Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 43,977
Likes: 6,167
From: New York, NY, and High Falls, NY, USA
Bikes: 1962 Rudge Sports, 1971 Raleigh Super Course, 1971 Raleigh Pro Track, 1974 Raleigh International, 1975 Viscount Fixie, 1982 McLean, 1996 Lemond (Ti), 2002 Burley Zydeco tandem
On the other hand, I drove about 30 pounds of tools and supplies on my 40-pound bike yesterday, from lower Manhattan to Bushwick Brooklyn and back. I used panniers. No regrets. The bike drove like a truck, which is fine, because it has the gears to do so. If I could have made the transmission and diesel sound effects while shifting and accelerating, it would have made the experience complete.