Originally Posted by
overturn
or, you could buy a commuter bike. You know, one that's built for commuting on, not a bike that's built for cyclocross RACING.
I rode a commuter bike for three years before upgrading to my cyclocross bike. The cyclocross bike is a billion times better (for me anyway), and I would never go back to the commuter. Cyclocross bikes are well suited for commuting, I think.