Originally Posted by
ginsoakedboy
Funny how that logic doesn't occur to most roadies. Meagan is lucky that she had such a sound upbringing -- so she could evaluate her new road bike and say "these are all the things that are wrong with a bike like this, and here's how we can fix them".
Most people I know who bike for transportation also do so for recreation, including a guy I knew who was a bona-fide roadie but frequently attached a Burley trailer to the road bike.
Nothing is wrong with road bikes. They are fun. They have their place. I hate when this forum takes this kind of direction.