Originally Posted by
Chuck G
One of my friends at work commuted on a full carbon Tarmac w/Ultegra. He is a weight wennie and drove all his clothes and lunches in one day a week.
Do you regularly want to run errands (stop for groceries, go by the library, etc.) on the way home? You can always use a backpack or messenger bag for that, but some folks prefer rack & panniers over a sweaty backpack in the summer.
That's my standard M.O. during the spring and summer. I have a standing pre-work training ride on M-Th. The other guys go home (or to the coffee shop); but I go to the office. On Sunday night I'll bring my clean office clothes and leave them in the locker room (yes, that's a nice benefit here).