Bikes like this will always have a place with open-minded, adventurous riders unconcerned with technology or genres. Just choose your handlebar type and go. Whether you’re mixing it up between tarmac and trail on the way to work, opening up new routes and exploring trail link-ups in mid-winter, or simply enjoying the challenge of riding distilled to its purest form, the Day One is a constant in cycling as well as more fun than it has any right to be.

The flat-barred version has a 26.0mm bar and stem to keep the comfort in the front end and the brake levers are 'cross bike top-mount levers - small, neat and offering plenty of leverage over the effective mini-v brakes.