Originally Posted by
mickey85
IMO, a beater isn't a bike that is ill maintained or abused, it's simply a bike that's scratched up, has lower-end components on it, and is a bike that you don't feel bad about taking out in the weather...
Same for me. My "beater" bike is a pretty good Canndale F800 I bought used. I recently posted to another thread:
Originally Posted by
Jim from Boston
I year round commute, and train for centuries according to a rigorous ten week schedule of daily mileage. Last June here in Boston would have been cut in half if I didn't ride in the rain.
I only took up the practice [of riding in the rain] last year inspired by some BF posts. I used to dislike getting the bike grimy, but a good suggestion was just wipe the chain and re-lube. I already had a mountain bike to use as a
"beater,"...
Of note to [Ortcutt] the OP who lives near Boston, I did skip Tueday during our historic three day flooding rainstorm last week.
Before I rode in the rain, it was a game with me: if I rode and it rained, I lost; or if I didn't ride and it stayed dry I lost. Now I win if I ride the appropriate bike and lose if I don't.
