What about Recumbents? I use my Bent for my commute and it's great. I have 1.50 100psi tires. A nice compromise of contact and pressure. I feel that when riding my bent I'm more comfortable then either my mtb or roadie. I'm faster than on my mtb and a little slower than on my roadie. In the winter I can slap on the windscreen and stay much warmer than without. I've got a rear rack, panniers and a windscreen so in terms of weather protection and load hauling I'm set. Ok I can't jump over curbs but I haven't had to do that in a long while. I store mine in the office which is a pain to maneuver it around but you can't have everything!
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domromer