There is a great choice of hybrid bikes under £500. If you are willing to spend £300 you can bikes such as the Dawes Discovery. Hybrid bikes from under £150 will be made of cheap steel and will typically be quite heavy with more unreliable componentary. Also, Focus hybrid bikes offer good value such as the Focus Marakas for £300 built around a 6061 Aluminium alloy.

In the foldup category, have a look at these foldup bikes. Foldup bikes are great for anyone who has to commute part of the way on the train. Look for bikes which are not too heavy and easy to dismantle and put up. Brompton are the best known type of foldups and they have options for under £500.Dahon are also a very good brand and the Dahon Vitesse is sold for £350 and is said to have a folding time of 15 seconds.

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• Tips for commuting by bike
• Hybrid Commuting bikes
• Armadillo Tyres – Puncture resistant tyres – a great addition for any commuting bike