My commuter is a relatively old Trek 4300 hard-tail that I've knicknamed "The Rig". I think I remember it cost about 4 or 5 hundred bucks in 2005. I added a rack, have panniers and a trunk bag on it (when necessary for shopping etc), a $20 rear blinky and a $120 MiNewt 200 light on the front. I replaced the fat tires with 26x1.6 Continental 80psi and ride the bike nearly to death
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Trikeman