Takes a LOT longer and there's no shower at work. Running sweat> riding sweat, by a landslide. Plus running with a backpack full of lunch would suck.

This is not primarily a commuter but it will see a lot of miles from that. I want to have a bike that is cheap enough that i don't mind leaving it outside for a while but nice enough that I can do longer rides like I have been doing. I really want to convert an old bike for this purpose but anything decent is hard to come by. I invite you to dig around Atlanta's craigslist but nothing decent ever pops up unless it's "vintage" with a stupid "vintage" pricetag.

I would love to get an American steel frame but my pockets are nowhere near that deep.