Seems I'm the truly odd duck here.. I do have one dedicated commuter and I use it probably close to 25% of the time, but with my assortment of road bikes, race bikes, track bikes, touring bikes, 3 speeds, and rigid mountain bikes (bikes with suspension don't make the cut for my commuting needs) I find myself constantly rotating which bike I use, depending on many factors: Weather, destination itself, trip itself, my mood for the day, later activities planned etc etc.. so I use somewhere around 10 different bikes for commuting purposes.
IE: If I'm running late I grab the Turbo give myself the look and drope the hamer as I dial it up to 400 watts. Was 45 minutes early one day when I had left the house 15 minutes late.
Originally Posted by
Papa Tom
I use the same bike for most rides, including commuting, touring, and recreation. I've been daydreaming all winter about putting together a very simple single-speed for commuting, though. The fantasy revolves around a set of brand new solid rubber (puncture-proof) tires I inherited a few years ago. I'd love to incorporate those with a coaster brake and some other basic components to create a commuting bike that is virtually stress-free.
That sounds pretty much like my dedicated commuter... believe me it's worth it.
