Originally Posted by
Cyclon
Of course it counts. As long as you ride it for commuting, it's a commuter.
I don't think I could keep my commuter that clean. Your bike is just gleaming with the white wheelset.
This bike's actually been suprising me lately. I've been doing a decent bit of trail riding with it after work and it's just been tearing it up. It'll jostle me around a bit on the rocks and roots, but those wheels have been bombproof and the bike is super nimble and responsive. I put about 25 miles on it after work today (9 of that on trails) and besides a ripped pair of pants and some sore palms (I'd forgotten my gloves) I was none the worse for wear.
As for the wheels, a paper towel with a light spray of degreaser does that in a single wipe.