Originally Posted by
txvintage
If keeping just one bike in the stable go for the all arounder. While a bike that launches in the spriint is a great thing, what percentage of time riding do you spend doing intervals or sprinting vs just riding? Having lived and ridden in your neck of the woods before, I'd say the better climber seems the logical choice.
Of coursse, since one's stable can never be really over stocked, get both! lol.
I've got a cyclocross bike with a cargo rack and panniers, plus (ahem) aerobars to give me another hand position. It's got a mount to carry the lock around in the frame. I use that one for getting to and from work (since they won't let a bike in the building) and for the kinds of errands I prefer to do by bike, but need to lock my bike up for.
But there's nothing but hills and mountains here, and I really like mountains. Probably I'll wind up ordering the climbing frame tonight.