The roads that get me to work can be seriously rough, so I put together a second commuter, making good use of my mountain bike. (Since a certain little lady into my life, there is not much time for mountain biking.) So I put on some bar ends, 1.5" semi-slick tires, Planet Bike fenders, and upgraded to Deore rear derailleur and shifters/brake levers. The quick-release rack comes off with the panniers in one piece and into the office. I also switched to a non-quick-release seat post collar, to discourage the opportunists. Compared to my road bike, it's like riding on a cloud; not a terribly fast cloud, but going slow is less stressful anyway.

The new setup

Bar ends and shifters

Deore 9-speed

Panaracer High Road V 26 x 1.5

Baby Girl