multimodal commuter
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Location: NJ, NYC, LI
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As someone whose commute always involves a bike (or two, or three), the main distinction of my commuter bike is that it's not a "nice" bike. I try (often unsuccessfully) to avoid using a "nice" bike for commuting. Nonetheless it has most of the characteristics mentioned: low maintenance, fenders, dynamo lights. No rack, though (I use a messenger bag).
In the summer I use a folding bike, because I use a train station that doesn't have bike lockers. The folding bike looks completely different from my 'regular' commuter but it rides about the same.
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