Originally Posted by
WickedOne513
Question about bikes, seems lots of people are picking up older bikes for commuting, do may people utilize a commuter as a recreational long rider also. In other words a good all around bike, I don't want to have a bike that I only ride on the weekends and another for commuting.
When I was searching for the perfect all-around bike, I finally settled on a cyclocross bike. It is perfect for commuting, I love the road bike nature of the ride, but also the ability to take it off roads and commute. It can take fenders and rack and wider tires. I can also take it on longer weekend rides and the like. Seemed like the perfect option and it has been. I used to have four bikes, but I'm down to two and soon to one. I have a lot more free space in my garage now.
PM me if you want my opinion on a good CX bike that comes set up with road-bike like gearing.