Originally Posted by
gregf83
For 2 miles any bike will work fine. The bigger question is what do you intend to do with the bike when you're not commuting?
During the winter: city riding (groceries, the bar, social functions)
During the spring/summer: city riding, distance riding, this summer I'd like to get into some touring/century stuff as well. I don't have any racing pretenses, but I do like going as fast as possible whenever possible.
Also, re: disc brakes - thanks for the heads up on the necessity for a compatible frame... I'm new to "seriouser" bicycling so this stuff is all edu-tainment for me.