Raleigh Strada 2 Open Frame Commuter Bike

This is a bike designed to be great in the city and on the trail, or maybe a on seriously pot-holed urban route! The lightweight Aluminium frame is designed to suit a suspended fork with 60mm travel to soak up the bumps, but if the tarmac is seriously smooth you can lock the forks with a flick of a lever. There are mounts for a rack and mud guards so you can customise your bike to suit your life. Shimano gears and disc brakes mean you can really go when you want to and stop when you need to. The 650b wheels are ideal for this multi use machine. Slightly smaller than traditional 700C wheels they make acceleration faster and handling nimbler. On this bike they are fitted with multi-terrain tyres that have a hard centre tread for speed on tarmac and a rougher side edge that gives better traction when you go off road. You can lower the pressure to increase grip because there is more tyre on the ground.