Originally Posted by
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youngbull - I took a bee to the eyeball last week while riding at about 20mph. It hurt like crazy and reminded me that eye protection is super important. You never know what a car is going to kick up.
rhm - you are correct, I am new to commuting which is why I'm coming here, to the bran trust for insight.
And I definitely blame my tires because they are not exactly grippy.
Thank you fall for the tips!
ShortLegCyclist - can I PM you about your Rodriguez? That's my dream bike.
Sure, love my Rodriguez, but it cost way too much to mixed mode commute with unless I am sure I can catch the train. I really don't want it sitting on the rack in front of the bus for 40 miles.
But I would use it for a 12 mile or less commute (because that's about as far as I can get in a hour in urban stop and go traffic conditions) without hesitation all year long as even though it runs a chain, it's otherwise pretty weatherproof with the Rohloff hub, fenders and 26x1.5 tires.
I chose a chain for it because the intention is to tour internationally with this bike and replacing a Gates belt in Asia or South America or Africa could be a big problem whereas replacing a chain should not be. That's the same reason it has 26" wheels.