Originally Posted by
asforme
This is something I've been wondering about, except the other way around. In my mind what makes a bike a commuter is that it has a rack and fenders and slightly wider tires. So my question is would such a bike be acceptable to bring to group rides or do centuries?
I haven't done many centuries, but about the only kind of bike I haven't seen on one is the old classic balloon tire cruiser. They opt for the 35 mile option.