Originally Posted by
LittleBigMan
I posted this in the Road Cycling forum, and it sunk like a rock. I guess nobody had a clue.
Do you use a road bike for commuting? What bike is it? What do you carry, and how do you carry it? How far is your commute?
For many years my main commuting bike was an American Eagle/Nishiki 10 speed. I've used it in commutes of up to 10 miles .
At one point my commute was 17 miles each way so I upgraded to a Bianchi Eros. That was a nice bike but soon got stolen from out of a locked garage. Sigh. I also had a Centurion Pro Tour that got stolen out from under me and a dutch Pegasus 10 speed that disappeared during the last L.A. Street Scene.
Since moving to Little Rock, my commute is only 3 miles and I've had to adapt to hilly narrow potholed streets so I have adopted a streetified Specialized Hard Rock, that does wonderfully.
I carry most of my stuff in my backpack, a
Jansport TDN7,
but you'll notice that my bikes have Pletcher-style racks. On a usual day it may be a change of clothes and a tire repair kit. Going back home I often add my groceries. But I may also have spare clothes for rain or even a laptop in the backpack.