I ride everyday; sometimes I must drive. We are both retired and need only one car, I sold mine.

I own two bikes that can be ridden.

My Diamondback Insight STI-8 is my 'market' bike with rack, Wald folding baskets, removable front bag (Avenir), bright lights, acres of reflective tape and is pedaled through a Shimano 8-speed IGH. I have the gearing set to 25--80 gear inches which is excellent for who I am, where I live and the variable terrain. It now has a two-leg center stand, an Adamo "Prologue" seat, zero offset seat post, different handlebar & stem. I changed the Tektro V-brakes over to Shimano and the pads to black Kool Stops. I spaced & aligned the chain wheel (original steel 38-tooth); changed the cables to smoother ones and fitted Ergon GP5 grips over which I've wrapped Shimano PRO gel bar tape. I'm running Red Line racing ATF in the hub and Kal Gard motorcycle chain lube on the chain. The tires are Continental "Touring Plus" (37 front, 42 rear) It weighs 40 pounds ready to ride (it was 30# bare) --- This is my new "car".

My other bike is a 61cm 2013 Cannondale Synapse. I've modified it too. It now sports a Cobb Randee saddle, zero offset seat post, a different stem and handlebar. The bar is padded and double taped. The brakes are now Shimano with black Kool Stops pads. I've changed the chain wheels from 50/39/30 to 45/42/24. The cassette is a Shimano 11-36. The derailleurs are Shimano 9-speed Ultegra 6500 front and 9-speed XT rear; these derailleurs were necessary to achieve the "half-step + granny" gearing (18 -- 110 gear inches) I now very much enjoy. I installed smoother, dressed & lubed cables on this one too. Tires: Continental Gatorskin 28 front & 32 rear. It weighs 26 pounds (21.5# bare) ready to ride; this includes a liter of water, alarm and 12mm cable lock (both bikes) and tool & medical kits on both bikes. Mirrors on both, bell on "car".

There's more but this is getting to look like a book as it is ;o)

Joe

BTW: I'm 73 yrs old, stand 6'1" & weigh too much (230#)