Originally Posted by
spinbackle
I don't think $800 is particularly expensive for a commuter. Build it the way you want. And I'd put Phil stuff on a commuter in a heartbeat. That Sugino AT crankset is a keeper also. That Trek has more class than others are giving it credit for. It should ride like a dream and has all the necessary eyelets for racks fore and aft. Can you tell I like the bike?
Scott
I'm not saying it's a bad bike at all.
It actually looks pretty darn nice. But when somebody say's it's going to be a commuter/beater, than no, I wouldn't dump $800 into it just to lock it up to a pole or do errands. I'd actually only dump that much into a bike if it's truly something special. But hey, it's the OP's bike and he can certainly do it if he likes, but he did ask.
What part's came with the bike anyway?