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Old 01-10-14, 09:27 AM
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Originally Posted by Amerikuracana View Post
It's still hard to tell whether it's a good idea to commute on a road bike tbh.
Originally Posted by WhyFi
Why would it not be?
Lots of things, not significant by themselves,but collectively can made a road bike less than ideal - sand and loose gravel, potholes, bumps and obstacles to go over/around, need to go off-road on dirt or grass, debris on road surface, etc. If a big part of the trip involves these, a road bike probably isn't ideal, even if you end up going slower
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