Originally Posted by gew0419
I'm a DF rider...I commute to work. 4 miles each way, 5 days a week? I'm almost 50 years old and still love riding. Why should I change to "bent"? Seems like a lot of money!!!
4 miles is doable with almost any bike, in almost any clothes :-) I commute with a nondescript department store upright, or with a Brompton if I have to take the train. Frankly, uprights are safer and nimbler than bents in heavy traffic.
To commute 4 miles, you don't need a bent. You might want one for the coolness factor, but you certainly don't need one. However, for long distances, if you are forced to stop for reasons other than fatigue in your legs, you should reconsider bents.