Advice on new bike

[Geofff]

Thanks to the theiving whatnames at Bristol Temple Meads I am in the market for a new bike, to replace my Trek 7.5 FX. Guess I am looking at similar price so £600 ish. and a similar bike - commuting mainly although I did do End to End on the Trek earlier this year. Definitely a flat bar bike, my back can't cope with drop bars. Anyone any suggestions?

[blackdog]

The 7.5FX looks pretty good to me. I guess what you're saying that it isn't touring specific enough for future use? If so I'd go for a Ridgeback Voyage and just change the bars/levers/cables. An easy swap and you end up with the perfect bike.

Sell the surplus (new, unused) components on Ebay or this forum and jobs a good 'un!