Originally Posted by
CrankyOne
The fears of people on here about Dutch bikes is kind of like the fear gas car folks have had of electrics. :-)
There is no fear of one. If I lived in a climate and infrastructure that was appropriate for one of these, I would consider it. Being that I am in the midwest part of the United States, there is no way you would catch me on one of these on a summer commute, let alone in a full suit. I have an 8 mile commute and I start work at 3PM, so my ride in is just after the hottest part of the day.
Originally Posted by
mcours2006
It's not fear. Kinda like using a hammer to drive a screw--not the right tool for the job. If my commute was less than 5k and I were wearing dressier clothes, then yeah, a dutch bike with belt drive and chain cover would be the right tool. Thirteen mile? No way.
Nailed it.
Seriously though, you are absolutely correct.