No idea of the commute.. is multimodal needed/ what % urban/burbs/or rural?
Me? Rather fond of my Bike Friday Pocket Llama I got this year..
20" wheel good Schwalbe tires, disc brakes. IG hub.
by the design the low top tube makes my winter use, during deluges
of a Cycle Rain Cape, and the mount /dismount quite easy.
I can reccomend the disc option as worthwhile for winter
in the Region we both inhabit.
Shop visits and test rides are highly reccomended..
prices for used bikes in PDX are inflated a bit, because they are there.
Last edited by fietsbob; 11-14-11 at 11:32 PM.