Originally Posted by 5john
I see, moxfyre, It seems that we're on the same page about gearing. I'm looking to retire my touring bike, however. The aggressive position isn't what I'm looking for in a commuter for school. Plus, I've done some touring on a mountain bike before, and aside from the lack of front bags, it worked pretty well for me. MTBs with slicks on them aren't nearly as fast as a road bike, of course, but they do OK for short distances.
I hear ya. The MTB with slicks approach sounds good. Only thing is I would probably go for a rigid fork, or a fancy suspension fork with lockout. I loved commuting on my old MTB, except for hills, where the bouncing of the fork drove me nuts. It would be maddening in Ithaca
