Originally Posted by iltb-2

Whaa, Whaa, Whaa! Yep, same old tiny group of Road Warriors specifying that their bicycling niche and preferred equipment is the paragon of bicycling virtue, that any and all Real Commuters would be wise to emulate under all conditions and scenarios. And always repeating it over and over in oh-so-many threads in oh-so-many variations of the same self satisfied smugness; and always objecting when their parochialism is noted.

Of course, no one needs a bicycle designed for city riding/commuting; Listen to the Road Warriors, they have the Experience - every one who wants to commute properly (i.e. like a Road Warrior) needs a bike designed for racing with the right LBS provenance. Yeah that's the ticket!

Carry On.