I commute everyday Bike/train on my 2000 5200. It does fine. Sounds like you do not own one since you are asking it can be rack mounted. So for you scratches maybe an issue. I own several other bikes so my 5200 can be a beater bike. This bike has seen the cols of the TDF, the Dolimites of the Giro, the pave of Roubaix, the bergs of Flanders, it is one tough bike!