second band bike for work commute in london

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Mike1977
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second band bike for work commute in london

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Hi

I was hoping people could advise which of these three if not another would be the best option for a second-hand bike circa £200-£250, im 5-6"

80% of the time it will be on the road 10 miles to work and the rest on mild grass in the park.

Option 1 secondhand Cannondale 2017 £200

Quick 4
Cannondale · 2017
Frame
New Quick SL Optimized 6061 Alloy, SAVE, 1 1/4"- 1 1/8" tapered head tube

Fork
New Quick Si, Carbon blades, 1 1/4"- 1 1/8" steerer

Bottom Bracket
Tange Cartridge

Headset
FSA Si, Sealed Bearing 1-1/4"-1-1/8"

Stem
Cannondale, 6061 alloy, 31.8, 12 deg

Handlebar
Cannondale C4, 6061 alloy, 20mm rise, 640mm

Saddle
Cannondale Fitness Ergo

Seatpost
Cannondale C4, 6061 Alloy, 27.2x350mm

Pedals
Cannondale Fitness Reinforced Composite

Grips
Cannondale Ergo Fitness, Lock-on

Groupset
Rear Derailleur
Shimano Deore

Front Derailleur
Shimano Altus, 31.8 clamp

Crank
Suntour XCM, 48/38/28

Shifters
Shimano ST-EF65, EZ-Fire Plus

Cassette
Sunrace M90, 11-32, 9-speed

Brakes
Cannondale Mini V, Cartridge Pads

Brake Levers
Cannondale Forged alloy

Wheels
Rims
Cannondale C4, double wall, 32-hole

Spokes
Stainless, 15g

Front Hub
Alloy, sealed, loose ball bearings, QR, 32h

Rear Hub
Alloy, sealed, loose ball bearings, QR, 32h

Tires
Schwalbe Spicer, 700x30c, puncture protection, reflective sidewall



Opiton 2 Vitus City Dee VR £170 (new)

Frame
Vee Aluminium, 6061-T6 Aluminium, Mudguard Mounts, Rack Mounts, QR

Fork
Vee Steel, Hi-Ten Steel, 1 1/8" Steerer, Mudguard Mounts, QR

Bottom Bracket
Square Taper, 68mm Width

Headset
Neco Loose Ball Bearings, OD48, 1 1/8” - 44 - 50 - 30, Height 23.6mm

Stem
VITUS 6061 Aluminium 90mm Length, +/- 15 Degree

Handlebar
VITUS 6061 Aluminium Flat Bar, 6 Degree Backsweep, 660mm Width, Bar Bore 31.8mm

Seatpost
VITUS 6061 Aluminium 27.2mm x 400mm

Grips
VITUS MTB With Plastic Lock Ring

Groupset
Crank
Shun, 38T, 170mm Crank Length

Shifters
Shimano Nexus Revo, Grip Shift, 3 Speed

Cassette
Shimano, 18T

Chain
KMC B1 Wide Anti-Rust Treatment

Brakes
Shimano MT400 Hydraulic Disc BL-MT400 & BR-MT400, Resin Pads

Brake Levers
Shimano MT400 Hydraulic Disc, BL-MT400 & BR-MT400, Resin Pads

Wheels
Rims
Vitus Shining DC20, 29er, Double Wall, 32 Hole, Disc

Spokes
Steel, 16mm Nipple

Front Hub
Shimano, HB-TX505, 32 Hole, QR, Centre Lock

Rear Hub
Shimano Nexus 3 Speed Internal Hub Gear, 32 Hole, Centre Lock

Tires
Schwalbe Land Cruiser Plus, 29" x 47mm, Puncture Guard, Twin Skin


Option 3 2018 BTwin Triban 520 second hand £220

Name Triban 520
Brand Btwin
Available Sizes 42cm 44cm 47cm 49cm 51cm 53cm
Rear Wheel Weight 1980
Frame size tested 54cm
Wheelbase (cm) 99.5
Top Tube (cm) 55
Seat Tube (cm) 50
Chainstays (cm) 41.5
Wheelset B'Twin Sport
Weight (kg) 10.21
Trail 6
Stem B'Twin Sport
Shifters Shimano Sora 3x9
Seatpost B'Twin Sport
Seat Angle 73.5
Saddle B'Twin Sport Ergo fit
Rear Tyre Michelin Dynamic Sport, 25mm
Bottom Bracket Shimano HT11
Rear Derailleur Shimano Sora
Headset Type Aheadset
Head Angle 72.5
Handlebar B'Twin Sport
Front Wheel Weight 1380
Front Tyre Michelin Dynamic Sport, 25mm
Front Derailleur Shimano Sora
Frame Material B'Twin Sport 6061 T6 alloy
Fork Offset 4.5
Fork B'Twin Sport carbon legs, straight alloy steerer
Cranks Shimano Sora 50/39/30
Chain KMC X8
Cassette Sunrace 12-25
Brakes Tektro deep drop dual-pivot


Any other options people would recommend?
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