Originally Posted by
rugerben
Thanks for the tip with the rack and panniers. I think I'll just end up going with a permanent rack. I was going to go with a quick release rack if I went with the FCR because I'd want to take it off for speeeeeeeeeeed when just riding on MUPs or something. But i don't care about it on the hybrid.
So it looks like there's a general consensus that even though the FCR is a really great deal and a really hot bike, I'll find the Cypress more useful. ugh. Looks like I have to be practical and responsible again.
That's why some people have more than one bike. When I first started bicycling, it was purely a practical thing; I'd ditched the car, and I just wanted a way to get to work or around town, and bikes proved to be a no-brainer. Now, though, since I've discovered (or rather, remembered) how fun they are, I kind of want a fast road bike just for weekend rides. (I probably won't do it, though, because, honestly, I go on beer runs on weekends way more often than I do centuries.)