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I've got 3k plus on my road commuter this year. '88 Trek 1000 with rack, lights, pump, pannier. My rain, spring pot hole season, commuter is a '02 Raleigh c500 hybrid all set up. Ditched the shock seat post and comfort seat, front suspension adjusted as tight as it goes, 700 X 25 tires, and added rack, fenders, lights etc. That one has 800 miles this year, but will go up with winter like conditions coming.
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My commuter is a 1972 Schwinn Suburban with a front basket on the handlebars, and Schwinn generator headlamp/taillamp (which I don't use because I don't commute in the dark). Not MTB and not hybrid. Call it a road bike. I wear a backpack containing all my clothes and such. No tools or tubes. If it breaks, I'll walk and push it.
The other day I rode my 1988 Peugeot to work because I hadn't had the time to address some alignment problems on the Schwinn. The Peugeot has drop handlebars, which I am not accustomed to using. The heel of my hand was very sore when I got back home. And my commute is maybe 20 minutes each way. I think I don't like drop handlebars. |
There should have been more categories in the poll for me. too.
I ride a cyclocross bike - Trek XO1 - so I picked "road bike with addons". It's got fenders, front and rear lights (NiteRider) and armadillo tires with reflective sidewalls. I use mountain bike clipless pedals and shoes (looking now at winter boots). I don't have panniers or a rear rack - use a backpack for everything. |
Voted 'mtb/no add-ons'. My commuter (only bike) is my Giant Rainier h/t (or more precisely, based on my
'05 Rainier -- all that's left is frame/headset), which I've built up over past 4 years to suit my needs. Frame fits me very well/is very comfortable but tough; bike is very light/quick as set up. |
you are missing the option for NON of the Above.
Folding bike, with Commuter & MTB add ons.
Originally Posted by TheSojourner
(Post 7796147)
I've got a couple different choices to make to build up my new commuter. I ride into work (~7 miles) in the early AM, ride 1.5 miles round trip at lunch to get to the gym, and then rack the bike on the front of the bus for the ride home (85% downhill into work means 85% uphill on the way home :eek:)
So I'm leaning towards a road-bike type commuter, but was interested in how many of you went the road bike frame route, and how many went the mountain bike frame route when it came to building up your commuter. It'll be interesting to see how this plays out. Oh, and if you don't mind sharing, post up your distance and reason like my example above (15 miles round trip to work? school? etc.) and spec out your ride! NOTE: This is a general poll. If your bike is a cruiser with 26" tires, then I guess you can opt for MTB. A touring bike with 27", 700cc. or 650b wheels would fall under road for example. There's a ton of bike types, I just tried to make the poll pretty general. |
I run an IRO Rob Roy with fenders, bottle cages and will likely mount a rack on it once I actually get one - I love riding my bike, and as clutter free as I prefer it, I need and want to carry stuff when I ride.
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Originally Posted by gtaluigi
(Post 7828358)
you are missing the option for non of the above.
folding bike, with commuter & mtb add ons. |
I voted "Road with Extras" because I view my Bianchi Boardwalk as a road bike with flat bars. I've also got a rack, tail light, head light, trunk with fold-down panniers, and GPS. My work commute is an eleven mile round trip and my grocery runs are either nine or sixteen miles, depending on which store.
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+2 for folders
A folding bike is my 1. choice for commuting:
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I have a '92 trek 990 mountainbike. I'm running 2" bontrager slicks with a rear rack and panniers. I have a valley between my house and work. I tried my road bike but couldn't make it up the grade without a granny gear. I don't need fenders, its only rained on me once this year.
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My main commuter is a Downtube Mini folding bike.
My backup commuter is a Euro-Commuter Trek L200 with dynamo lighting, drum brakes, internal gear hub, full chaincase, fenders, and coatguard. For the winter, or when I need to carry larger packages, this becomes my go-to bike. |
Cross Check in sig.
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I ride a Nashiki Custom Sport. I changed the wheels to 700c with 35 cyclocross tires. I have a DIY light system with a saddle bag holding the battery. I use a sks mtb strap-on fender. I have tired the MTB with slicks (ok but slow) panniers (heel strike and feels weird) Messenger Bag (slides around even with a stay-put strap) I ride 6 miles to work with hills but generally down hill in the am. I am a nurse so I work for 12-14 hrs per shift. I ride the hillier route home (safer) which is 7 miles and roughly 800 feet of elevation gain.
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Originally Posted by DavidW56
(Post 7806479)
If it breaks, I'll walk and push it.
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Get a planetbike superflash, they are wicked.
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Originally Posted by ok_commuter
(Post 7834830)
If you're going far, carry it. Push a bike with a flat very far and you have more problems than changing a flat.
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Originally Posted by somnatash
(Post 7831301)
+2 for folders
A folding bike is my 1. choice for commuting:
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Originally Posted by ok_commuter
(Post 7834830)
If you're going far, carry it. Push a bike with a flat very far and you have more problems than changing a flat.
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Picked mountain bike with commuter extras which is an insult to my poor bike.
It really is a low step through frame bike, with internal gears, a rack, a front basket, and bottle generator lights. Basically, a standard cheapish Dutch/English/Danish grandma bike. The thing can haul a fair bit of cargo, and goes fast enough to suit me. And the frame means that even on a bad arthritis day, I can still ride... which means I hurt less. It works for up to 30 mile days with no discomfort, so I know I can get to 40. I'm not really able to use a standard diamond frame. Hurts too often, so this bike is a real lifesaver. |
I just purchased a 2009 Kona Dr. Dew hybrid cyclocross/commuter bike. Basically a cross bike with a flatbar and a very gently sloping top tube. Geared the same as the Kona Jake, disc brakes, the works. Lovely and versatile setup.
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I'm a roadie and I commute on this road bike that I ride only on roads:
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I have been alternating between my mtb (older hardtail with michelin country rock tires) and my road bike. Mainly because I haven't found a seat I'm comfortable with on the mtb yet. I love the relaxed ride of the mtb, but I've been getting off on the speed of the road bike lately. I use a backpack with either. My commute is 16 miles round trip, and I work 12 hour swing shifts, so the ride home is ALWAYS longer than the ride in!
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http://lh5.ggpht.com/_DdgtWvQjwRQ/SR...0/IMG_1225.JPG
Current commuter. - Recumbent hi-racer (corsa) http://lh5.ggpht.com/_DdgtWvQjwRQ/SN...8/IMG_0959.JPG Alternate commuter. - Recumbent trike (TT tour) http://lh5.ggpht.com/_DdgtWvQjwRQ/SN...0/IMG_0910.JPG Past commuter. - Cyclecross - Fuji Cross None of my commuters fit in to the categories. |
Surly LHT for the commute. Occasionally I will take the Litespeed . . . if I didn't have to bring work home the night before and my clean clothes are already at the office, but not often enough for my liking.
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Originally Posted by Japhy
(Post 7837902)
I just purchased a 2009 Kona Dr. Dew hybrid cyclocross/commuter bike. Basically a cross bike with a flatbar and a very gently sloping top tube. Geared the same as the Kona Jake, disc brakes, the works. Lovely and versatile setup.
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