Originally Posted by
canklecat
I overlooked the part about it being a two-mile commute. I can't even get warmed up in that distance. Takes me five miles just to get my legs and lungs feeling alive. I wouldn't be able to feel the difference between a carbon frame Cervelo and 50 lb beach bomber in two miles.
I'd get a $200 comfy hybrid that's not worth stealing for short commutes, and save the LHT for long weekend and holiday rides.
Thinking similarly, for 2 miles, my fatbike can be right spritely with well timed shifts.
Granted, I am warm while waiting behind a car. But when the light turns....