I’m very new to biking and I’m about to purchase my first bike. The bike will be used for commuting to work on mainly tarmac but I do want to use for weekends and go off the beaten track. My budget is around £1200 and I’ve seen the Sonder Camino which seems to tick a lot of the boxes. If anyone has one of these i’d Live to hear your opinion on it or if anyone can suggest some alternatives I would also love to hear. Thanks.
I was considering building up the frameset when first looking around. Good price. Fairly relaxed geo. Threaded bottom bracket.
With your budget I'd have a good look at the latest alu frame Pinnacle Arkose D2 and D3 models. Both 2x with hydraulic brakes and threaded bb. The D3 for 1300 is pretty well spec'd.
I managed to get a Camino AL Apex mechanical for around £650 last year. At that price it was an absolute steal and I have no regrets, it has been great. However I’d be reluctant to spend £1200 on the hydraulic version. Planet X recently had the titanium Tempest available for £1299 with Rival 1. It’s back up to £1599 now but I’d be tempted to wait for another offer from them.
