freiston wrote:I might be a bit late with my suggestion, but it's the newer version of my bike and is bang on the money. I've made some changes to my 2014 edition, but the manufacturer has made changes too - and mostly for the better, I think. I prefer bar-end shifters over "brifters".
https://www.evanscycles.com/jamis-auror ... e-EV306037
The Jamis Aurora is a pretty decent bike;
If 55cm is the right size for you the 2017 version is £599 here;
https://www.evanscycles.com/jamis-aurora-2017-touring-bike-EV275262
cheers