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BUDGET<\/span><\/h5>\n\n

<\/strong>Forme Monyash 2<\/h2>\n\n

\u00a3999.99<\/span> A good-value, versatile endurance bike<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Weight <\/strong>10.18kg (56cm) Frame <\/strong>Aluminium alloy Fork <\/strong>Full carbon, tapered steerer Gears <\/strong>Shimano Claris 8-speed, 50\/34, 11-32 Brakes <\/strong>Cable disc Wheels Forme <\/strong>alloy, tubeless ready Finishing <\/strong>kit <\/strong>Forme alloy bar, stem and seatpost, Schwalbe One 700x28c tyres<\/p>\n\n

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The Good <\/strong>
Pleasing handling; fittings for accessories<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Bad <\/strong>
Skinny bar tops; average brakes; few frame sizes mudguards make them much easier to mount.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n

Aluminium<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

6061 aluminium alloy\u2019s popular in bike-building as it has relatively high strength and is easily welded<\/p>\n\n

A step up<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Go for the \u00a31,300 Forme Monyash 1 and you\u2019ll be upgraded to Shimano\u2019s 11-speed 105<\/p>\n\n

The brand<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Forme is a British brand based in Derbyshire, with the nearby Peak District a suitably tough testing ground<\/p>\n\n

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FORME\u2019S MONYASH 2 <\/strong>features an aluminium frame, full-carbon fork, cable disc brakes, front and rear thruaxles, and a 34×32 bottom gear. Its allrounder credentials are evident in its clearance for 35mm tyres \u2013 or 32mm with mudguards \u2013 plus its three sets of bottle bosses and rear rack bosses. Fittings for The hand-built ownbrand wheels are better than many at this price point. They\u2019re paired with quality 28mm Schwalbe One tubelessready rubber. This gives a pretty firm ride, though it\u2019s not uncomfortable, and you could add comfort with wider tyres, as the Schwalbes only measure a shade over 26mm when fitted.<\/span><\/p>\n\n

I\u2019d go to 30 or 32mm tyres to soften the ride. You feel rougher road surfaces through the frame and the handlebar tops, which are skinny front to back; I prefer fatter bar tops, ideally with ovalising, for long distance comfort.<\/p>\n\n

The Monyash is pretty light (10kg) for the price. The full-carbon fork with tapered steerer delivers precise handling and accurate steering, and it has a shallower head angle than a full-on road bike so it\u2019s never too lively, with pleasingly neutral handling that\u2019s ideal for long commutes, fitness and social riding.<\/p>\n\n

The Forme\u2019s eight-speed Shimano Claris gearing works as well. Yes, the shifts across the cassette to a smaller sprocket are clunkier than you\u2019ll find on Shimano\u2019s higher-spec groupsets, but it\u2019ll give you years of hassle-free service. With only eight ratios, there are quite big jumps between gears, especially the lowest gears, but the 34×32 bottom gear is much lower than in years past, helping you get up those hills.<\/p>\n\n

The brakes are Tektro Mira cable discs with 160mm rotors. They\u2019re only a singlepiston design but the braking\u2019s smooth, consistent and powerful enough.<\/p>\n\n

Forme\u2019s Monyash would make an excellent choice if you\u2019re looking for your first \u2018serious\u2019 bike, whether it\u2019s for commuting, fitness riding or more (up the tyres to 35mm for touring). It looks good for a budget bike, too, with the designers not going overboard with the paints.<\/p>\n\n

Simon Withers <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n

Verdict <\/strong><\/h4>\n\n

Punches above its weight for commuting, fitness riding and all-roading adventures<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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