Commuting - Giant defy advanced

Bikeforums.net is a forum about nothing but bikes. Our community can help you find information about hard-to-find and localized information like bicycle tours, specialties like where in your area to have your recumbent bike serviced, or what are the best bicycle tires and seats for the activities you use your bike for.

PDA

View Full Version : Giant defy advanced

vesteroid

03-18-12, 09:36 PM

I have a defy advanced carbon frame endurance road bike. I have around a 15 mile each way commute to work.

I can wear casual so I just need to carry potential foul weather gear and clothes, plus lunch to work each day.

I Ned suggestions on lights and storage for this bike.

I have no interest in new wheels or hubs so Ned my lights to be rechargeable somehow.

Thanks

a1penguin

03-19-12, 12:40 AM

Check out the lighting threads in the Electronics, Lighting and Gadgets forum. You should be able to find lights with battery packs that will last 4 hours.

As for storage, since you have a carbon road bike, I doubt it's going to have mounts for racks, and you have to be careful about attaching stuff to carbon. You can find fairly roomy trunk bags that attach to the seat post. The Topeak Dynapak is one. You might also find large bags that attach to the seat. Personally, I would attaching anything to the carbon frame.