Thread: What's the BEST practical commuting rig?
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Old 09-28-09 | 04:59 AM
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Bikes: 1977 Bridgestone Kabuki Super Speed; 1979 Raleigh Professional; 1983 Raleigh Rapide mixte; 1974 Peugeot UO-8; 1993 Univega Activa Trail; 1972 Raleigh Sports; 1967 Phillips; 1981 Schwinn World Tourist; 1976 Schwinn LeTour mixte; 1964 Western Flyer

My girlfriend's ultimate commuter is the Raleigh Sports I bought her. Basket in the front, 3 speeds, and it looks cool, while still being off thieves' radars. My ultimate commuter (as I have a longer commute) is a Univega Activa Trail I put drop bars and aero brakes on - it goes fast enough for group rides (top speed so far is an RPM limited 34 mph), but with a 28X24 gearing, can climb straight up a wall. At the moment I'm using a backpack, but the goal is to save up to get a small Sackville SaddleSack to carry clothes in.
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