Since you're in NYC
I'd lean toward upright riding more so that you can see better so you don't become a road smear after that car your didn't see hits you while you're in the drops.
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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?