Originally Posted by
noglider
Agreed. My commuting route is almost completely flat, but it's 12.5 miles each way, and I wouldn't want to do it on a Dutch bike. I bet most Dutch commutes are much shorter than that.
My commute is 7.1 miles and almost all hills. Its been my experience that its more important to match ones bike to their riding style rather than usage as most bikes can do all things while excelling at a few.
A Dutch roadster works for me because I like to sit up in comfort, gliding over terrible surfaces and taking it easy on a bike that's able to take lots of abuse with almost no maintenance.