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Old 01-13-12 | 11:32 AM
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nashcommguy
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From: nashville, tn

Bikes: Commuters: Fuji Delray road, Fuji Discovery mtb...Touring: Softride Traveler...Road: C-dale SR300

Originally Posted by ttquattro
hi all, i usually do not post , as this forum is so 'huge' that i almost get my answers immideatly from people posts, i have this dilemma lately, i cycle to work in all weather, and i love it , the distance is not big just 9kms each way . i have 4 bikes at the moment, a nishiki landau 1982, a cube sl road which i used most , i attached panniers fenders etc, a giant xtc mtb, and i have a giant expressions city bike, i used tham all to go to work , but i always have that big smile on my face when i use the city bike, riding position is perfect, i dont have too change in cycling clothes , the sad part is that i feel like i wasted a lot of money on the other bikes. the cube is light and it has panniers so it can carry a lot more things but the position is still not that confy, uphill its great. mtb is useless with knobbly tyres on tarmac, and the nishiki its like my little classic bike. have you people ever been in my situation? i think simplicity is the nicest things in bikes

thanks for reading
My commuter rig is a 2 bike system. A multi-geared aluminum framed 2x9 CX bike set up w/rack, panniers, rain covers, trunkbag, full fenders, lights, etc. It hauls a weeks worth of clothes/food in on Mondays. The rest of the week I use a steel fg conversion w/25mm tires and a seatpost rack/trunkbag, SKS Raceblades, lights, etc. set up. Works well for hauling forgotten items in and the days clothing/food containers homeward. The tb is expandable as well. For me it's a perfect system as I love riding fg, but would rather not haul 30-40 lbs on one for 20+ miles. And I like my knee joints pain free.

Also, if I get burned out on the fg I can take my multi-geared for a day or 2 and come back to it feeling renewed.
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