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Old 06-10-15 | 09:29 AM
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Originally Posted by alan s
AKA fair-weather commuters. They come out in droves on the first nice spring day and hibernate at the first sign of cooler weather. Too wet, too cold, too hot, too windy, and they mysteriously vanish.
Fenders aren't going to magically make people want to ride when it is cold. Nor are dynamos, panniers, IGH or any of a number of other items. People don't ride in the winter because they think it's too cold. For some, it is.

I have 8 bikes that I can commute on (and have commuted on each one). None of them fit the mold of "commuter" bike that some feel is "necessary" for commuting. I don't always agree with spare wheel but if I'm riding it to work, it's a commuter bike.
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