Originally Posted by
NyoGoat
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Do I Just give up on the racing bike for now and get a solid touring bike? A lighter bike will definitely be quicker, but is it worth the back sweat? I don't really need to race to enjoy biking, what high quality bike should I look for?
If you're going to use your commute for training, you're going to have back sweat, front sweat, head sweat, etc, etc. If the backpack makes you uncomfortable to the point that affects your training, that is a different matter.