Originally Posted by
martianone
Sounds like you should check out a Trek SOHO
I test rode a Trek District which got me wanting belt drive. I also wanted disc brakes after riding my Roger for two years. The SOHO has IGH and weighs about as much as my Milano.
Originally Posted by
no motor?
I mean this with all due respect, but you're starting this from the opposite end of the spectrum from most people who post this question. There are a few commuters here who commute with a Norco belt drive bike up in the great white north that could probably answer those questions better than the rest of us.
Which is why I posted the question.
Originally Posted by
fietsbob
Trek sold out the batch of Sohos mid summer. so Get in line for the 012.
Tout Terrain Metropolis comes from Germany thru Peter White cycles in NH.
Looking to go as simple as possible (and cheap). The Metropolitan looks like a really nice bike but way too much for what I envision. The Proletariat frame looks like it offers the best value for the feature I want.
Originally Posted by
tarwheel
Personally, if you aren't commuting every day, why deal with panniers?
Originally Posted by
DiabloScott
Right! I suggest a front basket to hold the same backpack that you bring every day whether you ride or drive.
My problem is that I have a company issued laptop computer that I need to bring home with me every day for security and sometimes for working from home. Back in the 1980s when I was commuting 13 miles each way I was just carrying a change of clothes and lunch. A basket might work and I will definitely think about other possibilities on carrying my stuff.