My suggestion is to shop in the "cyclocross" market. These bikes
are designed to do it all for any terrain. Like anything that is this
genric they do have a few short comings but they will do the job
when other styles of bikes are outclassed.
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My preferred bicycle brand is.......WORKSMAN CYCLES
I dislike clipless pedals on any city bike since I feel they are unsafe.
Originally Posted by krazygluon
Steel: nearly a thousand years of metallurgical development
Aluminum: barely a hundred, which one would you rather have under your butt at 30mph?