Originally Posted by
tarwheel
I'm a big fan of n+1 commuting. Although I have a couple of bikes that I commute on most frequently, I ride all of them to work on occasion. Riding to work nearly every day can get boring when your routes are limited, and taking different bikes is a nice way to mix it up and add some spice. When I ride my Italian racer (De Bernardi), I average about 1-2 mph faster than my touring bikes. Sometimes I have to carry a lot of clothes, gear, food, etc., to work, and I ride one of my touring bikes with the panniers loaded up. I ride one of the fendered bikes on days when the roads are wet or rain is more likely, but on dry days I typically ride on of my faster, lighter bikes with no fenders. I commute on the Bob Jackson and Waterford most frequently, followed by the Ritchey, Soma and De Bernardi.
But they are all the same bike. Where's the spice? Where's the variety?
This is variety
And even I'd say that's a little redundant. The Moots serves as my winter studded tire bike. The Epic and the Dean see limited service as commuter bikes but I do occasionally ride them to work and take different routes home. The Epic goes over the mountain behind my work and the Dean goes around the mountain on the other side of the valley from work. The Moots and Rockhopper get used off-road on the trails along the creek on my route in as well as going over the mountain.
The silver and blue one is for style