Originally Posted by
wphamilton
So if you did get a backup bike, with the commuter already set, it might as well be a light nimble road bike that's fun for unencumbered longer rides. "Light" from your perspective might be 22 or 23 pounds, which isn't that hard to come by pretty cheaply.
Those are some good points and they agree with what I am about to embark upon. I do have another bike waiting in the wings which is much lighter (22-23 pounds in fact!) and has drop bars. I intend to build it out for longer rides over the weekends!