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Originally Posted by mgburski
I am looking into buying a bike and starting to ride for fitness and leisure reasons. My intention is get a bike I can use to commute to work with and also take on rides with my better half.
Ask around on the Commuting forum. Many folks use the same bike for commuting and weekend rides.
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