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02-18-26 | 02:47 PM

BobbyG

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Chicago Rockhopper Commuter...

Maybe it's because I'm from Chicago and for the last year and a half I've owned a drop-bar Specialized Rockhopper, but I really enjoyed seeing this guy commuter around Chicago on his drop-bar Rockhopper.

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02-19-26 | 08:25 AM

noglider

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Thanks for that. I enjoyed it. I've only been to Chicago once and too briefly at that. I liked it, and if I ever get the chance to explore it further, I'm sure I'll enjoy it.

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02-20-26 | 01:57 PM

Smaug1

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Bobby, I watched his video from a couple weeks ago. Seems like he does a multi-modal commute from Vernon Hills (where I lived before moving to WI) to Chicago - Western Ave.

I'll have to catch up and watch his recent "Always Down for Coffee" video. He's probably 30-40 miles south of me; we could meet up for coffee on a weekend sometime, somewhere in the middle...

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