As someone who got really tired of gooked up brakes and drivetrains, stuff getting sprayed on me, having to clean and adjust stuff all the time, and a number of other things, I went with an upright city bike and haven't shed a tear. Works great summer and Minnesnowta winter. Only change I make is putting some Schwalbe winter studded tires on for the winter (and sadly am just now switching for summer).
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