Originally Posted by simmonsgc

I really think this is true. Originally I thought I had to have exactly the "right bike" for commuting, then I figured out I could configure almost any bike so it would work for me. I thought, "I have hills to climb, gotta find a bike with a triple..." and, "I sometimes have to carry a lot of stuff, so only a bike loaded up with racks will work..." It didn't occur to me that a light road bike is pretty easy to climb with if it has the right double, and that a messenger bag can be used for gear. Scott's statement about finding a bike you like to ride and starting there is good advice, I think. Don't let finding the 'perfect commuter' keep you off the road. It slowed me down some, and in retrospect, that was dumb.