Koga Miyata is one of our favourite bicycle manufacturers. Kogas in Australia are mostly road racing bicycles, but they pedigree is in upright well-equipped city bicycles (which we have quite a few of). Koga Miyata was a joint venture between a Japanese company (Miyata) and a Dutch one (Koga), resulting in a brand which is famed for its high-quality components and superb design.
This week we're featuring the Koga Miyata Distance (56cm, $1050).

Like most of our bikes, this bike has full coverage mudguards, wheel lock, and a rear rack (it even has snelbinders). Front suspension will smooth out the potholes, and the slick tyres mean you won't be held back.
21-speed gears are provided by the Shimano Nexave groupset. The Nexave group is considered to be more user-friendly, and "high" and "low" labels on the gear shifters will assist riders unfamiliar with derailleur gears. The chain guard will stop the legs of your pants being dirtied by the chain.

Lighting is taken care of by a hub dynamo system, which powers both the front and rear lights. Anyone who's ever forgotten to change their batteries and ended up stranded somewhere in the dark will attest to how convenient this is! It's worth pointing out that adding a hub dynamo system to another bicycle will cost around $350.
In true Koga Miyata style, the wiring is internally routed through the frame - the picture below shows one of the few parts where the wiring is visible, and you can see where the wires go into the mudguards for their run to the rear light. Neat!

All in all, an amazing bicycle.
Not in your size? Here are the other Koga Miyatas we have in the shop:
Road Runner 56cm
Lite Ace 54cm
Balance 53cm
Lite Ace 50cm
Accellance 56cm
Distance 53cm
Distance 56cm