Cannondale Bad Boy HeadShok

Price Paid:  $1249.00 at Evans

Favorite Ride:
This one :)

Bike Setup:
As out of the box

Summary:
I spent a fair bit of time trying to work out from online reviews (like this one) what would be the best commuting bike for me. I ended up choosing three bikes and after I rode them, the Bad Boy was the head and shoulders winner.

I hadn't been too sure about the skinny tyres, but I haven't hit a pothole yet that made them feel anything other than rock solid. Overall, the bike feels pretty bombproof, but very light with it.

Front fork does a good job of soaking up the aforementioned crappy London surfaces and the disk brakes are a revelation. Having said that they are a bit squeaky, but I haven't taken them off to have a look yet, so it could just be teething problems.

If I want to, I can overtake just about anyone else on my route to work, or I can just sit back and enjoy a smooth, easy ride.

Strengths:
Looks great, fantastic frame accelerates faster than anything else I have ever ridden.

Weaknesses:
Not cheap. Disks a wee bit squeaky / grabby.

Similar Products Used:
Nothing quite like this bike