Originally Posted by
Bandera
The winter/wet bike, a modern-ish reinterpretation of the classic British club riders machine.
Light (enough), capable of running 28mm tires w/ mudguards and lively (enough) for long base miles rides at pace on wet rough secondary roads.
For commuting, the real thing.
Exactly!
I really like your International. That's the next bike on my wish list, maybe with a 650B conversion.
Your Soma looks like it has something my Jake (and I'm guessing your International) lacks...adequate front fender coverage. I really ought to get some longer fenders. I put SKS Longboards on another bike recently and I was amazed how much cleaner they kept the drivetrain.